Hotel Des Grandes Ecoles

If you were looking for a super modern hotel with all of the usual amenities stop reading. This is a small boutique hotel in an ancient building which is extremely charming and has a gated garden in the middle of the block surrounded by buildings that is the entrance. The hotel's cat is also extremely fluffy and friendly. He stays outside so if you have cat allergies don't worry. Staff is extremely friendly and helpful. Warning: at least in our building, the elevator will fit one person and two pieces of luggage but no more.

We have stayed in Grand Hotel Ecoles over several years and never tire of the relaxed atmosphere that we find in the hotel and garden. The staff is very friendly, helpful, and speaks English. This is our go to when staying in Paris. The area around Grand Ecoles is safe and vibrant with many shops, places to see, and places to eat. Taxis are easy to summon. The Paris Taxi Service called G7 is the best. A lot like Uber but better and they have an app that is easy to use,shows where the taxi is, the make and model of vehicle, and a lot more information. So totally reliable. We cannot say enough in support of Grand Hotel Ecoles.

The Hotel ‘Les Grandes Ecoles’ looked quite enchanting on-line, and it was. The green Parisian doorway in a busy area of Paris opened into a peaceful cobbled avenue of plants and trees leading to a blissful haven of tranquillity. |Our small but charmingly old-fashioned room overlooked the hotel’s private garden. One side of the room was wallpapered with a balloon design, perhaps the Montgolfier brothers who once lived in the area, and on the other side of the room hung delightful pen and ink drawings by Martha Fontane whose studio is in the hotel grounds. Details of taste that distinguish a good hotel.|Breakfast was served on silver trays in the garden. The croissants were fresh and delicious in that genuine way that seem only be achievable in France, the jug of coffee, the pure orange juice, the glass of apple compote all just right. We revelled in the charm of it as happy as baby bear with her porridge.|The staff were delightful and made us very welcome. We dream of returning one day.

This hotel is an oasis in the Latin Quarter. The lovely gardens behind the entrance gates are an idyllic hideaway. Our room was very tastefully decorated with floral wallpaper. Breakfast was fantastic in the beautiful dining room. We booked a parking spot in the private hotel garage, and it was the best!! I will definitely stay here again. Merci beaucoup!

We enjoyed our stay at the Hotel des Grandes Escole is a charming oasis in Paris’ busy Left Bank - just a 15 minutes walk to Notre Dame. It’s feels like real Paris was years ago. Sitting in their private courtyard filled with plants and waking up to birds chirping is a wonderful retreat - you leave the hustle and bustle behind. Very nice restaurants are located just a block away in the Place de la Contrescarpe and Rue Monffetard with inside or Paris-style outdoor cafe seating. They are wonderful for people watching for lunch, dinner, or enjoying a a drink after a day of exploring Paris. The rooms have modern bathrooms and are decorated in a French style. The staff is very helpful and willing to spend time helping you map out your adventures and how to get there. Metro stops are just minutes away to use Paris’ excellent subway system taking you to all the attractions. The bed was very comfortable and the bathtub is wonderful for a soak after a day of exploring. The made-to-order breakfast is very nice and you can seat outside in the courtyard if the weather is nice. Not having a TV is wonderful… restaurants and cafes stay open late so go out and enjoy life like the Parisians do.

We loved our stay here! The hotel and courtyard are beautiful and the staff are so welcoming and kind. Located in a cute neighborhood with lots of bistros and cafes and has a metro stop nearby.

Wonderful hideaway in the Latin Quarter-beautiful peaceful garden hard to believe that you are in the centre Paris. Loved coming back to the garden after long day walking round Paris. Staff efficient and very helpful. Wish we had longer than two nights- but will be back

A lovely little gem in Paris that is highly recommended. The hotel is beautifully decorated both outside and inside in an old style, while also being renovated. The courtyard with garden and outdoor furniture is a peaceful oasis in the lively Latin quarter. The Latin quarter provides a buzzing life with parisian flair here all day long From the hotel it is a short distance to everything you want to see in Paris. The staff at the hotel are very hospitable, pleasant and helpful. They make you feel like a special guest, even though there are many, many other guests in the hotel as well. We had a family room with room for 3 people, this certainly did not feel small, we had enough space for everyone.

If you were looking for a super modern hotel with all of the usual amenities stop reading. This is a small boutique hotel in an ancient building which is extremely charming and has a gated garden in the middle of the block surrounded by buildings that is the entrance. The hotel's cat is also extremely fluffy and friendly. He stays outside so if you have cat allergies don't worry. Staff is extremely friendly and helpful. Warning: at least in our building, the elevator will fit one person and two pieces of luggage but no more.

We have stayed in Grand Hotel Ecoles over several years and never tire of the relaxed atmosphere that we find in the hotel and garden. The staff is very friendly, helpful, and speaks English. This is our go to when staying in Paris. The area around Grand Ecoles is safe and vibrant with many shops, places to see, and places to eat. Taxis are easy to summon. The Paris Taxi Service called G7 is the best. A lot like Uber but better and they have an app that is easy to use,shows where the taxi is, the make and model of vehicle, and a lot more information. So totally reliable. We cannot say enough in support of Grand Hotel Ecoles.

The Hotel ‘Les Grandes Ecoles’ looked quite enchanting on-line, and it was. The green Parisian doorway in a busy area of Paris opened into a peaceful cobbled avenue of plants and trees leading to a blissful haven of tranquillity. |Our small but charmingly old-fashioned room overlooked the hotel’s private garden. One side of the room was wallpapered with a balloon design, perhaps the Montgolfier brothers who once lived in the area, and on the other side of the room hung delightful pen and ink drawings by Martha Fontane whose studio is in the hotel grounds. Details of taste that distinguish a good hotel.|Breakfast was served on silver trays in the garden. The croissants were fresh and delicious in that genuine way that seem only be achievable in France, the jug of coffee, the pure orange juice, the glass of apple compote all just right. We revelled in the charm of it as happy as baby bear with her porridge.|The staff were delightful and made us very welcome. We dream of returning one day.

This hotel is an oasis in the Latin Quarter. The lovely gardens behind the entrance gates are an idyllic hideaway. Our room was very tastefully decorated with floral wallpaper. Breakfast was fantastic in the beautiful dining room. We booked a parking spot in the private hotel garage, and it was the best!! I will definitely stay here again. Merci beaucoup!

We enjoyed our stay at the Hotel des Grandes Escole is a charming oasis in Paris’ busy Left Bank - just a 15 minutes walk to Notre Dame. It’s feels like real Paris was years ago. Sitting in their private courtyard filled with plants and waking up to birds chirping is a wonderful retreat - you leave the hustle and bustle behind. Very nice restaurants are located just a block away in the Place de la Contrescarpe and Rue Monffetard with inside or Paris-style outdoor cafe seating. They are wonderful for people watching for lunch, dinner, or enjoying a a drink after a day of exploring Paris. The rooms have modern bathrooms and are decorated in a French style. The staff is very helpful and willing to spend time helping you map out your adventures and how to get there. Metro stops are just minutes away to use Paris’ excellent subway system taking you to all the attractions. The bed was very comfortable and the bathtub is wonderful for a soak after a day of exploring. The made-to-order breakfast is very nice and you can seat outside in the courtyard if the weather is nice. Not having a TV is wonderful… restaurants and cafes stay open late so go out and enjoy life like the Parisians do.

We loved our stay here! The hotel and courtyard are beautiful and the staff are so welcoming and kind. Located in a cute neighborhood with lots of bistros and cafes and has a metro stop nearby.

Wonderful hideaway in the Latin Quarter-beautiful peaceful garden hard to believe that you are in the centre Paris. Loved coming back to the garden after long day walking round Paris. Staff efficient and very helpful. Wish we had longer than two nights- but will be back

A lovely little gem in Paris that is highly recommended. The hotel is beautifully decorated both outside and inside in an old style, while also being renovated. The courtyard with garden and outdoor furniture is a peaceful oasis in the lively Latin quarter. The Latin quarter provides a buzzing life with parisian flair here all day long From the hotel it is a short distance to everything you want to see in Paris. The staff at the hotel are very hospitable, pleasant and helpful. They make you feel like a special guest, even though there are many, many other guests in the hotel as well. We had a family room with room for 3 people, this certainly did not feel small, we had enough space for everyone.

My partner and I stayed with you in early December and just wanted to say that your staff was amazing, so kind and helpful with everything. I made the mistake of booking the wrong day and your front desk staff fixed everything while I was on the brink of tears. Thank you again for making such a special moment for us even better. We will be staying here every time we come to Paris and couldn't recommend it enough to friends and family! the atmosphere alone is what brought us there in the first place but the kindness and true care of the staff is what will bring us back to this lovely hotel.

Ce magnifique hôtel est devenu ma maison loin de chez moi à Paris. Il est idéalement situé dans une rue calme au cœur du quartier latin. Il n'est qu'à quelques pas de l'animée place de la Contrescarpe, qui compte une quantité phénoménale de cafés et de restaurants qui satisferont à peu près tous les goûts, et qui mène à l'ancienne rue Mouffetard, une rue pavée tranquille, essentiellement piétonne, qui descend en serpentant jusqu'à l'église Saint-Médard, et qui est également bordée de cafés et de petites boutiques, ainsi que de divers fournisseurs de produits alimentaires. Bien que très "touristique", c'est toujours l'une de mes rues préférées à Paris (et il y en a tellement !). J'ai séjourné pour la première fois dans cet hôtel à la fin des années 1990 et, après une interruption de 20 ans, j'y suis retournée en juin dernier. Entre-temps, il a été racheté par un consortium hôtelier, après avoir été détenu et exploité par une équipe mère-fille très sympathique. Même après 20 ans, et avec le changement de direction, l'expérience de l'hôtel est encore meilleure. L'une des choses que j'aime le plus est le fait qu'il n'y ait pas de télévision dans la chambre. Quand je suis là, j'ai l'impression d'être en vacances, loin de l'actualité, qui peut être accablante. L'accès à Internet est gratuit et des convertisseurs électriques sont généralement disponibles à la réception. La propriété est très sécurisée. Il y a deux grandes portes vertes qui donnent sur la rue du Cardinal Lemoine, et chaque client reçoit un petit appareil électronique avec sa clé qui active le mécanisme de déverrouillage. Une fois que vous avez franchi les doubles portes, vous montez légèrement sur un chemin pavé qui mène à un magnifique petit jardin, avec des tables, des chaises et des bancs. Avec des bagages bien remplis et un décalage horaire important, cela peut sembler décourageant au premier abord. Mais patience : vous êtes presque chez vous. L'hôtel s'est doté de l'air conditionné il y a tout juste deux ans, ce qui a été très appréciable lors de mon séjour, lorsque les températures ont atteint 36 °C (97 °F). D'après mon expérience, la climatisation est encore assez rare à Paris. C'est un plus indéniable si vous voyagez pendant les mois d'été. Toutes les chambres dans lesquelles j'ai séjourné avaient des portes-fenêtres du sol au plafond, qui s'ouvrent pour laisser passer une brise agréable lorsque le temps le permet. Les chambres sont décorées dans un style floral, provincial français, je suppose. Les chambres sont spacieuses et très propres, les salles de bains sont modernes et le matelas est très confortable. Le personnel est multilingue et très serviable. Je peux honnêtement dire que je n'ai jamais séjourné dans un autre hôtel où je me suis sentie aussi bien accueillie. L'Hôtel des Grandes Écoles est très proche de deux lignes de métro : la ligne 10, qui va d'est en ouest et dont la station se trouve en bas de l'hôtel, et la ligne 7 de la rue Monge, qui va du nord au sud. J'ai déjà réservé ma chambre pour mon séjour en novembre. Je voulais être à Paris pour mon anniversaire, et on ne vit qu'une fois. Bref, je recommande cet hôtel, très fortement, et vous conseille de réserver le plus longtemps possible à l'avance, car c'est un secret très mal gardé semble-t-il. Et je suis très contente pour eux qu'il soit devenu si populaire. Translated with DeepL

Gorgeous little hotel - rooms clean and cute with old school tapisserie! Great to have the patio to enjoy the sun/good weather - perfect for breakfast. Lovely location - central and close to everything by foot, but lack of tourist just hits the spot. Right by Rue Mouffetard - popular with the students, roads full of great little places - restaurants & bars etc....

My husband and I stayed here in October for a celebration. My sister had stayed here for her honeymoon about 3 decades ago and found it charming back then. The hotel is centrally located with public transportation nearby and attractions are walkable and easy to get to. There is a lovely courtyard that would be nice to enjoy in the spring and summer. It is however in desperate need of renovation. The beat up old carpeting and vintage wallpaper was distracting and less than pleasing. I guess it could appeal to a certain demographic. In any case, the rooms are small and super basic with a table, chair, a bed and nothing much else. We opted for a no breakfast inclusion as from what I understand, it is very basic and simple. We stayed one night and that was all we needed. We had friends that stayed here as well who encountered problems with the hotel and staff but that is a whole different issue and an entirely different review.

I loved this place very close to the subway. It was off the main road in a area that had a lot of inexpensive restaurants and convenience stores. Very charming friendly staff.

Hotel Des Grandes Ecoles was an up and down experience for us. The price is fantastic - very competitive for 5eme and Paris especially. The owner Marie, and (I believe?) her husband are beyond friendly, helpful and charming. To quote my hubs when we first checked in with Marie, "She just sings when she speaks, doesn't she?" He was a bit in awe :) Our room was on the top floor with a stellar view of the gardens and the courtyard, where many hotel guests congregated in the morning for a hotel-provided breakfast (9 euros extra) and in the afternoons and evenings over a bottle of wine or an impromptu picnic, or simply to relax and read among the foliage and birdsong. The not-so-good: the bed was very hard. We are spoiled to no end by the new iteration of hotel chic which includes a cloud-like mattress and duvet found in all the major hotels now, so the old-fashioned hard bed was even more noticeable. To the point that each morning I woke up with sore hips, which is not something that usually, if ever, happens. When we first arrived in our room, we found a sign that read something to the effect of "Please, dear guests, do not do your laundry in the room as there is a laundromat just down the street. Also, please do not bring any outside food into your room." Initially, I thought the sign was quaint. However, as we passed said laundromat and saw the prices, I realized that no guest in their right ind would use it over a free bathroom sink. And after perusing the Rue Mouffetard with all it's amazing shops (cheese, cured meats, fresh fruit and vegetables, marinated olives and mushrooms, boulangeries, Belgian chocolates, need I go on???) and realizing that the area was MADE for picnicking, we of course so wanted to have a room picnic to celebrate all the local fare we found on Rue Mouffetard. Alas no, no outside food allowed in our room. I felt a bit like a recalcitrant teenager wanting to rebel, but we followed the rules. Last of the not-so-good: the Internet was incredibly spotty (or rather, mostly down). We were given a site and an access code for sign-in but after our first night it ceased to work. The hotel finally gave us the name of their own wifi spot and it worked, as long as we went down to the courtyard or hung, precariously, out our 3rd-floor window. Back to the good! The hotel is gorgeous! The courtyard is absolutely lovely and made for spending time whiling away the day. The hosts are absolutely charming and the Latin quartier location is fantastic! The hotel was close to the Pantheon, le Contrescarpe, rue Mouffetard and the Cardinal Lemoine Metro station.

Great staff. Well located and a great continental breakfast. Modest but a welcome place to come home to after a long day's walking in the greatest city.

A wonderful place to spend a week in Paris. 5-7 minute walk to two different Metro stops on two different lines (Cardinal Lemoine and Place Monge). Located in a student neighborhood, which is great for travelers because of the abundance of Laundromats and cheap eats. Noise was not a problem. Free wi-fi worked well, though the connection is a bit slow. The bathroom has a tub/shower combo (but not enough storage space). The room is average-sized, the bed was reasonably comfortable. The bed linens and towels could be upgraded a bit. Breakfast is served 8am-12pm and included juice (apple, orange or grapefruit), coffee (or tea or hot chocolate), and a basket of pastries. No cheese or protein. Staff are friendly. One problem I saw was that some guests expected a bit too much from the front desk, regarding activities in Paris. The staff always seemed happy to try and help, but they just can't know the best way to travel to every point-of-interest in Paris, hours of operation, etc. I suggest you bring a great travel book (my new favorite is Rick Steves) and get a free subway map from the front desk. Those two guides make it easy to plan your day.

I really love this charming 51-room hotel. It's quiet, but in a wonderful central location. The rooms are decorated with adorable wallpaper. I stayed in room 113, which has a nice view of the interior courtyard and a bathtub/shower combo. The only drawback is that the room has flourescent lightbulbs. For 10 euros more, you can upgrade to a slightly larger room. The one larger room I took a peek at, had incandescent bulbs, which give off a more appealing quality of light than flourescents.

This place is full of charm and so incredibly inviting. The employees are so warm and loving. They made us feel so welcome and were so sweet to our 4 year old girl. My only gripe is that the beds are very firm and did make for a good nights rest. But my goodness, the French windows opening to the courtyard are heavenly. I love that people hang out in the courtyard and share wine and conversation. The breakfast room is very quaint. I loved getting everything delivered on a beautiful silver tray. The extremely kind women who seems to be the main server brought out little one her own tray with a tea cup and teapot filled with hot chocolate, a little croissant and jelly. She love that so much and it was such a treat for her. There's so much attention to detail and it's really the place I had in mind when looking for a Parisian experience to remember fondly. We came to realize that most people there had been coming there for years and years. Some as long as 25 years! It is very centrally located and 2 minute walk to the metro. Tons of great little restaurants and cafes right there outside the lovely green doors. I love that the gate in lock after 8 pm or so. It feels like a little haven when you enter through the doors. Another thing is that for Paris, this place is such a deal for what you are getting. We payed $150 a night and breakfast was $9 for each of us. I would like if there was a protein at breakfast but I did see a gentleman next to me get a hard boiled egg, so next time I will ask! Would love if they got some comfortable mattress toppers as well. I would suggest this place for anyone looking for a great experience on a budget though! Ps. No tvs in room (which I prefer) no mini fridge (which I would NOT prefer) no tub in our particular room but they do have them in some, wifi is a bit slow but it is free!

Excellent, welcoming hotel. Has a bed and breakfast feel. The garden area is beautiful. Not far from metro and some great restaurants. The breakfast was incredible! Staff was very friendly and very helpful.

French countryside in the middle of Paris So often your initial impression of a country is influenced by the hotel and its staff. Upon entering the grounds of the Hotel Grandes des Ecoles, you immediately get the impression of the French countryside as cobbled stones lead the way through potted flowering plants and shade trees. Our top floor room overlooking the garden where weather permitting you can enjoy your breakfast al fresco was charming, cozy and complete with modern bath. The location of this hotel not far from the Patheon and the Luxembourg Gardens, is ideal for exploring the Left Bank, while walking down the Rue du Cardinal de Lemoine offers you the sights of Ile St. Louis and Ile de La Cite. But the great attraction of this charming hotel is the staff who were not only immensely helpful but always friendly and accommodating. Highly recommended for a relaxing, memorable stay in Paris.