Victoria Palace Hotel Paris 3.96

Since 1913 the Victoria Palace Hôtel has been a landmark of the 6th arrondissement of Paris. Located on a quiet street off the bustling Rue de Rennes, the hotel truly is an expression of, the Rive gauche. It combines a very Left Bank sense of understated and un-self-conscious luxury with the obvious advantages of a centrally located, residential neighbourhood.

Whilst retaining its traditions (it has been owned by the same family since 1936) the Victoria Palace Hôtel underwent an in-depth renovation in the year 2000 : where once there had been 113 rooms, today there are only 62 : 30 Rooms (260 square feet on average) ; 28 Junior Suites (375 square feet on average) ; 4 One-Bedroom Suites (approximately 485 square feet). The warm and opulent décor remains classically French, with walls covered in stretched fabrics, but everything was re-thought for the twenty-first century : large flat-screen televisions have USB ports; the marble bathrooms have powerful lights and hair-dryers, high-speed internet access is available in every room (wired and wireless), the telephones are equipped with voice-mail, every room has a work-desk, etc… Needless to say, all the rooms are sound-proofed and air-conditioned ; bathrobes and slippers are provided for all guests. Last but not least, the Victoria Palace Hotel has its very own, private garage. The official rating of the hotel by the French tourist authorities is ive stars, just one level down from the highest possible rating of 'Palace'.