Name: Hotel des Lys
Address: 16 rue Richaud, Notre-Dame, Versailles, France, Versailles, Yvelines, FR
Price range: US$106–US$225 per night
Rating: 8.65

What guests think

At Hotel des Lys, reviewers consistently praise the central, walkable location near the palace and markets, very clean rooms, and friendly, helpful staff, while noting compact room sizes, limited on site parking, and occasional noise or Wi‑Fi issues.

Breakfast draws positive feedback for quality and choice, with occasional criticism of the coffee and value. Bathrooms and decor are described as modern or recently refreshed. Overall, it suits travellers seeking a straightforward, comfortable base for visiting Versailles.

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Facilities

Onsite parking is available but limited and sometimes tight; several guests found it convenient despite the extra cost. A 24 hour reception is mentioned by guests.

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T.J.B.

26 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Petit hôtel en centre-ville ville près du marché notre dame. Très agréable et très soigné Belle décoration Buffet petit déjeuner varié 16€ Literie très bien Rue calme Restaurants à proximité (5 min à pied) Parking facile non payant la nuit dans la rue Parking privé à l’ hôtel 10€ la nuit

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John

6 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very central. Very clean. Good towels. Very slippery floor in the shower. Secure parking at reasonable price per night. 24 hr concierge. Good lift to upper floors

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Andrew

3 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good location to visit Palace of Versailles, plus a wide choice of resturauants around the market area of Rue de la Paroisse. The hotel is on a quite street with all the usual facilities, including an exellent buffet breakfast to offer. Only downside is the small car park at the back, although we arrived early and a member of staff was really helpful in organising a space for us which seemed to be the last one, so probably best to visit by train if possibe. Otherwise all good.

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olivier

12 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Tres bien placé ! Hôtel génial avec des salles de bains récentes. Déco syper sympa. Bar sur place. Petit-déjeuner nickle.

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BETTY

10 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hôtel très bien situé à quelques pas de la place du marché des Halles Le Carré et des ruelles piétonnes. Un hôtel très bien tenu, personnel accueillant, le petit déjeuner est copieux et continental. Il y a un parking au sein de l'hôtel.

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Robert

17 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent location, an easy 20 minute walk to the Palace of Versailles and a few minutes from the RER L train station. Room was clean and with all usual facilities. Breakfast quite sufficient. Staff friendly and helpful. Despite having a 24-hour reception, the confirmation email said checkin stops at midnight and you have to call for late arrivals after 8pm - but when I called, the staff didn't seem to know anything about this, they stated that reception was open 24 hours.

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Andrea

10 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Absolutely great hotel! We stayed for one night and were lucky enough to get a parking spot, there are only around 10. The staff were super helpful and spoke great English. We had forgotten our travel chargers and the reception kindly loaned us a couple for the night. We then somehow, left a bag of gifts in our room after checking out. The cleaners found it and brought it out to reception for us to collect once we realised. Every single staff member was kind, helpful and warm. The location itself is fantastic. A few steps away from a quaint French market, 5 min walk to Versailles palace and 10 mins to the train station that takes you straight into Paris.

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Arnaud

7 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Trop bruyant. Personnel sympathique. Parking sur place un vrai plus.

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Justin

11 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Pleasant staff on check in , room very clean and comfortable, the hotel has limited parking for €8 which is much cheaper than the near underground parking at €28

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Vicki

12 Oct 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice property, clean, well maintained and an easy walk to shopping, restaurants, and attractions. Parking can be a bit of a challenge.

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Cleanliness

Reviews repeatedly note very clean rooms and bathrooms, with some floors recently refreshed. A few comments mention minor maintenance issues.

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Ramona Vasilica

7 Jun 2024

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Stayed 11 nights

Nice, clean rooms, good breakfast and super nice staff. Easy to walk around and to Chateau Versailles.

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olena

27 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean, nice, wonderful staff. Right in the center, lots of shops, restaurants, and very close to the palace and all the museums. Great location. The price and quality are right. I will recommend it to friends and acquaintances.

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Emily

10 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stylish, comfortable, very clean rooms and bathroom, characterful and easy location

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Janaina

21 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was super clean, staff very friendly and helpful. The location is perfect!!!

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Aimee

6 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location. Staff was very helpful and the hotel was very clean and room cleaning very good.

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Dave

19 Feb 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was clean and staff helpful.

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Gaelle

16 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hôtel très propre bien situé à côté du château de Versailles

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Daisy

10 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Breakfast was decent - not outstanding but well up to European standards. Only disappointment was fairly rubbish coffee (particularly by Italian standards) - Nescafé machine again the culprit. Spotlessly clean and newly refurbished on my floor. Initial issues with faulty room key (door mechanism as it turned out) which took 3 attempts to solve but otherwise faultless service. Tiny bit noisy in the mornings which was surprising for a top floor room.

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Laura

9 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The location is superb, the property is nice, clean, quiet. The continental breakfast is nice and plentiful. Service is very nice and efficient. The beds are comfortable, and the bathroom was very clean and modern. 8-10 mins walk to the entrance to the palace. WiFi included.

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Eric

1 Dec 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Deco globale pas mal.. mais tous les matériaux sont "cheap" le bouton des toilettes cassé .. la tuyauterie de la douche qui se décroche du mur quand vous tentez de régler la hauteur de la douche.. beau et très propre mais.. ca mériterait un sérieux passage d'un technicien L'ennuyeux est le personnel d'accueil en communication privée sur le mobile le soir qui note votre demande de taxi distraitement pour le lendemain .. et bien évidemment qui ne l'a pas pris en compte.. résultat faut prendre un Uber en dernière minute et arriver en retard.. En bref comme les équipements .. ça nécessiterait que le management s'en préoccupe pour mériter une bonne note !

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Rooms

Rooms are compact but comfortable, with good beds and effective air conditioning; some guests report noise or Wi‑Fi reliability issues and limited storage. A few noted TV channels mostly in French and missing in room kettles.

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Mingyao

19 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Super small

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Kenneth

10 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Comfortable rooms with A/C but no internet.

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Ritsuko

6 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

スタッフが笑顔で親切だった。部屋に大きな絵が飾ってあって良かった。台の上にスーツケースが乗せられて良かった。冷蔵庫、湯沸し器、ティッシュ、バスタオル、フェイスタオルがあって良かった。隣の部屋の声が聞こえたが、寝る時は静かだった。

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Christian

10 Apr 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Small rooms but excellent location at a very reasonable price. Also has parking.

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Dawn

8 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice and comfortable place to stay in Versailles, close to everything! The staff was friendly and check in was easy. Good A/C and comfortable bed. I will return.

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Aldo

16 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Rooms are small but clean. Walking distance to everything around Versailles. Only complaint is that the sink and toilet about touch so it’s tight sitting down.

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Deborah

17 Apr 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The reception team was very friendly, and fortunate for us, spoke excellent English to our weaker French. We were given a disabled room, which while a bit larger, lacked storage. The shower had no curtain, so we had to wipe down the toilet and mop the bathroom floor after each shower. Suggest providing extra bath mats for this room. One of us could not connect with the hotel's WiFi on an iPhone 13. This was a significant inconvenience.

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Karen

13 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel worked out very well for us. The room and bathroom were clean but very small. The location was great…15 minute walk to Versailles Palace and a large market just down the street. Breakfast was good and front desk staff were very helpful.

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Daisy

10 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Breakfast was decent - not outstanding but well up to European standards. Only disappointment was fairly rubbish coffee (particularly by Italian standards) - Nescafé machine again the culprit. Spotlessly clean and newly refurbished on my floor. Initial issues with faulty room key (door mechanism as it turned out) which took 3 attempts to solve but otherwise faultless service. Tiny bit noisy in the mornings which was surprising for a top floor room.

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Sara

9 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

A centrally located hotel with great options for restaurants, transport and shopping. The single room was very compact but very well equipped, clean and comfortable.

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Service

Staff are widely praised as friendly, helpful and accommodating, including assistance with directions and late check ins. A small number cite impersonal interactions or communication lapses.

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ELISABETH

17 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

parfait accueil et qualité de services

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Aimee

16 Sept 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

The staff were exceptional. They always had a smile and were very helpful to us foreigners who were struggling with the language.

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thomas

11 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The service, reception staff was the best I recall in decades of travel. Attentive, polite and helpful with some adjustments we will return here and happy to share this report. Great neighborhood as well with a garden across the street. As a result of very very poor Expedia experience with our Paris accomodation in future we will book in Versailles and arrange transport to Paris as may be necessary.

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Carla

29 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Fabulous staff, excellent location! It was a fabulous stay and I would love to come visit again!

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Matthew

9 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location. Efficient service but not particularly friendly. Very transactional. Advertise car park yet no instructions on how to get into it, and it was locked! Arriving by car in a foreign, new town, this stuff should be really well communicated to make arrival as easy as possible.

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Andrea

10 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Absolutely great hotel! We stayed for one night and were lucky enough to get a parking spot, there are only around 10. The staff were super helpful and spoke great English. We had forgotten our travel chargers and the reception kindly loaned us a couple for the night. We then somehow, left a bag of gifts in our room after checking out. The cleaners found it and brought it out to reception for us to collect once we realised. Every single staff member was kind, helpful and warm. The location itself is fantastic. A few steps away from a quaint French market, 5 min walk to Versailles palace and 10 mins to the train station that takes you straight into Paris.

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Aimee

6 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location. Staff was very helpful and the hotel was very clean and room cleaning very good.

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Dave

19 Feb 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was clean and staff helpful.

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christopher

25 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel is in a great location 15 mins from the palace of Versailles and so many restaurants just around the corner by the market. Easy to get into Paris train station 5mins away. The reception desk staff were great and printed the trains we need to get to the Eiffel Tower as a direct train was not running that week.

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Eric

1 Dec 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Deco globale pas mal.. mais tous les matériaux sont "cheap" le bouton des toilettes cassé .. la tuyauterie de la douche qui se décroche du mur quand vous tentez de régler la hauteur de la douche.. beau et très propre mais.. ca mériterait un sérieux passage d'un technicien L'ennuyeux est le personnel d'accueil en communication privée sur le mobile le soir qui note votre demande de taxi distraitement pour le lendemain .. et bien évidemment qui ne l'a pas pris en compte.. résultat faut prendre un Uber en dernière minute et arriver en retard.. En bref comme les équipements .. ça nécessiterait que le management s'en préoccupe pour mériter une bonne note !

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Location

Consistently praised location a short walk to the Palace of Versailles, market, restaurants and train stations for Paris. Quiet side street yet central and very walkable.

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alexandre

13 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

excellent petit hotel bien situé dans Versailles à proximité de la place du marché et des commerces, parking privé... calme

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Phillip

14 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel close to the main square in Versailles & walkable to the palace. Exactly as described & pictured!

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Hector

1 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is well-located and has parking (which was important for us to secure the rented car). The breakfast was OK but expensive for the food options they had. The staff was very nice and helpful. Unfortunately, they gave us the room behind the Elevator and it was noisy until midnight. The walk to Versailles is 15 minutes, there are many restaurant options around the hotel.

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olena

27 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean, nice, wonderful staff. Right in the center, lots of shops, restaurants, and very close to the palace and all the museums. Great location. The price and quality are right. I will recommend it to friends and acquaintances.

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Janaina

21 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was super clean, staff very friendly and helpful. The location is perfect!!!

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Jean

21 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location to access the palace Versailles, good food market and supermarkets close by

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John

20 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location if you are visiting the palace of Versailles, or even as a “suburban” location for Paris itself for a few days.

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Laura

9 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The location is superb, the property is nice, clean, quiet. The continental breakfast is nice and plentiful. Service is very nice and efficient. The beds are comfortable, and the bathroom was very clean and modern. 8-10 mins walk to the entrance to the palace. WiFi included.

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christopher

25 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel is in a great location 15 mins from the palace of Versailles and so many restaurants just around the corner by the market. Easy to get into Paris train station 5mins away. The reception desk staff were great and printed the trains we need to get to the Eiffel Tower as a direct train was not running that week.

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Maria

24 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The location was perfect!

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Dining

Breakfast is generally considered good with adequate variety and presentation. Some guests found the coffee weak or the price high.

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T.J.B.

26 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Petit hôtel en centre-ville ville près du marché notre dame. Très agréable et très soigné Belle décoration Buffet petit déjeuner varié 16€ Literie très bien Rue calme Restaurants à proximité (5 min à pied) Parking facile non payant la nuit dans la rue Parking privé à l’ hôtel 10€ la nuit

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olivier

12 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Tres bien placé ! Hôtel génial avec des salles de bains récentes. Déco syper sympa. Bar sur place. Petit-déjeuner nickle.

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Hector

1 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is well-located and has parking (which was important for us to secure the rented car). The breakfast was OK but expensive for the food options they had. The staff was very nice and helpful. Unfortunately, they gave us the room behind the Elevator and it was noisy until midnight. The walk to Versailles is 15 minutes, there are many restaurant options around the hotel.

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Spencer

13 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great service - allowed a very late check in. Wonderful property - clean, comfortable bed, amazing breakfast option!

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therese

29 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Ideal place to stay for visiting the Palais Versailles and the surrounding areas. Rooms nicely decorated with Palais theme and comfortable. Also offers a good continental self service breakfast too.

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Karen

13 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel worked out very well for us. The room and bathroom were clean but very small. The location was great…15 minute walk to Versailles Palace and a large market just down the street. Breakfast was good and front desk staff were very helpful.

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Daisy

10 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Breakfast was decent - not outstanding but well up to European standards. Only disappointment was fairly rubbish coffee (particularly by Italian standards) - Nescafé machine again the culprit. Spotlessly clean and newly refurbished on my floor. Initial issues with faulty room key (door mechanism as it turned out) which took 3 attempts to solve but otherwise faultless service. Tiny bit noisy in the mornings which was surprising for a top floor room.

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Laura

9 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The location is superb, the property is nice, clean, quiet. The continental breakfast is nice and plentiful. Service is very nice and efficient. The beds are comfortable, and the bathroom was very clean and modern. 8-10 mins walk to the entrance to the palace. WiFi included.

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Mike

30 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great place! Clean, friendly staff, very close to Versaille. The breakfast was also great.

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Paul

13 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent location. Palace of Versailles, shops and restaurants all within a 10 minute walking radius. Staff were very friendly and informative. Breakfast was more than adequate, nicely presented and offered a great choice.

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Month	Average price
January	US$85
February	US$85
March	US$104
April	US$114
May	US$126
June	US$173
July	US$132
August	US$102
September	US$134
October	US$116
November	US$104
December	US$99

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $165	2 $130	3 $141
4 $109	5 $149	6 $161	7 $169	8 $157	9 $179	10
11 $141	12 $157	13 $225	14	15 $157	16 $122	17 $166
18 $106	19 $137	20 $140	21 $146	22 $124	23 $110	24 $137
25 $111	26 $132	27 $143	28 $146	29 $122	30 $114	31 $121

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20	21 $173	22	23 $168	24 $149	25 $135	26 $163
27 $107	28 $170	29 $215	30