Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 4, 2003
Pros: Clean, modern design, excellent location Cons: Not much interaction w/other hotel guests
Summary: When I travel, I prefer to stay in hotels with clean, modern design in their rooms and public spaces. For me, this is far more relaxing than a hotel chock full of antiques and chintz fabric, since the latter is reminiscent of many of the places weve ... read more
Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 18, 2002
Pros: Great location, cool, modern design, excellent service Cons: Beware of the breakfast room. It's about $35 USD per person.
Summary: This is a modern, clean and wonderful hotel in an excellent location. Perfect for one's first visit to Paris since it's walking distance to all the tourist attractions and in the heart of great shopping and the famous sidewalk cafes as well. Beware of ... read more
Pros: Modern, new, design orientated Cons: Staff attitude, small rooms
Summary: Being a young business and leisure travel I welcome any chance to avoid large, stuffy, traditional hotels and up until recently that was the only choice in Paris.
The Hotel Bel Ami is one of a new breed of increasingly popular "design" hotels that ... read more
Pros: on the positive side, the hotel was well placed in the Paris left bank Cons: Way overpriced and unprofessional for what it offers, your Paris vacation deserves better!
Summary: To start on the positive side, the hotel was well placed in the Paris left bank. However,some incidents really messed up our stay and there's no way those people are seeing my money again! 1st, their staff at the reception proved unbelievably