22 rue du Donjon, (Paris), Vincennes, France | (251) 219-4428
Unpretentious family-friendly budget hotel with a boutique ambiance
Pleasant rooms with flat-screen TVs and French toiletries
In a quiet suburb, a five-minute walk from Bérault metro
Free continental breakfast can be delivered to rooms or eaten in the cheerful breakfast room
Lounge bar with fireplace
Free Wi-Fi throughout
Peaceful furnished patio
Some noise passes between rooms
No air-conditioning or fans
Far from tourist attractions
No on-site restaurant
The Hotel Donjon Vincennes is a family-run budget boutique hotel located in a quiet eastern suburb of Paris, a five-minute walk from the nearest metro station. This option is a definite step-up from a hostel. Interiors are simple but stylish and rooms are clean and comfortable, though may get hot during the summer. Breakfast and Wi-Fi are included with the room rate. A cozy bar includes a gas fireplace, though there isn't a restaurant. Overall, this is an excellent choice for the more grown-up traveler who wants a great value stay and doesn't mind riding the metro into town in order to see the sights.
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Scene
Unpretentious ambience with peaceful rear patio
There's little that immediately stands out at the Hotel Donjon Vincennes -- a neat and unassuming facade with delicate wrought iron ornaments decorates elongated windows and whitewashed brickwork. Stepping into the lobby, visitors are met with a blend of fresh contemporary interiors and sumptuous reds and purples tied together with traditionally styled furnishings and homey curios. For a budget hotel, the atmosphere is relatively elegant. A winding staircase and a tiny elevator take guests to all five floors, and there's a quiet cobblestoned patio where pink rhododendrons match a cheerful collection of tables and chairs.
Location
Situated in a quiet residential area in the eastern suburb of Vincennes
The hotel is located in the quiet residential neighborhood of Vincennes, just east of the Boulevard Périphérique, the ring-road that divides the center of Paris from the suburbs. The nearest metro station is Bérault, a five-minute walk away. From here, guests have a direct link to the center of Paris via Line 1 of the metro, which has stops at the Louvre and the Champs Elysées before continuing west to the corporate park at La Défense. The medieval castle of Vincennes is a five-minute walk away, as is the Bois de Vincennes park, which includes a zoo, a forest, and fairs in the summertime.
Rooms
Individually styled rooms with free Wi-Fi and satellite TV
The hotel has 25 individually styled rooms that are simply decorated with a home-like mixture of modern and traditional styles and furnishings. Furniture and carpeting looks new and the vibe is almost romantic, especially in rooms decorated in hues of purple. Bathrooms are clean and contemporary, with wall-mounted hairdryers, showers or tubs, and free French toiletries. All rooms also come with free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs have satellite channels. Windows are soundproofed from exterior traffic noise, though some guests have complained of noise leakage between rooms.
Features
Breakfast can be ordered to the room or taken to the patio in the summer
The hotel serves a free continental buffet breakfast in the light and contemporary breakfast room. Alternatively guests can have it ordered to their room, or eat it on the pretty rear patio garden in warmer months. There is also a small lounge area with a gas fireplace and a bar with mauve interiors and a menu of coffees, teas, and soft drinks. Wi-Fi is free and available throughout the property.
