Paris: Hotel du Levant (October 2002)

My spouse and I spent four nights at the Hotel du Levant in early October 2002. The Hotel du Levant is located in the heart of the fifth arrondissement in Saint-Michel on the left bank. The hotel is a blend of charm, authenticity, nostalgia and modernity. Elegance, thoughtfulness, comfort and style, the motto of the hotel, which is located within walking distance Notre-Dame and Ile de la Cite, the banks of the Seine and its bookstalls, Boulevards Saint Germain and Saint-Michel, the Conciergerie, and Sainte-Chapelle. The lounge offers chess, newspapers, magazines, and books. The hotel is located near the RER commuter line, and the Saint-Michel metro provides direct access to all airports and railway stations and is the link to main sections of Paris. Some of the 46 “Parisian-style” rooms are located on the street side from which you can admire the lively animation of the Latin Quarter from your window. For guests preferring a quieter accommodation, the courtyard rooms are perfectly suited. For over a hundred years, the Hotel du Levant in Paris has been a landmark and favored meeting spot through two centuries, the Roaring Twenties, two world wars, and the Liberation. Today, the fourth generation of the same family is still attentive to your well-being.

I saw lots of restaurants serving fondue/raclette in the Latin Quarter (I'm not sure what arrondisement it was--maybe 5th or 6th?). I stayed at the Hotel du Levant, and there were tons of restaurants in a 2-block radius surrounding the hotel. Excellent, inexpensive, multi-course meals for $15.

 

We stayed at the Hotel du Levant in the Latin Quarter (with a view of Notre Dame across the Seine), and although we were only a party of two, we had a room with a double bed and a single bed. I seem to remember paying for a larger room, which came with the additional bed. The hotel was cute and quaint, and I think it was less than $200 per night (in October of 2002). We loved the location because we were surrounded by little restaurants/outdoor cafes where you could have a great 3-course pre-fixe meal for about $15. It was easy to get to all the tourist sites using the Metro, and we were able to walk to some like Notre Dame, Saint-Chapelle, the Louvre, and the Musee d'Orsay (fantastic museum, by the way).