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The newly renovated Villa des Princes, formerly known as the Hotel des Ecoles, provides attractive, charming rooms in the middle of intellectual left-bank Paris. Seriously, walk out the door and you'll see bookstores and students in every direction.
Originally part of a 17th-century townhouse belonging to the Prince de Condé, the quiet Ecoles offers only 12 rooms, making it so intimate it's almost shy! The lobby is decorated with old Paris antiques, including an old piano, and exposed wooden beams.
Rooms are comfortable and well furnished, if a bit on the snug side, with contemporary wood veneer furnishings and gauzy curtains in warm red and orange tones.
The street is relatively quiet, but you may be able to hear the other guests chatting if they're noisy, so bring along ear plugs if you're a light sleeper. The location is very convenient to the Seine, Saint-Germain des Pres, and the Latin Quarter.
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