PORT ROYAL HOTEL, Paris

The hotel offers a 24-hour front desk with staff available at all hours for check-in and security. Luggage storage is provided free of charge on the day of departure. Daily housekeeping, an elevator, and a safety deposit box at reception are included for all guests.

Room types include single rooms with a washbasin only, double rooms with shared bathroom, and standard double rooms with private shower and WC. Guests in shared-bathroom rooms purchase tokens for the coin-operated showers at €2.50 for 5 minutes. Each room has a desk and wardrobe, but no television or in-room coffee facilities.

The hotel sits in the 5th arrondissement, with metro line 7 directly across the street. Luxembourg Gardens is a 15-minute walk, and Notre Dame Cathedral is 2.7 km from the property. Rue Mouffetard market street and the Panthéon are within a 5-minute walk.

A continental breakfast is served each morning for €10 per person, including croissant, baguette, yogurt, juice, and espresso-based coffee. A bakery directly opposite the hotel sells pastries and quiches. Guests are not allowed to eat in their rooms, but the breakfast room is available for takeout meals in the afternoon.

The hotel has been run by the same family for four generations. Guests must leave room keys at reception when leaving the property. Shared toilets are available on each floor, and showers are located on floors 2 and 6, operated by token.

Rating: 1-star budget hotel in Latin Quarter

Rooms: Options from washbasin-only to private bathroom

Showers: Coin-operated, €2.50 for 5 minutes

Location: Metro line 7 across the street, walking to Luxembourg Gardens

Breakfast: Continental buffet with fresh croissant for €10

History: Family-run for four generations