Hotel Arvor

When my husband’s work asked him to spend a week (Monday through Thursday) in Paris, he invited me to join him for the weekend. I believe I may have said yes before he finished the question, seeing as I’m not an idiot.
Due to poor health in my youth, I’d not travelled outside the United States, but I’d heard the horror stories about hotel rooms in Paris — often reviled for being the same size as the hotel rooms in Japan, indifferent staff, staff that didn’t deign to listen to you in English or French. So I was cautious.
I spent at least three weeks carefully looking for a hotel. I knew we wanted to be in the 9ème, as his work-​sponsored hotel had been nearby, and he’d know a bit of the neighborhood. I knew I didn’t want to pay much more than 200 € a night for a hotel room. I knew I wanted a double bed and a bathtub if possible. Other than that, I was pretty open.
When we checked in to the hotel, a block from the Saint-​Georges Mètro, we found a gorgeous hotel room, probably at least 75% of the space of a comparable American hotel room. Wi-​fi was free, though password protected. There was a television, though we didn’t bother with it. A hotel manual was written in both French and English. The staff were multilingual and equally comfortable with my stumbling French and my husband’s total lack thereof.
It is a very small hotel — five stories, extremely well-​run. The toiletries in the bathroom were Fragonard. There was plenty of shelf space for dopp kits and cosmetics bags. A hair-​dryer was on hand. The bed was firm and supportive and the pillows were of three different levels of firmness so as to offer everyone what they wanted. Towels were plentiful. The hotel is very green — for instance, the lights in the hallways are motion-​activated to save on electricity. Bottled water and fresh fruit are always on offer in the lobby.
The wi-​fi was speedy enough that my husband and I were able to watch an HBO show one evening through our North American VPN. The maid service was prompt. The front desk was minimally staffed — seemed to be one clerk at a time — but they were cheerfully offering advice whenever asked, calling taxicabs on request, advising on Métro plans, and so on, they never seemed overwhelmed.
I did not initially decide to take the demi-​pension, but I should have. We ended up having breakfast here every day, as the croissants were out of this world, the café au lait was as good as any other I’ve had in Paris, and the juice was fresh pressed. It’s a light breakfast — pastries, hard-​boiled eggs, slices of baguette with confiture, some dried fruit. But it’s a very good breakfast, and doesn’t leave you feeling stuffed and less than ready to explore.
The shower head is detachable and has great water pressure, the bathtub is good and deep. The windows show a beautiful view, and it all feels a lot more genuine than the Package Tour With Eiffel Tower View many people endure in Paris. The neighborhood is full of native Parisians and industrious immigrants — in general, we are greeted in French more than English and there are great hole-​in-​the-​wall restaurants.
There’s no air conditioning, which is of course par for the course here, but when it got hot, simply opening the windows helped enormously.
The only problem with writing this review is that more people will find out about the place, which is not good for my eventual return, of course.
Extremely convenient to Métro Saint-​Georges, but the street is very quiet. The room is stylish, on the small side, but certainly not as small as most people complain about their rooms being in Paris. There seem to be plenty of other guests, but the soundproofing has been more than adequate.

I think I found this hotel in an article on Pinterest. I was nervous being my first trip to Paris from the U.S. Plus I would be traveling alone. I’d heard stories about terribly small rooms, elevators that only fit 1 person and French people that didn’t like Americans. I found None of this too be true! This hotel was Perfect! The room was comfortable and lovely! The service was superb and whichever concierge that was on duty was beyond helpful! The breakfast was also nice with a large selection. I would highly recommend this hotel and will stay there again if I ever visit Paris again. I think where you stay can make or break your vacation! Mine was Awesome! (Also eat at Le Bön George’s they recommended). A block away and terrific! Thank you Staff-​Marie at Hotel Arvor!

Très bel hôtel dans une petite rue à sens unique du 9e arrondissement et donc à l’abri du bruit.
Tout d’abord, l’accueil est irréprochable et c’est pour moi important car c’est le premier contact qui donne le ton pour la suite ! Ensuite, les chambres sont cosy, d’une taille tout à fait acceptable et équipées de produits de douche renouvelés chaque jour. Aussi, si vous êtes au 5e étage (ce sont les chambres «supérieures»), vous profitez d’une agréable vue sur les toits de Paris. Le petit déjeuner, sous forme de buffet, n’est pas très très grand à première vue mais on y trouve tout le nécessaire pour bien commencer la journée et vous pouvez même demander des œufs qui seront préparés à la minute. Enfin, la localisation est parfaite: un métro à 2 minutes et si vous aimez marcher, vous n’aurez pas besoin de prendre le moindre transport en commun pour explorer cette rive.
En conclusion, cet hôtel est à recommander sans hésitation car il répond à tout ce qu’on attend d’un hôtel 3 étoiles dans le centre de Paris.

Je connais cet hôtel car c’est ici que nous faisions loger nos artistes étrangers quand ils venaient faire de la promo en France.
La partie salon est tellement agréable que nous faisions faire les interviews ici. Le patron est très gentil et accueillant et nous laisse travailler ici sans problème.
Hôtel 3 étoiles, les chambres ont une déco assez minimaliste mais colorée, le petit déjeuner top (oranges pressées, croissants et baguette, café et thés de qualité, fromage blanc, compotes, confitures
et un quatre-​quarts). et le service parfait.
En plein cœur du 9ème, si vous voulez vous faire un petit week-​end en amoureux, c’est parfait.

Sehr schön gestaltet, gute Zimmer. Für ein *-Hotel sauber und gemütlich. Leicht spärliches französisches Frühstück.