22 rue Saint Sulpice, 75006 Paris

Esprit Saint Germain

Name: Esprit Saint Germain
Address: 22 rue Saint Sulpice, Paris, 75006, FR
Rating: 4.45

Hotel 5-star with spa in Paris

Presentation

Hôtel Esprit Saint Germain occupies a nearly discreet address, just behind the square and Saint-Sulpice Church, between the Luxembourg Garden and Boulevard Saint-Germain. Nothing really signals it from the sidewalk. You open a door as if entering the home of someone you already know, and you often leave with a glass of champagne in hand, offered upon arrival.

On the ground floor, the lounge-library serves as the hub of the house. In the morning, breakfast is served there: still-warm pastries, cheese platters for those who prefer savory to sweet. After 2 p.m., the same tables change role. The lounge becomes a bar, with glasses and cocktails served until 2 a.m., often near the fireplace, with books you can leaf through without anyone asking you to put them back.

There are 28 rooms and suites, spread across the upper floors, along with a separate apartment. None really looks like its neighbor. Some have kept 18th-century beams crossing the ceiling. Others take a more contemporary approach: leopard-print rugs, glass coffee tables, touches of mauve or magenta. This variety has a direct consequence: the floor areas vary greatly from one room to another, and some remain compact. Travelers who need larger spaces, such as a family with two children, would do well to ask for the exact dimensions before booking. Here, comfort is found in the details more than in the square footage.

On the top floor, a private terrace accompanies the most sought-after suite, with Saint-Sulpice Church almost within reach and the rooftops of Paris as a backdrop. The same floor houses the relaxation area. A bike, a yoga mat, a sauna, a hammam. Everything is booked privately, one hour at a time, so you can have the room to yourself before heading back down.

In the basement, a room can host up to fifteen people for more formal meetings, away from the bustle of the ground floor.

Breakfast often comes up in guest conversations, for its quality as much as its price. It is not cheap, and that fairly sums up the house’s logic: you pay here for an address, attentive service, and the feeling of having your own Paris pied-à-terre, not for a calculated value-for-money deal.

The staff quickly remembers each guest’s habits, the coffee taken black, the pillow that is requested firmer. In the late afternoon, the downstairs room empties of coffee cups and fills with glasses. It is the right time to reserve a table near the fireplace, before the neighborhood regulars arrive.

Summary of a few positive reviews read online

Location between the Luxembourg Garden and Boulevard Saint-Germain, everything is within walking distance, even the neighborhood’s major addresses.
Attentive welcome, the concierge gave several restaurant recommendations without being asked twice.
Very comfortable bed, careful bedding, quiet night despite being in central Paris.
Generous breakfast served in the room with the fireplace, warm pastries and a cheese platter.
Sauna and hammam can be booked privately for an hour, convenient for having the room to yourself.
Room cleaned carefully every day, impeccable cleanliness from floor to ceiling.