Amy Adejokun
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The Hotel de Sévigné is located in a calm and quiet neighbourhood; it boasts a neo-classical interior and is masterfully managed by a very friendly couple.
De Sevigné - © EASYVOYAGE
De Sevigné - © EASYVOYAGE
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Half-way between the Square des Etats-Unis and Avenue Kléber, the hotel stands in the little Rue de Belloy. It's a very calm neighbourhood with plenty of embassies around the hotel, so you can bet it's safe. The closest metro stations are Victor Hugo (line 2) and Kléber (line 6), and it'll take you around 10 minutes to reach them on foot. Avenue Kléber is crammed with trendy brasseries and various bars, and has something to keep everyone happy.
The 30 reasonably sized guest rooms (between 15m² and 28m²) are decorated in a classical and modern style. Classical in that the curtains, bedding, and armchairs boast flower patterns, and modern in that some of the rooms were renovated in 2009 and include designer leather armchairs, simple patterns, limed wood, and modern colours. The rooms come in 4 categories: classical, with shower and courtyard view; superior, with bathtub; charm rooms, on the 1st and 2nd floor, which underwent renovations some 2-3 years ago and boast a more classical style; and the prestige rooms, the most recently renovated and located on the 5th floor. The necessary equipment is provided: luggage rack, desk, air-conditioning, hair-dryer, minibar, and safe. Some chairs and tables are to be installed on the balconies (2nd and 5th floor) during the summer of 2011, so that guests may enjoy breakfast outdoors.
Accommodation tip:
Room 50 is the only one to afford a view of the Eiffel Tower, and 52 is probably the biggest in the hotel, since it occupies the corner of the building and includes 3 large windows. It also has a large trunk in which to store your clothes, just as Madame de Sévigné did...
The Hotel de Sévigné is a family hotel. The owners have had it for 30 years and actually live on the premises, which is quite rare in Parisian hotels. To give you an idea of the level of service, many of the guests are not here on their first visit: this is a place you'll come back to time and time again. The owners try to keep their hotel modern; for example, the phone booth has been replaced by a business corner, and the lobby is currently undergoing renovations. Wi-Fi access is free and newspapers are available. The ground floor brasserie does not belong to the hotel and is not open for lunch. The hotel has a private car park.
"My only interest is the keen joy of meeting and greeting you." In the 17th century, the Rue de Belloy marked the boundary of the fief founded by Madame de Sévigné's grandmother, Ste Jeanne de Chantal, the Visitandines.
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Hotel charmant et au calme, le personnel est très agréable. Les chambres prestiges sont spacieuses et la décoration fait par un designer,
Quartier tour Eiffel et Champs Elysées Desgin des chambres prestiges Chambre spacieuses
Petit ascenseur Réception pas encore restaurée Tarifs
Beautiful unrestricted views across Paris's 16th arrondissement
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