Style & Character
Henriette Rive Gauche is a stylish boutique hotel designed in country house chic style by the designer Vanessa Scoffier. It has been featured in many magazines including Wallpaper, Vogue etc. and will impress guests the moment they spot its unobtrusive and elegant French outer façade.
There is charming French décor with an underlying theme of the French sparkle. You will love the floral wall prints, color blocked walls and burnished wooden floors. A keen design sense is reflected in the hand curated trinkets, artsy lights, designer mirrors and bouquets of flowers of color along with old furniture, antiques, vintage material and lots of recycled stuff.
There is a pretty tree lined courtyard and an antique looking patio with wrought iron table chair sets and dainty table clothes….the overall ambience is delightful and restful. There are white (and spotlessly clean) floors, built in storage cubicles and minimalist furniture and the entire arrangement is meant to visually amplify the space. In keeping with a standard 3 star Parisian hotel, the rooms are small but intelligently utilized.
The privately owned Henriette offers a lovely winter garden, patio, lounge and breakfast room …all of which are unmistakably Parisian in appeal. The hotel is a hidden gem and a great value money… although this is rated as a 3-Star property, room rates almost match that of a budget hotel.
Rooms
There are 32 Rooms divided into happy single, double, small double, twin bedroom, deluxe double room, junior suite and connecting rooms. The single and small double rooms are both 11 sq.m while the double room and twin room are 15 sq.m. The deluxe double room and junior suite are 23 sq.m while the connecting rooms are the largest (25 sq.m).
Some of the double rooms have courtyard views while the rest of the rooms have street views. All rooms have pretty flowers, airy curtains and a distinctive country house touch…the color blocking on the walls makes them distinctive.
All rooms are air-conditioned (central) and have free Wi fi and direct phone lines. There are flat screen TV’s, safe, writing desk and a welcome gift. The windows are all double glazed and beds have premium bedspreads and linens. The junior suite is especially suited for a small family of 3 while the connecting rooms can accommodate 4 people (1 room with a double bed and 1 room with 2 single beds).
Bathrooms are equipped with modern fittings, toiletries, hair dryer and a bath/ shower and there are NUXE toiletry hampers. The top floor rooms are the best if you are looking for a view… avoid street facing ones if noise is an issue.
Amenities & Service
There is an iron and ironing board available for the use of guests and there is a luggage storage room. You can get your clothes dry cleaned at an applicable charge. Wi Fi is free all through-out the hotel and it works pretty well. Concierge service is available and everything from airport transfers, restaurant bookings, VIP entries to attractions, shopping and art tour recommendations are all available easily. A nice selection of books and travel journals are available in the lounge.
The staff is multilingual and all of them speak good English. They are quite friendly and accommodating and immediately note down complaints and try to fulfill special requests and instructions. In room service is available from 7.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m.
The hotel is accommodating towards people with reduced mobility provided prior intimation is made. The hotel is especially well suited for families who are looking for some privacy and a quiet place to stay. Baby cots are provided on request and kids up to the age of two can stay for free. This is a smoke free hotel and pets are not allowed inside. The kitchen is also accommodating towards people with dietary restrictions, diabetes, gluten intolerance etc. … other requests can also be accommodated if the special requests box is filled up while booking.
Check in and check out times are 2.00 p.m. and 12.00 p.m. respectively. There is usually no early check in but you can use the luggage room to store your stuff and then go off to enjoy Paris.
The hotel has provisions for private and corporate parties and these have to be booked in advance. Lots of photo shoots for top brands including Chanel have happened here.
Food & Drinks
If you book directly through the hotel website then complimentary breakfast is provided every day. The breakfast spread is meant to be healthy but some may wish for a more filling spread. Expect a selection of granola bio, mini pastries, pancakes, homemade cakes, cold cuts, cheeses, fresh fruits & fruit salad, yoghourts, fresh fruit juices.
There are different kind tea options from Damann Frères. And eggs can be made to order (hard boiled eggs & fried eggs/omelets etc.)) . There is a standard bread basket with plain and cereal bread (gluten free options are provided). Breakfast is served in the vintage patio every morning from 7.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. at a charge of 14 euro per person.
The hotel doesn’t have an in-house restaurant but post afternoon there is a free supply of mini pastries in the lounge. There is a small in-room service menu with tea/coffee and cookies biscuits, platters of healthy terrines, cheese and some champagne and wine variants on offer. Alcohol is only served by room service when there is a food order too. If you arrive late night then the supper menu of bread, rillettes and wine is a super option.
The absence of a proper in-house restaurant won’t bother you much as you can sample virtually every cuisine of the world nearby. On the same road as the hotel you will find Le Siroco that serves excellent Couscous and Les Frangins which whips up excellent Tartare along with Marty and Les Negociants. The nearby boulevard de Port Royal is also full of restaurants like Au Petit Marguery, Le Comptoir Marguery, Le Palais de l’inde, Mona Lisa and Yoyo Ramen. The boulevard Arago and boulevard saint Marcel are also restaurant hubs.
There are quite a few amazing wine bars nearby. The Connolly’s Corner (rue Mirbel), Paris Wine Truck and Philovino (rue Claude Bernard) are nice options.
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Location & How To Reach
Henriette stands at the heart of Paris just ten minutes away from the famous Latin Quarter; a shopping, food and cultural hub. Henriette is in a pretty little side street that’s a block away from the main avenue. There are grocery stores, bakeries and boulangeries near the hotel too. The Mouffetard Street with its charming antiquity is also nearby….don’t miss the market, church, square fountain and the wonderful cheese selections at House of Androuet
Nearest metro station is Les Gobeliens (only two minute walk away) and guests staying at Henriette will have easy access to metro 7. The Place d’Italie metro station is also near and this provides access to metro line 5 and 6. Attractions like the Champs Elysees, Opera, Eiffel tower, Louvre, Chatelet etc. and important stations like Gare du Nord and Gare du Lyon are easily reachable by these metro lines.
Richelieu Drouot Bus station is just 5 minutes away by walking. Many bus lines service the Les Gobelins and Claude Bernard area like line 27, 47, 83, 91 and the night bus 15 and 22.
The CDG airport is about an hour away and the cheapest way to reach the Henriette from the airport is to take the RER Line B to Chatelet station and then metro line 7 to les Gobeliens metro station. The Port Royal RER station (line B) is about 1 km away and it runs to many places including the State de France airport.
For shopping check out the nice mall near Place d’Italie and the quirky shops in the Latin Quarter. For fresh produce check out the rue Mouffetard market. Then there is Cinema Escurial, Cinema Gaumont Les Fauvettes, National museum of natural history and the Cacao et Macarons all within walking distance of the hotel.
9, rue des Gobelins, 75013 Paris
Phone: +33 1 47 07 26 90; Email: [email protected]; Hotel Website
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