K and K Hotel Cayre

I've stayed here twice - for a week in October 2006 for my honeymoon and another week in January 2008 for a trip with my mom. The hotel location is amazing. I love the 7th to begin with, but this location is near to shops, transportation and sights. The Louvre, Siene, Notre Dame, Les Invalides and the Eiffel Tour are all easily walked to from K+K. As for the rooms, they're certainly serviceable. The bathrooms are great - stylish and functional AND large enough to work in. Good water pressure and temperature. The rest of the room is on the small side, but that's to be expected in Europe. If you're staying on the Blvd Raspail side, I'd say that's the best view, but it does tend to be a bit noisy from Blvd St Germaine. The front desk staff has always been helpful - whether I needed to borrow a power adapter or reservations at Moulin Rouge. Also, there is a gas station/convenience store a few steps away from the hotel to buy inexpensive drinks and snacks, a post office across the street and an HSBC ATM across the street. I would definitely stay here again and will continue to recommend the hotel to friends.

This hotel was fantastic. I honestly can think of only one judicious word of warning: if you are still in your room when the maids come 'round and have to send them away, they may not come back that day. The desk staff was helpful, extremely polite, and happy to speak to me in either French or English (their English was notably very good). Ordered breakfast one morning, it was on time and fresh, hot things hot, cold things cold. For folks who don't know Paris, the location is convenient for any number of monuments/ museums, and anyway, there's a Metro station across the street.

We stayed at K / K July 09 for almost a week. Location is ideal, as its 5 minutes from the Seine, and if you cross Pont Royal, you are at the Louvre courtyard / Garden Tuileries / Carousel in another 3 minutes. Metro across the street. And yes, the Shell station is convenient, but so many better places to grab something. Around the corner is a great little boulangerie; awesome. We bought two pain, 2 pain au chocolat, and 2 croissants for about 5 euro's. Back to the Hotel. OK, there was no concierge, but the staff suited our needs well. On only one occasion of two dozen did they not have our key in hand as we entered. Very friendly, and helpful. We may have a unique perspective; being originally from NYC then moving Upstate (Upstate NY, for non NY'ers), we can relate to the average traveler, with NYC savvy. Here's the deal; Be polite and considerate, and be treated similarly. Not from NYC? You will do fine. Parisians are like any other large city dwellers. Busy. But ask for directions, help, and they are all but too happy. If you're from NYC, you will understand. So, if you are a first time visitor to Paris, or just want a convenient location, this is the place. Clean, great locale, helpful and friendly staff!

Type:Dining Distance: Long walk from hotel

Avoid the tourist restaurants

There are a thousand restaurants surrounding Notre Dame and the other tourist sites. For a very few, 5-10, extra euros, you can really kick it up a notch. Left bank of the Cathedral is like a poor fast food area dressed to look "Parisian". We learned the hard way. Tip: We found a restaurant called Le Comptor de Pantheon purely by accident. To our right, as we sat outside, was the Pantheon about 300 yards away; To our left was a straight shot of the Eiffell Tower. How perfect. And yes, people really do eat late (8:30-9ish).

The hotel is very nice with decent sized rooms. The staff was out standing. From the bellhop to the front desk to the bar, everyone was friendly, knowledgable, and efficient. The location is excellent, only steps away from the Rue Bac metro stop. There are also several good local cafes and it's centrally located to the sights of the city.

We arrived at the hotel after taking a ridiculous journey on the metro -- lots of changing stations from CDG. {We took a cab back to the airport when we left!} The concierge seemed friendly, but laughed at me when I asked if we could have a room with a view of the Eiffel Tower. Basically, if you book online, don't expect to be treated as well as other guests who booked straight through the hotel. They seem to frown online folks a little bit. But even with that said, they act polite and helpful for much of our stay there. The room was very clean, and the cleaning staff did an excellent job while we were away during the day. There was some street noise because our room had a big window that looked out on Rue du Bac, and you could hear/feel the rumble from the metro. But, we still slept very well and sheer exhaustion from walking across the city every day}. By far this hotel's biggest perk is its location. The metro station out front is invaluable! Hop on there and you can quickly get to Plaza Concorde, and from there you can walk down the Champs Elysees all the way to the Arc de Triomphe, or go in the opposite direction through the Tulieres Gardens to the Louvre. You can ride to Montmartre, or catch a connection and walk out right in front of the Eiffel Tower. We walked from here to the Rodin Museum, Dome Monument, and Les Invalides. We also walked to Musee D'Orsay and the Seine is just a quick stroll away. Great location!!! Overall, we would stay there again.