Artus Hotel

Perfect Location for those who want to explore a small vibrant area of Paris on foot

The Artus Hotel is located on Rue De Buci, just off of St Germain - a main road in the 6th district. An easy 10-15 minute walk from the RER B/metro line. The staff were friendly and courteous. Sanjay, by far, was our favorite concierge. He helped us set up a reservation for our anniversary dinner at Le Christine and gave us excellent directions and even knew the manager there. He was polite, friendly and always offering to do more for us. We heard that the rooms were small. Maybe by US standards, but we had plenty of space for our 4 nights. All of our clothes fit in the armoire and the room was quite beautiful and comfortable. Our bedroom at home is probably about the same size. We spent our entire trip learning that area of the city on foot. We walked to Notre Dame, the Louvre, The Concord, the Eiffel Tower, the Invalides, The Rodin Museum, the Orsay and the Luxembourg Gardens and became familiar with every street in between. Lots of wonderful cafes in the area and plenty of shopping. Rue de Buci is wonderful in that it is a pedestrian street. On St, Germain near St Germain du Pres is a crepe vendor perfect for a late night nutella crepe. Highly recommend this hotel and its location. It was a perfect trip. While the metro is close by I found it rewarding that we could see so much and really get a feel for the city on foot! Stop down Rue Cler for the market and grab a baguette for lunch!

Very Impressed

This hotel has a terrific location--the Rue de Buci is always throbbing with activity, with loads of cafes, patisseries, etc. Very close to all that is interesting on the Left Bank, and a short walk north takes you to the Seine and the Louvre. The hotel staff was unfailingly attentive and helpful--Sanjay at the front desk especially so. The room itself (a superior) was not spacious, but had a substantial bathroom area, very comfortable bed, complimentary wi-fi, flat screen TV, and an IPod dock/player. The A/C worked beautifully; although it was not very hot during our stay, the proximity to the always-bustling (even at 2am) Rue de Buci made it advisable to close our windows to eliminate street noise. Other than some peeling paint in a few corners of the room, the room was immaculate.

Traveler's tip on dining

Allard is a classic bistrot just 3 blocks away; had terrific escargot and duck confit there. About 5 minutes away is Chez Maitre Paul, another terrific bistrot. Bouillon Racine (also a 5 minute walk) is a lovely Art Nouveau bistrot, 100 yrs old, serving delicious French classics.

Excellent hotel

This hotel was excellent. The location and service were outstanding. Our room was spacious (by European standards) and we enjoyed absolutely everything about this hotel.