197 Boulevard Brune, 75014 Paris

Hôtel Terminus Orléans

Name: Hôtel Terminus Orléans
Address: 197 Boulevard Brune, Paris, 75014, FR
Rating: 4.3

Hotel-restaurant 2-star in Paris

With parking
Design

Presentation

Hôtel Terminus Orléans, at Porte d'Orléans, in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. When you come out of the metro, line 4, or the T3a tram stop, the hotel stands almost opposite, on Boulevard Brune, with its classic Parisian stone façade and wrought-iron balconies that evoke the architecture of the neighboring buildings.

The neighborhood is lively around the hotel, with cafés, late-opening shops, and the steady flow of buses and the tramway along the boulevards des Maréchaux. You can tell you are at the southern gateway to the capital, far from the bustle of the center, yet only a few stops from Denfert-Rochereau, Saint-Michel, or Châtelet.

At reception, open day and night, you are welcomed without fuss. Returning guests often talk about Nadia, who runs the morning service with attention that goes beyond the usual buffet routine.

The 67 rooms are divided into several categories: single, double, twin, or superior with bathtub. All benefit from double glazing and air conditioning, and an elevator serves every floor. The decor remains understated, without trying to create an effect: light carpet, functional furniture, private bathroom with hairdryer. For truly quiet nights, it is better to request a courtyard-facing room when booking: the windows overlooking the boulevard do a good job of filtering street noise, but they do not completely block out the tram passing by in the evening.

A word on accessibility: the building, with its original layout and landings, does not allow wheelchair guests to be accommodated. However, the team can equip a room with a light alarm clock, an adapted telephone, and a remote control with large buttons for visual or hearing needs, upon simple request.

Breakfast is served in the dining room from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. on weekdays, and a little later on weekends. The buffet stays within the classic style of the genre: yogurts, pastries, compote, hard-boiled eggs, cheese and cured-meat platter, fruit juices. Nothing extravagant, but enough to head out with a full stomach before a day of walking in Paris.

On the ground floor, the Auto Passion Café restaurant attracts a loyal clientele of automobile enthusiasts, around simple and hearty French brasserie cuisine. The adjoining bar is more suited to a quiet drink at the end of the day than to a lively evening.

For parking, there are two options just steps away: the Porte d'Orléans car park, with its 600 spaces, and the Midi car park, rue Friant, which is more discreet.

One final tip, shared by regulars: book your breakfast table before 8:30 a.m.; the dining room fills up quickly on weekdays, and the coffee is refilled more often when you are among the first to arrive.

Summary of a few positive reviews read on the Web

Nadia takes care of breakfast every morning and takes the time to talk with guests; it makes all the difference first thing in the morning.
Really comfortable bed and bedding, spotless room on arrival, we slept very well despite the previous day’s journey.
Porte d'Orléans metro exit less than a two-minute walk away, convenient with luggage for getting to the city center with just one change.
Courtyard-facing room was really quiet; we could hardly hear anything from the boulevard even though the hotel is on a busy road.
Simple but adequate breakfast for the hotel category, cheese, cured meats, yogurts, and good coffee, more than enough to get through the morning.
Large, very hot shower in the bathroom, no window but the ventilation works well, practical safe in the room.