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Familia Hotel: Parisian HospitalityAn Apt Name Well Deserved for this Hotel in the Paris Latin Quarter
The Familia Hotel's two stars are outshone by the care and attention showered upon hotel guests by Éric Gaucheron, his wife Sylvie and his parents Bernard and Colette.
About the HotelIf the Familia Hotel looks grand from the outside with its elaborate balconies, Éric and his staff’s earnest wish is to welcome you as friends: enthusiastically. Beyond the hotel entrance, which was decorated by an artist friend, is the rich red breakfast/sitting room where the family's collection of leather-bound tomes and the thick Oriental rug give a homely feel. The hotel’s simple atmosphere informs the bedrooms. The rooms and the small but adequate bathrooms have recently been renovated and it's all spotless. As this hotel is a typical Style Noble 1860s Haussmann building it has balconies on second, fifth and sixth floors. The adornment of the hotel's second-floor is absent in the other floors, but just look around you for examples. The rooms are not large or `Parisian chic' but each has either a mural of a Paris monument (similar to those found in the Hotel Minerve next door, which Éric also runs), a wall of ancient stones, an old carved bed head or a balcony onto the fascinating street life - or a mixture of all this. Carpets, wallpapers, bedcovers and curtains seem somehow comfortingly provincial and solid, not brilliantly trendy or stunningly matched. The front of the Familia Hotel faces across the wide street to a rich jumble of old buildings with the Ile Saint Louis just beyond. Ask Éric anything - he will answer willingly, at length and in fast English. Hotel InformationThe hotel has 30 rooms. Prices range from €60 – 120 ($93 – 187/£46 – 92) for singles, doubles, triple and quadruples. A continental breakfast in the hotel costs €5 ($7.50/£4), however meals are not available. Parking is available nearby at Lagrange. The hotel has an elevator. Familia Hotel 11 rue des Ecoles 75005 Paris Tel: (0)1 43 54 55 27 Fax: (0)1 43 29 61 77 Getting to the HotelThe hotel is located in the Latin Quarter of Paris. From Gard du Nord walk to Gard de l’Est and take Metro route number 7 to Jussieu. On the RER take route B and get off at Cluny La Sorbonne. The hotel is served by bus route numbers 47, 63, 67, 86 and 87. Attractions Near the HotelThe Familia Hotel is a great place to stay and to explore the Latin Quarter. From the Familia Hotel you can visit the Sorbonne and the Musée National du Moyen Age, where you can see fifteenth-century tapestry series known as the Lady with the Unicorn.
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