Expert Reviews of Paris Hotels

Anton Zverev head of the department of France of the tour operator company UNEX

Classification of hotels in Paris

Parisians cherish the heritage of Baron Osman . The general architectural style of the historic center remains unchanged to this day . Gray, monumental houses, graceful wrought-iron balconies ... All this is a historical heritage, which the French are anxiously taking care of . In many buildings - a monument There are hotels located in the city today, this fact explains some of the peculiarities of the majority of Parisian hotels . It should be noted right away that to a lesser extent the "typical" features refer to hotels 4-5 *, where there is more individuality . A here in two- and three-star hotels the following characteristics are applicable almost without exceptions .

So most of the two-, three-star hotels in Paris characterize:

• small size of rooms - average area of ​​the order of 14-16 square meters. meters
• small hotel lobbies
• compact breakfast rooms
• small elevator

At the same time, we should never forget that among hotels 2 * and 3 * with the same category you can find completely different level hotels. Conventionally, in a tourist professional environment, they are called "Plus" or "Super" to emphasize the higher class of the hotel of this category.

Hotels belonging to a certain chain are usually higher level. Among the 2 * hotels are IBIS. Among the 3 * hotels - BestWestern, Mercure, Novotel. Such hotels can be recommended to all, focusing, first of all, on quality. Also, the hotels of these chains are convenient for corporate groups, as in the majority they have a good number of rooms, the same level of all rooms, good breakfast, modern technical equipment, conference halls for working meetings and seminars.

Among 4 * and 5 * hotels, belonging to chains or pools is not so important for determining quality. But, nevertheless, you can be sure that Accor hotels, four-star Pullman or five-star Sofitel, will definitely be one of the best in its segment. To Parisian hotels, this applies to a lesser extent, but here in the French regions, if there is Sofitel - it will definitely be one of the best hotels in the city.