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13 rue des Ecoles, Paris 75005, France
Property Type: Hotel
  • Lodging offering guest rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a variety of services and amenities.
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Reviews of Minerve Hotel

( 5-9 of 146 )
“Friendly staff, dilapadated rooms, nice lobby”

Minerve Hotel

Aug 6, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

We have just returned from our trip to Paris, out of which we stayed one night at "2-star" Hotel Familia next door and two nights at its sister hotel, the "3-star" Hotel Minerve.

The good parts: the staff is wonderfully friendly, quite helpful, and fluent in English. The location is central, and there is a wonderful bakery across the street. The murals in the rooms and around the hotel are indeed nice. The flower boxes on street-side are full of red geraniums, and the hotel exterior is pleasantly lit at night.

On stars and sisters: the rooms at Familia and Minerve are pretty much identical, ironically there were more amenities in the Familia room we stayed in. The prices, luckily, are pretty much the same in either hotel. The lobby in Minerve is very nice and seems newly renovated.

Warnings:
1.I don't understand why so many travelers rave about the cleanliness of either hotel. Both were rather grimy: the carpets in the rooms sorely need replacing.

2. At Hotel Minerve, my toddler got so ravaged by bedbugs, she insisted on spending the rest of the night in her stroller.

3. The rooms are teeny, shoe-box sized, although that might be normal for that part of town and price-range.

4. Lastly, don't believe the hotel staff when they say the street-side rooms are quiet: Rue de Ecole is a busy, noisy street, and the double-paned windows don't do enough to mask this. I won't stay at these hotels again, but if I had to, I would ask for a 6th floor room facing the courtyard.

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360Canada's Summary
Date of Stay: July 2008
Traveled with: Family with young children
Visit was for: Quality time with friends
Age group: 25-34
Member since: August 06, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
probably not
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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Average price*: $135 (year-round)
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“Very charming”

Minerve Hotel

Jul 22, 2008

Situated in a very good and safe area, the Minerve Hotel is a charming, clean and overall really good Hotel.
The breakfast is not included. For 8 Euros, you can get black coffee/ cafe au lait, as well as croissants, cereals, jam, honey and eggs.
The area is quite central- in 5 Min walking distance, you are at the Pantheon and the Sorbonne. There is also a Metro very close to the Hotel.
Overall we had a great time and I'd definitely recommend it!

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danscene_queen's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2008
Traveled with: Friends
Visit was for: Hobbies / interest / culture
Age group: 18-24
Member since: July 20, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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Average price*: $135 (year-round)
Call now to book: 1-800-733-5916 from Orbitz
“Very charming hotel, excellent location, although rooms could be bigger”

Minerve Hotel

4 of 5 stars
London
Jul 3, 2008

I recently stayed at the Hotel Miverve for 4 nights in a single room.
It is a very charming hotel of traditional design, and the staff are
all very friendly and helpful.
It's in a really great location, 5 minutes walk from the Seine and Notre Dame and well connected with metro lines and buses.
There are many great cafés and restaurants in the area too and you can easily walk to St Germain from there.
My only slight disappointment was that my room was very small, even for a single room and, as it faced the inner courtyard, it was also very dark at all times of the day with very little natual light.
My mother, who I was travelling with, also had a single room but her one was facing the street and was much brighter and airier as a result.
Other than that I would thoroughly recommend staying at this hotel for its location, charm and friendly staff.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — There is a very nice breakfast room
    • Disliked — The lack of light in my room
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
SJ69's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2008
Traveled with: Other
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: May 29, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with teenagers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Shopping
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Average price*: $135 (year-round)
Call now to book: 1-800-733-5916 from Orbitz
“perfect paris hotel”

Minerve Hotel

Jun 14, 2008

The Hotel Minerve was perfect for our Paris stay. My husband and I stayed in the triple-room with our teenage son. The hotel was very clean, the staff was VERY nice and helpful (and spoke English), and the location is perfect. The rooms were a normal size (small) for Paris hotel, but comfortable. Great value!

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cicidallas's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2008
Traveled with: Family with teenagers
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: June 14, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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Average price*: $135 (year-round)
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“Great Hotel, Great Location”

Minerve Hotel

4 of 5 stars
Sydney, Australia
Jun 8, 2008

We stayed at Hotel Minerve with my 21 and 16 year old children and my parents. We got the family room which was actually 2 interconnecting rooms. Hotel location was fantastic in the latin quarter and suited all our needs. Staff were great as others have mentioned and we found them to be very helpful. I would highly recommend if you want to stay in Paris at a great location for a reasonable price.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The location
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Aljejoja's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2008
Traveled with: Family (extended)
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: November 07, 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene, Pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Great food / Wine, Shopping
Was this review helpful? Yes No
Check Rates
Average price*: $135 (year-round)
Call now to book: 1-800-733-5916 from Orbitz

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