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When you walk through the doors of the Londres Saint-Honoré, it’s as if you’ve stepped into 16th-century Paris. The hotel's common spaces make for the consummate Old-World charmer with winding, carpeted staircase, engraved mirrors, blooming orchids, and large sculptures. Plus, it's got a great location—literally a stone’s throw from the beautiful St-Roch Church and about 100 feet from the Louvre.
However, the 29 rooms have been recently renovated and lack the decorative imagination and historic feel found in the rest of the hotel. Old World meets new in the form of wall-mounted headboards and writing desks that look like they belong in a chain hotel. But then you get a shiny mini-fridge and free Wi-Fi access. Bathrooms are modern with small sink space. Beware of the small single rooms, they are tiny and some have crummy views.
That said, for all the endearment of the wood-beamed stairwells, unique artwork, and ringing church bells—some of the Old World characteristics would be better left in the past: namely the hobbit-sized elevator, which starts on the second floor, and some of the windows, which are terribly small.
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