Hotel Crayon Rouge

Ma botte secrète quand je dois trouver un hôtel à Paris pour le boulot: les hôtels Elegancia.
Des hôtels qui mettent très souvent l’accent sur le style, avec à chaque fois un thème bien sympa, et les prix (selon la période bien sûr) sont plutôt corrects vs. la prestation. (en résumé ils passent dans l’enveloppe dont je dispose qui est de 200 €, souvent c’est autour de 160 €-180 € la nuit).
Le Crayon Rouge est l’un de mes préféré j’adore ce thème un peu vintage, un peu enfantin que ce soit dans le «lobby» ou dans les chambres.
J’aime bien leur petit dej en mode «table d’hôte» avec un buffet bien garni de charcut’, fromage (mozza= miam), petites pâtisseries, bon choix de thés…
L’accueil est vraiment adorable.
L’hôtel est bien situé près du métro Bourse, le quartier est très calme mais sympa.
Bref, une chouette solution pour se sentir vraiment bien à l’hôtel sur Paris.

Had such a positive and comfortable experience at this hotel, really a great spot. Booked it last-​minute when a work tripped caused me to divert to Paris for a day and the city was sold out for a big conference. Enjoyed the experience and ease so much that I extended my stay a day longer before returning back to London for my flight home to NY.
Clearly this is a business that puts a premium on friendly and helpful guest service, and they have pride in their accommodations, taking great care with the details. In short, this is a great small business and I hope that it’s discovered by many more guests. If you’re interested in details, they follow below:
The pros:
Great, attentive staff.
Small but efficient and comfortable rooms.
Thoughtful design and décor. Everything with a purpose and making best use of small space.
Room was clean and staff was non-​invasive.
Bed was super comfortable and pillows were perfect.
Breakfast and honor bar kitchen was convenient and affordable.
Great location, tucked away just a few blocks from Palais Royale and The Louvre; near many major train lines (3−5min walk).
Free wifi.
The cons:
Had some challenges with wifi during overnight hours (perhaps the router passwords reset at midnight), but they were quickly resolved.

For our baby moon, hubby surprised me with a trip to Paris! A year ago, we stayed at the Hotel Crayon by Elegancia and absolutely loved it, so hubby booked Hotel Crayon Rouge this time around so we can stay around the same area (Louvre). The lobby is so cute with the front desk directly facing the front door, kitchen (breakfast area) on the right and sitting area on the left. The elevator behind the front desk takes you upstairs to all the rooms.
The front desk was incredibly nice (no rude Frenchmen here!) and the room itself was SO cute! The room is decorated true to Hotel Crayon style, hipster wallpaper design, odd shaped mirrors, and my absolute favorite — little «stars» in the showers (see picture).
We had breakfast at the hotel about 4 times. There were plenty of options to choose from and everything fresh. I had so much food every time, plenty to last me the morning as I explored the city until lunch time. My favorite part of the kitchen is the egg cooker, so much so that I bought the same one when I got home. =) Seriously, these suckers have measurement cups that help to cook up the PERFECT egg.
Although I’m obviously not drinking right now, the wine dispenser was intriguing (see picture).
When it came time to come home, I was sad to leave the hotel, especially Olivier the house fish.
Bottom line — Highly recommended, great location, less than 10 minute walk to the Louvre, plenty of shopping and restaurants near by, friendly and competent staff who all speak fluent English, clean and stylish rooms.