Hôtel Saint-Louis - Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris

The rooms are quite nice, but the public areas are awful. The lobby and some hallways show signs of renovation, and the hallways are filled with the smell of paint. The staircases and elevators are dilapidated. Is the hotel trying to make guests experience the harsh conditions of life in war-torn ruins? There are no small towels, no refrigerator, and insufficient toilet paper in the rooms. For around 2,600 RMB per day (tax included), the room is a serious mismatch.

Our stay was only for two nights since we were going to be in Paris for one day before flying out to another country. The location was very good for access to multiple popular tourist sites throughout central Paris. When we arrived to enter our rooms, we were surprised that our entire hallway was dark -- no lights! We had to use our phone flashlights to see in order to find our rooms and use the door keys. There was construction being done on our floor -- but, they didn't tell us that! When we opened the door to our rooms, we were taken aback at how SMALL our rooms were (on the 4th floor). The bed took up the entire room area with about two feet of space around it to be able to step around it. Honestly, it was the smallest hotel room I've ever stayed in -- and I've traveled other parts of Europe, South America, Australia and Central America. Nevertheless, we knew we weren't going to spend a lot of time in the rooms. We were there to be out and experiencing the city. So, it wasn't terrible. It was just so surprising to be in such a small room for the price we were paying (and no lights in the hallway while construction was being done while we were there). The front desk staff was very polite and helpful during our stay which softened our experience overall. It wasn't terrible. Just don't have high expectations. Its a three-star hotel for a reason. You're paying for location, not a high level of comfort.