grandmere

I'm returning to the Bonaparte in Oct., for the third time. The cat has been gone for some time; my first stay was in 2005, and I'm not even sure it was around then. In talking to the young owner last trip (May, '12), I learned that his mother had died. She was often at the front desk, and I remember having a nice conversation with her back in '05. We were discussing which macarons were better, Herme or Laduree. We both preferred Laduree.

I didn't realize that it had been upgraded to 3* now, Ira; will be interesting to see if there are noticeable changes. As others have said, it does lack charm but friendliness of staff, location, and price make up for that lack. I've stayed at lots of other hotels in Paris and think that "for the money", it is a good deal. The hotels on rue Jacob are nicer, as is Le Regent.

We will be there early Oct.; if you see a group of 5 "seniors" from W. PA, that will be us!

ira

Hey Chris,

>there is a requirement about being able to serve breakfast OTHER than in the room, ...<

Thank you. I think that's it. There is now a breakfast room downstairs.

We much prefer having bkfst served in the room, however.

annhig

We much prefer having bkfst served in the room, however.>>

lol, Ira, i prefer breakfast downstairs at a proper table. That way you don't end up with croissant crumbs in the bed and orange juice or coffee split over the bedclothes.

Christina

I'm with you, annhig, last thing I would want would be to eat breakfast in my bedroom. Besides, in a hotel with a breakfast room, you can usually get the newspaper, and I just find it much more pleasant to eat at a proper table, and have a carafe of coffee on it, etc. Of course, if you had a big suite with a table and chairs, etc., maybe. I still don't like it and then you have those dirty dishes in the hallway or whatever, yuck.

But cheaper hotels don't have the space or want to staff a breakfast room, so that's why they may just deliver a croissant or tartine and coffee to your room. Hotels that have a breakfast room may do a bit more than that for breakfast, also (although not always).

annhig

But cheaper hotels don't have the space or want to staff a breakfast room, so that's why they may just deliver a croissant or tartine and coffee to your room. Hotels that have a breakfast room may do a bit more than that for breakfast, also (although not always).>>

i'd rather just pay for the room [IME it's normal in Paris not to include breakfast in the price of the room] and go out for the breakfast I want, instead of paying through the nose for a load of stuff I don't want.

WE did however try the breakfast at our hotel in Vannes on our first morning and for €9 we thought it was pretty good so we stuck with it for the rest of the trip.

Underhill

It would be a kindness to others to release the reservation you don't intend to use.

Cathinjoetown

The Bonaparte had a decent breakfast room and lounge in 2010 and, grandmere, most definitely a cat, it checked me in.

Huggy

Hr

ira

Hi Ann,

> lol, Ira, i prefer breakfast downstairs at a proper table. That way you don't end up with croissant crumbs in the bed and orange juice or coffee split over the bedclothes <

Each of the rooms at the Bonaparte has a table and two chairs by the window.

Quite sufficient for two bkfst trays and a vase of flowers.

IIRC bkfst is a croissant, a roll, butter, jams, coffee tea or chocolate, and optional juice.


After all, this is a 3* hotel, not a youth hostel.

ira

BTW, for those interested in such things

Pierre Herme is across the street, Laduree is about 2 blks North. There is a nice cafe facing the St Sulpice fountain.

TAW

Do the rooms at the Hotel Bonaparte have proper showers? By that, I mean an enclosed shower stall or shower over tub with a shower curtain or door? I don't want a "wet room" where it is open and the water just goes on the floor and everything gets wet.

Cathinjoetown

My reply would be based on a Sept. 2010 stay and three rooms.

You should ask the hotel directly as no one has stayed in or seen all the rooms.

Graziella5b

Misket , may be you do Not realize it but as a former owner of a small hotel, it is kind of selfish to hold two hotel reservations for same days.
I know we are living a time were disregard for others seems Ok, you sound like a nice person,
Hopefully you will make up your mind and keep only one. BON voyage.

ira

>Do the rooms at the Hotel Bonaparte have proper showers?<

AFAIK, they all have tubs with hand-held showers - no curtains or doors.

PS, on my first visit to Denmark, some time ago, the bathroom had a shower stand and a drain in the tile floor. A Squeegee was available for wiping down the walls and another for the floor.


Who will not get into a long argument about how some people can't understand why a hand-held shower doesn't need a curtain, and how it is more ecologically friendly or why you should turn the water off while you soap up, etc, etc, etc.

lowcountrycarol

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TAW

tub w/hand held shower is ok. I just do not want a dangerous, wet floor. I don't care if there's a squeegee there...it's still dangerous when one isn't as agile as a teen-ager. I prefer a stall shower. I just read a while back someone mentioned this type of shower arrangement at this hotel and I wanted to check.

foolforfrance

mikstr, where did you decide to book? I will be in Paris in early October and Le Regent is booked. I could not find an email for The Bonaparte on the website. Does anyone have it? The Danube may have availability, so I will do a little more research on that hotel.

ira

Hi TAW,

>tub w/hand held shower is ok. I just do not want a dangerous, wet floor.<

My Lady Wife says, "No problem".

ira

Hi FFF,

The email is [email protected]

You can book directly online.
Click "reserve/book".

Christina

I think Ira is saying there really is no shower, just a tub with a sprayer. That is for use while taking a bath, it's not a shower. Because if it were to be used as a shower, it would have at least those half-doors near the front end, or a curtain.