Hotel Des Saints Peres

Quiet and distinguished in the heart of Saint Germain des Pres - this 17th century private home was the residence of Daniel Gittard - Louis XIVs architect and this hotel has maintained that character -Its suites and rooms look out on a delightful garden where one may take breakfast - afternoon cocktails or tea weather permitting -This unusual and charming hotel provides comfort and quiet in a vibrant quarter of Paris where the Avant Garde lives along side history -The ceiling in the Chambre a la Fresque is worth a visit -The rue des Saints Peres crosses the Boulevard Saint Germain exactly where the sixth arrondissement becomes the seventh - amid some of the cities smartest shopping -For such a central and desirable location the Hotel des Saints Peres is surprisingly quiet and affordable -It is an ideal base for anyone with business in Saint Germain or the Latin Quarter -The building which dates from 1658 was designed by Gittard - one of Louis XIVs architects -It has enjoyed significant upgrades since then -This is a comfortable place equipped with all the mod cons a business traveler could need -Rooms have replicas of 17th and 18th century paintings hanging on the walls -The fresco of Leda and the Swan that hangs in room 100 is not a replica -book well ahead if you want to stay in there