HÔTEL DANEMARK ^{* * *}

We recently stayed for three nights at the Danemark in the very charming 6th Arrondissement on rue Vavin. The location was excellent.|It was an easy 3 - 5 minute walk from the Vavin Metro stop which meant that we could wheel our bags down the street to the hotel without any difficulty and could easily jump on the metro to head off and explore the city.|The Danemark is a small hotel so it does not have the facilities of a large hotel and there is no car park (although who’d want to drive in Paris anyway). However staff were consistently helpful and friendly and it was an excellent base for exploring Paris. |It was reasonably priced for the area - you can certainly pay a lot more to stay here.|We booked a Superior Double room but space was limited and the room felt cramped partly because it was an odd shape but mainly because a desk and a large set of not-very-useful drawers took up a fair amount of floorspace. The room was also quite dark and although there were two windows, there was not much natural light. |On the plus side, there was a kettle so we could make a cup of tea and overall, the room was comfortable and clean. A lift meant that we did not have to carry bags up or down stairs.|Breakfast was included and was served in the bottom floor dining area. It was a fairly basic affair of croissants, pastries and fruit but the staff were very attentive and friendly and always offered us a selection of pastries to take away with us.|Immediately surrounding the hotel are a couple of sight-seeing highlights - the Luxembourg Gardens and the church of Saint Sulpice. The Gardens are just at the end of Rue Vavin (about 5 - 6 minute walk).|The surrounding streets are lined with small interesting shops and upmarket boutiques (I bought some lovely children’s clothing at Petit Bateau). There are lots of smart cafes and restaurants but you will find a range to suit different budgets. We particularly enjoyed Le Relais d’Entrecote, which was just a few minutes walk from the hotel, on Boulevard du Montparnasse.|GETTING THERE: From Gare du Nord, use the Metro line 4 and exit Vavin Station, the walk 3 min from Boulevard du Montparnasse down Rue Vavin to the hotel.

Cet hôtel ne mérite pas du tout ses trois étoiles .
La chambre avait grand besoin d’être rénovée . La moquette dégageait une odeur de moquette qu’on ne peut plus nettoyer correctement et la peinture se décollait des murs .
Le petit déjeuner n’était pas du tout à la hauteur. Le monsieur de l’accueil qui nous a servi ne s’est même pas lavé les mains avant de couper le pain et de nous servir les viennoiseries qui étaient de la veille !
Hôtel trop cher !!

I recently stayed here for 3 nights. All the reviews say the rooms are dirty etc but I found no dirt anywhere in the room, no dust etc. our room was smallish but we didn’t mind as we were out all day anyway. Breakfast was tasty and the server was so polite and helpful despite speaking little english. It’s right next to a tube so that’s really helpful. We had a bath and a shower head but it didn’t attach the wall so that was a bit difficult to use. There was NO BED BUGS or any infestations I could find. I would recommend it if you don’t want a 5* hotel. It has a kettle and coffee in the room etc. staff were polite and helpful at reception. Only issue I had was I found 1 small hair on one of the towels but I just picked it off and put it in the bin. The hotel was nice.

El hotel cumple pero no fue lo que esperábamos. La habitación tenía constantemente olor a cigarrillo, por más de que abrieramos las ventanas no se iba, estaba impregnado. El baño no tenía ducha sino duchador y no tenía cortina, por lo que bañarse era complicado. El desayuno dejo mucho que desear, los productos de panadería no parecían ser frescos y no ofrecían ni fruta. La cama cómoda y la ubicación estaban bien, pero no volveriamos.

The fact that this hotel is labeled as a 3-star was shocking to both myself and my partner, as the rooms were so dirty and in need of renovation that we packed our bags and left at 11pm the night we checked in. Walls and surfaces were all covered in a thick layer of dust, sheets were stained and had other guest's hair in them, mystery hair on a "clean" towel, and completely water-damaged, peeling walls. Bathroom was also not cleaned well and in serious need of an upgrade. We were offered to move to another room, but considering the state of this one, we declined and left for another property. For a 3-star we weren't expecting much, but we did expect it to at least be clean.