OverviewLocated about a 9-minute drive from Paris' city centre and a 6-minute walk from Luxembourg's RER station in Paris' Latin Quarter, the Comfort Hotel Andre Latin is geared towards pedestrian travellers who require a centrally located hotel with free Wi-Fi and easy access to public transit.
Each of the hotel's guest rooms offers free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, cable TV, an in-room safe, a private bathroom and a hair dryer. Rooms with three or four twin beds are also available. The hotel does not offer wheelchair-accessible rooms but does have an elevator.
The hotel also offers 24-hour reception, a business centre, laundry facilities, daily newspapers and vending machines. A cafe serving breakfast is also available and charges apply. There is no on-site parking and pets are not permitted.
Luxembourg Gardens are about a 6-minute walk from the hotel, while the University of Paris can be found 8 minutes away on foot. The Louvre Museum is roughly an 8-minute drive away and Paris Orly Airport (ORY) is a 20-minute drive away. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with praise going to the hotel's location, staff and rooms.
The hotel's location was praised by numerous reviewers, who found it to be safe and close to public transit, restaurants, shopping, bars, Luxembourg Gardens, the airport, the University of Paris, Notre Dame and The Pantheon. One guest noted, "I would highly recommend this hotel for their good and safe location for sightseeing, the Latin Quarter (various bars and restaurants close to hand), RER station is within 5 minutes’ walk".
The hotel's staff were the source of many compliments by guests, who characterized them as friendly, helpful, professional and multi-lingual. One patron remarked, "The hotel staff are over helpful and could not do enough for us, they were telephoning all over to get us a restaurant and looking up bus and train transfers for us".
Several lodgers were pleased with their accommodations at the hotel. They described their rooms as clean and modern, with comfortable beds and great city views. A few travellers complained about their lodgings, however (see below).
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were some common complaints about noise transfer and the rooms.
Some lodgers complained of noise disturbances during their stay. They reported noise from guests in adjacent rooms, as well as street and plumbing noise.
Although the majority of guests were pleased with their clean and comfortable rooms, a few reviewers criticized their lodgings. They reported small-sized rooms and bathrooms, poor Wi-Fi connectivity and no in-room coffeemakers.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 7.7 out of 10 from 782 reviews.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #908 of 1,796 Paris hotels with an average rating of 3.5 out of 5 from 232 reviews.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 3.8 out of 5 with an 88% recommendation rate from 25 reviews.