Raspail Montparnasse Hotel in Paris, Ile-de-France, France

General Description:	Other amenities/services: rooms with direct dial phone, safe. Parking lot 50m from the hotel.A first-class facility, the raspail montparnasse hotel features rooms that are well equipped. Cable tv, self-service business center, total with an internet connection are available. Car park is located close to the hotel. The hotel has a inviting ambience that emphasizes amiable and inviting service. The hotel has first-rate facilities as well as comfy guest rooms and public areas. All of the guest rooms are comfy and nicely equipped to give a feeling of being home while away from home. The hotel also has a variety of facilities and services that are sure to meet the needs of both business and leisure travellers.The hotel raspail montparnasse, which dates back to 1920, has quite clearly become an institution. Its superb entrance hall is undoubtedly the most lovely in the area. The stylish metal awning over the porch is in choice condition. And to commemorate the exquisite art deco period when painters filled the district, the bedroom doors carry the names of legendary artists.This hotel is known for its extraordinary comfort and impeccable service. Ideal for foreign guests, the hotel offers a choice combination of tradition and top modern amenities. Everything is computerized from reservation and billing to the locks on the doors.Thanks to double-glazing in all 38 rooms, guests can enjoy the views without being disturbed by any exterior noise. Some even have a panoramic view over the statue of balzac which was sculpted by rodin and over the legendary montparnasse cafes including the dôme, the rotonde and the coupole. And at night, when it is all lit up, the sight is simply magical. Each floor has been allocated a color and a selection of artists. Thus the initial is peach and home to picasso, cézanne and matisse and the beige second floor pays homage to fujita. There are also copies of the artists' work in each room. All rooms are soundproofed, air-conditioned and equipped with mini-bar, safe and cable tv with 23 international channels.Stepping into the hotel raspail montparnasse is like going back in time. As soon as you walk through the two immense doors and enter the magnificent vestibule, you are plunged into a world of bygone times, back to the legendary 1920s when artists and musicians transformed montparnasse into a world of inspiration and creativity. A customary selection of trendy art is also on demonstrate in the magnificent entrance hall. The original art deco fittings have all been carefully conserved and are quite simply splendid. The immense windows, high-up ceilings and grey and reddish armchairs are a choice combination of comfort and beauty. The furnishings, particularly the bedside lamps, are classic 1930s pieces.With an appealing collection of lush greenish plants in the entrance hall, the hotel raspail montparnasse certainly makes an inviting place to stay.Before heading out to dinner, why not stop by for a drink in the cozy hotel bar and enjoy the pleasing view of the magnificent 1920s vestibule. A magnificent painting from bali illustrating a garden of eden full of nymphs decorates the bar and reminds guests that mme martinant spent 25 years in singapore. The bar is open 24 hours and offers a broad variety of cocktails.The hotel raspail montparnasse offers a unique location in the heart of a district made legendary by its artist population at the start of the 20th century. Close to some of paris' most legendary cafes, the hotel is also close to a number of antique attractions.If you go up the boulevard raspail, you will find montparnasse cemetery where a number of distinguished french authors and stars are buried including jean paul sartre, simone de beauvoir and serge gainsbourg. A small further along, one finds the glass and steel fondation cartier, the cartier head quarters and an exhibition for modern art.In this very literary and artistic district you will find rodin's statue of balzac (boulevard raspail) and the building designed by art nouveau architect, sauvage (rue vavin). Additionally, the luxembourg gardens and the observatoire de paris where the moon was initial mapped and from where neptune was discovered are within effortless walking distance.
Hotel Overview:	Air condition - pbl rms facsimile - fax Bar satellite television Business centre temperature control Conference facilities 220 - 240 voltage fees may apply to above facilities
Cancellation Policy:	Subject to the discretion of the hotel, the credit card provided may be charged if the reservation is canceled after the cancellation deadline has passed or if the guest fails to arrive. The cancellation policy will appear after selecting rate rules.
Checkin Time:	1:00 pm
Checkout Time:	12:00 am
Location:	City center
Location Description:	Orly airport ory 15 km, heart of montparnasse amidst, louvre museum nearby
Rooms:	Amenities- Air condition - gst rms - mini bar - some rooms Some rooms razor electrical socket - Alarm clock - some rooms some rooms Cable television - cnn - sound proofed guest rms - Some rooms some rooms Hairdryer in room - some direct dial telephone - Rooms some rooms In - room safe - some television - some rooms Rooms fees may apply to above amenities
Transportation:	Access roissy charles de gaulle to hotel raspail montparnasse. 3 possibilities: with the rer b roissy terminal 1: take the free shuttle to the ratp rer train station or roissy terminal 2: take the pedestrian access to the rer station take rer b direction orly and stop at denfert rochereau then two possibilities: - bus 68 towards porte de clichy and get off at 3rd stop (vavin). You are on our doorstep. - take metro line 4 towards porte de clignancourt and get off at vavin travel time = 45 minutes price = 10 euros by bus air france head towards the gare montparnasse get off at this stop and then 10 minutes walk to the hotel (up the boulevard edgar quinet and turn left to go up rue delambre) otherwise take the metro line 4 at the station until vavin time = 1 h about 00 depending on traffic price = 12 euros with a taxi (we can arrange for you): travel time = 1 h 00, depending on traffic rate = 50 to 70 euros depending on traffic and the number of bags access from gare du nord to hotel raspail montparnasse 2 possibilities: with the metro: take metro line 4 direction porte d'orléans and get off at vavin travel time = 20 min. Rate = 1 ticket, or 1.40 with taxi: time: 30 min. According to some traffic price: 15 euros depending on traffic and the number of bags
General Facilities:	220 ac, business center, porters, bar/lounge, am/fm alarm clock, maid service, air conditioned, mini bar, safe deposit parcel, hairdryers available, concierge desk, doctor on call, fax, conference facilities, safe, sprinklers in rooms, telephone, multilingual, television with cable, tv, room service, tour desk, turndown service, guest laundromat, temperature control
Room Facilities:	Air condition, mini bar, hairdryer, cable/satellite tv, in room safe, confidential bath, telephone + voice mail, wake-up service, wireless high-up speed internet access