The Hotel Quai Voltaire
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The Hotel Quai Voltaire (19 quai Voltaire, 75007) seems to evoke the same emotional reaction as
do cats–you either love it or you don’t. I have read some very strong
“con” reports about this hotel, and, honestly, I just don’t understand
them. The Voltaire was
recommended to me by someone who lives in Paris part-time, and uses it
for overflow guests. My daughter and I decided the view from the
Voltaire was worth any possible “shabbiness” (one of the anonymous
complaints); after all, we knew it was a 2-star hotel. Neither of us
cares to spend money on luxury sleeping; there is no mini-bar (we used
the windowsill to refrigerate our snacks) nor, despite claims
otherwise, television (we used Paris for entertainment). We
loved this place. Our double twin-bedded room was large by Paris
standards; we had an entry area with a full-length mirror, a huge
bathroom (sink, bidet, toilet and bath); two desks and a wall-sized
unit for clothing. On a subsequent trip, our triple twin-bedded room
was even larger, with a table and chairs for three and an upholstered
chair for relaxing (or, in our case, souvenir storage). I stole a peek
into a single; it was a nice size with a shower rather than bath, very
cosy. For the river view, the floor-to-ceiling windows open wide to the
Seine directly across from the Louvre. Sigh. Yes,
the street was noisy on workdays, but that became our alarm clock; time
to get going. At night, we lay in bed and watched the lights from the
boats flicker on the ceiling and listened to the tour narratives. We
are not light sleepers so none of this was a problem. On
both trips, the hotel was spotless and the baths obviously had been
renovated. Breakfast was 8 Euros for great coffee, rolls and jam; eggs
and juice available à la carte. Our elderly waitress gave us whatever
she thought we’d ordered–sometimes the omelet looked suspiciously like
the rolls and jam! But, I, for one, would not want to serve groggy
customers when they neither spoke my language nor had their first cup
of café. We just laughed and added it to our Paris stories. I was
disappointed this last trip to find she had been retired and replaced
with a younger, more efficient version–how boring! We
had done all our reservations (concerts, canal boat, shuttle, fashion
show, cooking class) from home so weren’t relying on the staff, but we
enjoyed our morning and evening exchanges; they were all quite
professional and polite, and downright friendly and funny after a few
days. Metro stops (either Louvre-Rivoli or rue de Bac) and the RER
(d’Orsay) are about 3-4 blocks in various directions; the hotel sits
among an antique and gallery row. It’s an easy walk to many restaurants
and the Boulevard St. Germain. Unless it is upgraded beyond my budget, the Voltaire will continue to be my home when (not if) I return to Paris. Rates
start from US$96 for a single, $102.50 for a double, and $132.50 for a
triple (check their site for Christmas/New Year rates). Includes
breakfasts and taxes. Hotel Quai Voltaire19, Quai Voltaire75007, Paristel: 01 42 61 50 91/ fax : 01 42 61 62 26
Metro: Musée d’Orsay or Solférino (Line 12)RER: Musée d’Orsay (Line C) —Elizabeth
Weathers lives in the Maryland suburbs and works in Washington DC as
personal assistant to a white-collar criminal defense attorney. Her
love of travel began in the early 60s when she and a friend spent a
month visiting the major capitals of western Europe. She subsequently
continued her travels as a U.S. Marine officer’s wife. Despite multiple
trips to England on painting excursions and attending her exchange
“daughter’s” graduation in Sweden, forty years passed between her first
and second visits to Paris. It was love at second sight, and she has
returned each of the three years since, just recently having introduced
her young granddaughter to the delights of the city. She is an artist,
photographer and doting grandmother of four. ___________________ This completely renovated apartment is located on charming Rue Elzévir
in the historic Marais district of Paris, France.
Contact:[email protected], or visit out our paris apartment for rent web site.
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The Hotel Quai Voltaire(19 quai Voltaire, 75007) seems to evoke the same emotional reaction as
do cats–you either love it or you don’t. I have read some very strong
“con” reports about this hotel, and, honestly, I just don’t understand
them.
The Voltaire was
recommended to me by someone who lives in Paris part-time, and uses it
for overflow guests. My daughter and I decided the view from the
Voltaire was worth any possible “shabbiness” (one of the anonymous
complaints); after all, we knew it was a 2-star hotel. Neither of us
cares to spend money on luxury sleeping; there is no mini-bar (we used
the windowsill to refrigerate our snacks) nor, despite claims
otherwise, television (we used Paris for entertainment).
recommended to me by someone who lives in Paris part-time, and uses it
for overflow guests. My daughter and I decided the view from the
Voltaire was worth any possible “shabbiness” (one of the anonymous
complaints); after all, we knew it was a 2-star hotel. Neither of us
cares to spend money on luxury sleeping; there is no mini-bar (we used
the windowsill to refrigerate our snacks) nor, despite claims
otherwise, television (we used Paris for entertainment).
We
loved this place. Our double twin-bedded room was large by Paris
standards; we had an entry area with a full-length mirror, a huge
bathroom (sink, bidet, toilet and bath); two desks and a wall-sized
unit for clothing. On a subsequent trip, our triple twin-bedded room
was even larger, with a table and chairs for three and an upholstered
chair for relaxing (or, in our case, souvenir storage). I stole a peek
into a single; it was a nice size with a shower rather than bath, very
cosy. For the river view, the floor-to-ceiling windows open wide to the
Seine directly across from the Louvre. Sigh.
loved this place. Our double twin-bedded room was large by Paris
standards; we had an entry area with a full-length mirror, a huge
bathroom (sink, bidet, toilet and bath); two desks and a wall-sized
unit for clothing. On a subsequent trip, our triple twin-bedded room
was even larger, with a table and chairs for three and an upholstered
chair for relaxing (or, in our case, souvenir storage). I stole a peek
into a single; it was a nice size with a shower rather than bath, very
cosy. For the river view, the floor-to-ceiling windows open wide to the
Seine directly across from the Louvre. Sigh.
Yes,the street was noisy on workdays, but that became our alarm clock; time
to get going. At night, we lay in bed and watched the lights from the
boats flicker on the ceiling and listened to the tour narratives. We
are not light sleepers so none of this was a problem.
On
both trips, the hotel was spotless and the baths obviously had been
renovated. Breakfast was 8 Euros for great coffee, rolls and jam; eggs
and juice available à la carte. Our elderly waitress gave us whatever
she thought we’d ordered–sometimes the omelet looked suspiciously like
the rolls and jam! But, I, for one, would not want to serve groggy
customers when they neither spoke my language nor had their first cup
of café. We just laughed and added it to our Paris stories. I was
disappointed this last trip to find she had been retired and replaced
with a younger, more efficient version–how boring!
both trips, the hotel was spotless and the baths obviously had been
renovated. Breakfast was 8 Euros for great coffee, rolls and jam; eggs
and juice available à la carte. Our elderly waitress gave us whatever
she thought we’d ordered–sometimes the omelet looked suspiciously like
the rolls and jam! But, I, for one, would not want to serve groggy
customers when they neither spoke my language nor had their first cup
of café. We just laughed and added it to our Paris stories. I was
disappointed this last trip to find she had been retired and replaced
with a younger, more efficient version–how boring!
We
had done all our reservations (concerts, canal boat, shuttle, fashion
show, cooking class) from home so weren’t relying on the staff, but we
enjoyed our morning and evening exchanges; they were all quite
professional and polite, and downright friendly and funny after a few
days. Metro stops (either Louvre-Rivoli or rue de Bac) and the RER
(d’Orsay) are about 3-4 blocks in various directions; the hotel sits
among an antique and gallery row. It’s an easy walk to many restaurants
and the Boulevard St. Germain.
had done all our reservations (concerts, canal boat, shuttle, fashion
show, cooking class) from home so weren’t relying on the staff, but we
enjoyed our morning and evening exchanges; they were all quite
professional and polite, and downright friendly and funny after a few
days. Metro stops (either Louvre-Rivoli or rue de Bac) and the RER
(d’Orsay) are about 3-4 blocks in various directions; the hotel sits
among an antique and gallery row. It’s an easy walk to many restaurants
and the Boulevard St. Germain.
Unless it is upgraded beyond my budget, the Voltaire will continue to be my home when (not if) I return to Paris.
Rates
start from US$96 for a single, $102.50 for a double, and $132.50 for a
triple (check their site for Christmas/New Year rates). Includes
breakfasts and taxes.
start from US$96 for a single, $102.50 for a double, and $132.50 for a
triple (check their site for Christmas/New Year rates). Includes
breakfasts and taxes.
Hotel Quai Voltaire
19, Quai Voltaire
75007, Paris
tel: 01 42 61 50 91/ fax : 01 42 61 62 26
19, Quai Voltaire
75007, Paris
tel: 01 42 61 50 91/ fax : 01 42 61 62 26
Metro: Musée d’Orsay or Solférino (Line 12)
RER: Musée d’Orsay (Line C)
—
Elizabeth
Weathers lives in the Maryland suburbs and works in Washington DC as
personal assistant to a white-collar criminal defense attorney. Her
love of travel began in the early 60s when she and a friend spent a
month visiting the major capitals of western Europe. She subsequently
continued her travels as a U.S. Marine officer’s wife. Despite multiple
trips to England on painting excursions and attending her exchange
“daughter’s” graduation in Sweden, forty years passed between her first
and second visits to Paris. It was love at second sight, and she has
returned each of the three years since, just recently having introduced
her young granddaughter to the delights of the city. She is an artist,
photographer and doting grandmother of four.
Elizabeth
Weathers lives in the Maryland suburbs and works in Washington DC as
personal assistant to a white-collar criminal defense attorney. Her
love of travel began in the early 60s when she and a friend spent a
month visiting the major capitals of western Europe. She subsequently
continued her travels as a U.S. Marine officer’s wife. Despite multiple
trips to England on painting excursions and attending her exchange
“daughter’s” graduation in Sweden, forty years passed between her first
and second visits to Paris. It was love at second sight, and she has
returned each of the three years since, just recently having introduced
her young granddaughter to the delights of the city. She is an artist,
photographer and doting grandmother of four.
___________________
This completely renovated apartment is located on charming Rue Elzévir
in the historic Marais district of Paris, France.
Contact:[email protected], or visit out our paris apartment for rent web site.
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