Hotel Relais Christine, Paris

The best thing about the Relais Christine is the location. Absolutely perfect location near everthing. But at $500+ per night, I expected more than location. I didn't expect a room so small that my wife and I had to plan our movements to avoid colliding (I'm not kidding, we actually discussed how we would move in the room so as not to crash into each other), nor a toilet room (yes, a separate room which is a nice touch) so small that if you are more than an average sized woman or small man you'll be using toilets elsewhere, nor the $30+ breakfast (definetely not included in the $500+), nor the full breakfast charge for just a cup of coffee, nor the tiny, unlit closets, nor the sloppy, cheesy red-painted walls, nor the "garden view" without "garden access" (only the garden level rooms actually have access to the garden, a very small lawn abutting a street). As a New Yorker/Washingtonian with very low expectations of city hotel rooms, I still expected more of a Paris room for $500+. Stay at the Relais Christine only if you have money to burn. Be sure to pack light and arrive ready to be very intimate with your partner in an incredibly small room.

We have stayed here three times and each time we hate to leave. Beautiful rooms, great service, and SUPER location. The best in Paris