28 Rue d'Odessa, 75014 Paris

Hôtel Odessa Montparnasse

Name: Hôtel Odessa Montparnasse
Address: 28 Rue d'Odessa, Paris, 75014, FR
Price range: 137 EUR
Rating: 4.2

Hotel 2-star in Paris

Presentation

The Hôtel Odessa Montparnasse occupies a Haussmann-style building on Rue d’Odessa, a stone’s throw from Montparnasse station. You open the door and it is the same family that has been welcoming guests for years, with that blend of familiarity and professionalism found in establishments long run by the same people.

On the ground floor, reception makes no attempt to impress. Exchanges are quick, in several languages if needed, and luggage can be left there for an entire day while you head off to explore around Notre-Dame or the Luxembourg Gardens.

The rooms, spread over six floors, were each renovated by the family itself. The result is more of a classic Paris hotel room than a suite: expect modest square footage, functional furnishings, and double glazing. Some rooms on the top floor hide a small balcony, a pleasant surprise for anyone who remembers to ask for it when booking.

The elevator, meanwhile, belongs to the original building. It does the job but remains narrow, with a maximum of two people plus a suitcase, so it is worth knowing before going up in a group. For rooms facing the street, it is better to aim for the higher floors: Montparnasse’s nightlife, crêperies, cinemas, bars, does not stop at midnight, and despite the soundproofing improved over the course of renovations, some summer evenings can still be heard.

Breakfast is not served in a dining room, because there is none; instead, it is brought directly to the room on request, between 7:15 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. A simple tray: coffee, pastries, fruit juice, enough to set off calmly before heading for the metro.

The neighborhood is worth lingering in. Rue de la Gaîté and its theaters, the brasseries around Place du 18-Juin, the Création market on Sundays for bargain-hunters, the Armand-Massard swimming pool a little farther on. The Vavin metro station is four hundred and fifty meters away: ten minutes later, you are in Saint-Germain-des-Prés or on the edge of the Luxembourg Gardens.

From early morning, Montparnasse station is already absorbing its flow of travelers, but two streets away, the hotel keeps the relative calm of a residential street. A supermarket faces the station, handy for last-minute supplies before a train.

One tip before leaving: ask for your breakfast at exactly 7:30 a.m. if you have an early train; the morning team is punctual on that point.

Summary of a few positive reviews read on the Web

The hotel is a ten-minute walk from Montparnasse station, with a supermarket right across the street for last-minute shopping and Breton crêperies on the street.
Clean but small room, well insulated thanks to double glazing; only the sound of the elevator still comes through a little at night.
The receptionist kept our luggage all day without any problem, convenient for walking to Notre-Dame before catching the train again.
Breakfast tray brought up to the room right on time, hot coffee and decent pastries, punctual service even on a Sunday.
Room on the fifth floor, quiet despite the bars in the neighborhood below, tiny elevator for two people with a suitcase.