We stayed at the Hotel Lutetia for three nights in late April. What a wonderful time to be in Paris and a fantastic hotel experience. Hotel Lutetia has a very good location in a lovely Paris neighborhood. The Concierge Service is among the best we've seen

Great location but a somewhat faded old hotel. Lobby and public rooms have the art-deco look, hallways and rooms are where its age shows. We thought the room had great storage space and good seating, but the carpet and bedspread looked worn. There was a jumble of electrical cords going underneath the doorway to the bathroom. They were not secured and were a hazard all the time. Bathroom was nice and had good storage. Breakfast buffet was excellent in choice and quality, but staff started putting away the food at least 15 minutes before the real closing time, which was very annoying. Breakfast staff was also not very helpful. Several days we had to get pretty assertive to get coffee.

This is truly a midrange three-star pretending to be a four. The lobby is excellent, and the greeting services as well, but the limitation is the room. The room (many, as I sneaked looks to other rooms that were being cleaned) was a good solid two star level, or a lower end three. Furniture dinged up, paint flaking, smelly..the usual Paris two star. The bathroom was abysmal. The location of this hotel is excellent if you want to hit the shops on the St. Germaine. At the rate that we paid, I expected much more. The restaurants on site were truly excellent, but there are much better restaurants in the area. Television reception was poor, really nothing to recommend as far as the room is concerned. My advice is to stay at a legit four star and pay the rate, or go to a very solid three star.

This is a beautiful Art Deco hotel in a great location. We recently completed our second visit to the hotel in 5 years. The hotel seems to be popular with European business travelers, which means that it’s
not overrun with American tourists. I don’t have anything against American tourists (I am one, after all), but if I wanted to vacation with other Americans, I’d have stayed in the U.S. I don't think we'll
ever stay anywhere else when we visit Paris.

During both of our stays we traveled with extended family, and had at
least 4 rooms or suites between us. We've therefore seen a decent cross section of the available accommodations. The rooms are spacious
by European (and even some U.S.) standards. We noticed no maintenance
issues, and all the rooms were clean and attractive. The hotel's distinctive Art Deco flavor is evident in the room decor. It's not hard to imagine oneself as a wealthy visitor in the 1930's; the hotel's walking-distance proximity to Café de Flore and Deux Magots spurs the imagination.

In-room high speed internet is available, although we didn't use it -- we were on vacation! A well-furnished business center and a fitness
center are also located on the premises. The hotel boasts a very fine
restaurant, and a well-respected brassiere. The restaurant is small, expensive, and very good. The brasserie is larger, less expensive, but also very good. They serve some of the best raw oysters I’ve ever
tasted. Breakfast was included with the room, and is not to be missed
– ever. They have a wonderful assortment of pastries, as well as sausages, scrambled eggs, breads, juices, etc. Every bite is worth savoring.

Many pages could be written about the hotel’s location. Suffice it to
say that it’s in the midst of all that is quintessentially Parisian in shopping, dining, history, and art. There are “don’t miss” experiences on every side street. Explore them all, starting with the
chocolatier next to the hotel. You won’t be disappointed.

Finally, a word about the service. It is impeccable. Because the hotel sees so much business travel, the staff is multilingual. Everyone speaks English fluently, along with probably a half dozen other languages, but as always, it’s courteous to begin your conversation in French, however inadequate your vocabulary. The staff
at this hotel has been unfailingly solicitous, helpful, and willing to do whatever is necessary to make our stay enjoyable. If something isn’t right, they will correct it. If you want a room with a view, they will do their utmost to accommodate you. They are competent, pleasant, and extremely helpful. And if you arrive early in the morning, blinking and disoriented with a slight case of jet lag, they
will gently steer you to breakfast, fortify you with a fine cup of coffee, and cheerfully take care of details such as ensuring your room and bags are united while you charge off to explore the City of Lights.