Au Grand Hotel Francais, Paris

I stayed in this hotel for 10 full nights and was certainly glad I did my research and chose this hotel. The staff was very friendly and helpful and the room was very nicely decorated. I was pleasantly surprised at the size of the shower after having traveled through Italy. The room was typically small (as most European hotel rooms are), but was definitely comfortable. As a single woman traveling, I never felt unsafe or uncomfortable either in the hotel or the surrounding areas. The nearby metro stations (Rue de Boulets and Nation) were extremely convenient! If I had any questions, the hotel staff was very informative and willing to help me (in very good English). While the location of the hotel is off of the typical tourist grid, I enjoyed the Parisian neighborhood feel. There as a grocery store, bakery and pharmacy on the same block as well as many different restaurants within walking distance that serviced the people from the neighborhood. As Rick Steves says, follow the "natives" and you will find great food and fun. In all, I enjoyed my adventure and definitely appreciated this hotel as my home away from home! I recommend it to anyone looking for a simple, but convenient "home base" away from the hustle and bustle of Central Paris.

My husband and I went on our honeymoon to Paris and chose to stay at this hotel. It was simply wonderful. Its outside of Paris lights and action but it was an amazing hotel to stay in. The staff was kind and were very helpful with directions and places to see. I highly recommend this place!!

Stayed at the hotel for our 30th wedding anniversary trip; this was also our first time in Paris. It was clean, with modern decor, and a friendly hotel staff. If you want a place to stay away from the touristy areas of Paris, this is the place. There are 2 metro stations less than a 3 minute walk from the hotel. There is a mini market and a patisserie across the street. We had cafe au lait and croissaints there every morning for about 8 euro, then we went ahead and purchased our lunch baguette sandwiches for about 12 euro before heading out to see the sights. We would definitely stay here again. We stayed at another hotel in Paris (after coming back from a side trip from Norrmandy) which was more expensive than Au Grand Hotel, and walking distance to the Eiffel, but we prefer this hotel and would come back any day.

We booked our stay with Grand Hotel Francais through Travel Republic as a Christmas getaway and were looking forward to our trip, especially due to the reviews which indicated the friendly nature of the hotel. Unfortunately our Christmas plans were dashed when the Eurostar snow problems of ’09 set in, meaning that we were not able to make our arrangements. We contacted the Grand Hotel Francais and also Travel Republic to inform them of our difficulties, Travel Republic could see our problems and requested that the hotel refund. We also advised the hotel that we would be happy with alternate dates. The ‘friendly’ hotel has not responded to any of the emails that we sent to them over a two week period, and have refused alternate dates or a refund despite informing them of our problems prior to arrival. We did not have non refundable reservations and were kind and courteous throughout. We would not know if the hotel is good or not, nor if the hotel is friendly but as they were not even as friendly enough to reply to an email about our booking which we consider to be nothing but rude. We hope that they enjoy prospering out of others misfortunes, and they are the only company that we booked with that would not provide alternatives or refunds. All this at Christmas, in the snow, we wonder where the festive spirit of thes Grand Hotel Francais is? Would you want to book this hotel, really? We would never book this hotel again, and certainly not through Travel Republic. We have since rebooked our trip to Paris at another hotel and would not recommend this hotel at any cost. What a poor and miserable service they provided, and a terrible shame that they don’t even respond to paying customers.

My husband and I were in Paris in May. The hotel was perfect! We made the most of each day, so the room size did not matter. The hotel and room were beautiful, and we loved that it was located outside the city. It made the visit feel authentic. The manager, Zyad, made us feel welcome and provided us with helpful information for our day trip to Normandy. The metro provided easy access to all tourist attractions, and there were plenty of conveniences nearby. What an outstanding way to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary! We'd recommend this hotel to anyone.

Very nice hotel and I selected it based on reading so many of the other reviews BUT you are definitely out to the edge of the city and will need to use the Metro to go to any of the major attractions - not bad - just be aware. Also better choice of cafes and restaurants toward the center although we found wonderful bakeries and there's a small super market across the street. Enjoy

This was a charming hotel a metro ride from all the city's sights. Small rooms, but very clean with everything you could you need - and the shower is amazing!! Very friendly and helpful staff. A little way out of the centre of the city, but all in all, a great hotel.

Don't let the Title scare you away, The Grand Hotel Francaise is a delightful place to rest in between excursions through the city of light. The staff is very friendly and fluent in English. The rooms are small, but most hotel rooms in Paris are and really you shouldn't be spending a lot of time in your room. You're in PARIS!!! Still I was very comfortable in my room and slept soundly. The breakfast was nice and simple and perfect for a quick meal before heading out (however, I preferred the "Salon de The" down the boulevard for my pain au choclates and morning cafe). The Metro makes this east side hotel accessible to everything Paris has to offer. The one thing I wish they had was a "Privacy" door sign. We were interrupted a few times by the cleaning woman (she was very polite about coming back). If you want a pleasant stay that will not cost you a lot of cash (dollars or euros), I heartily recommend Grand Hotel Francais!!!

We liked the location, in a very authentic not touristy part of Paris. Lots of good restaruants and supermarket nearby. We loved the hotel service, helpful friendly English speaking staff, willing to help and advise on where to go,best way to get there. Room was clean and comfortable, breakfast very good. Hotel is close to 2 metro stations, only downside was that the commuter bus we expected to take us to Gare du Nord station never came- we took metro instead.

My wife and I stayed there for 5 nights last month (Oct. 5 -10) and absolutely loved the room, staff and very convenient location for restaurants, cafes, pastry shops and groceries. A stone's throw from Nation which connects to RER and four Metro lines; hotel is right above Rue des Boulets Metro station. The staff is so helpful; ask Mgr. Zyad to make you a cup of LaVazza coffee...we will return on our next trip to Paris!