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Hôtel du Lion

2.0 star property

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Balcony
Twin Room (parisienne)
Restaurant
Interior entrance
Interior

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

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1 Avenue du General Leclerc, Paris, Paris, 75014
  • Place, Paris Catacombs
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Place Denfert-Rocherau
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Luxembourg Gardens
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Airport, Paris (CDG-Roissy-Charles de Gaulle)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free cots/infant beds

Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • City view
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room

Single Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • City view
  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Triple Room

Triple Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • City view
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

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In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free cots/infant beds

Twin Room (parisienne)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • City view
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Double Room (parisienne)

Double Room (parisienne)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • City view
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Hôtel du Lion

Concierge services, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a computer station, free newspapers, and tour/ticket assistance.
Hôtel du Lion offers 33 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Paris hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Hôtel du Lion. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Paris Catacombs. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas, plus breakfast (surcharge) and concierge services.
  • Free WiFi
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance, and luggage storage
  • Steps from Paris Catacombs and a 3-minute drive from Luxembourg Gardens
As a guest of Hôtel du Lion, you'll find a vending machine, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Hôtel du Lion also features concierge services, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and laundry facilities.

This Paris hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast daily from 7 AM to 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: EUR 12 to 15 for adults and EUR 12 to 15 for children

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 8 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

More

  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 3.25 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 12 to 15 for adults, and EUR 12 to 15 for children

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Onsite cash transactions can't exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the French Tourism Development Agency, ATOUT France.

Property is also known as

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Hôtel du Lion Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 202 out of 539 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 250 out of 539 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 67 out of 539 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 539 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 539 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Natasha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First of all, I have to say that the staff at this hotel is a 10 out of 10. This was the first hotel that we stayed at as part of a longer trip in Europe. The front desk staff was so friendly, accommodating, and very welcoming. We did not speak the native language, and although there was a language barrier, they made our entire check-in process and entire stay so easy. The room was very small, which is normal in this area, but the room and view were wonderful. There is an elevator available after you make it to the floor that the front desk is on, but beware that it’s not easy to get all of your suitcases up the first flight and a half of stairs before the elevator so if you were staying here, you may wanna pack lightly
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Shalin

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast is just a croissant. The rooms are small and the floor is very dusty. The rest of the room was fine though cleanliness wise.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

leonardo

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very cran. Close to the metro, yhe station and the Orlybus. Plenty of options to eat and have breakfast around. Will be back
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Taylor

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good price, uncomfortable atmosphere

Overall it was a good location in Paris and not a bad price. However, the room is VERY small and you do have to carry you bags up a set of stairs. We noticed half of the saff was very helpful while the other half felt like they were mocking us for our terrible french.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing property! Friendly staff, nice neighbourhood
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Barbara, Pembroke Pines

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property itself is a bit sketchy but for 1 or 2 nights, it's fine. The location is very good - during the day. The Denfert Rochereau station is directly in front of the property so convenience to the Metro is excellent. At night is a different story. I'm from New York so I'm not squeemish about homeless people or druggies walking around the street. However, the Hotel itself is in desperate need of an upgrade. The hallway to our room looked like something out of a horror movie and you're basically betting on something otherworldly jumping out at you right before entering the room. While the room itself was satisfactory and clean, it too can do for an upgrade. What I really DISLIKED the most of this Hotel was the fact that the moment you walk in, there's a huge, steep flight of stairs. If you have large luggage, I wish you the best of luck getting up the stairs with it in tow. I won't even mention the elevator at the top of said stairs to get to the rooms because as is customary in Europe, you can only fit 2 people with no luggage or take turns going up the elevator 1 person and 1 piece of luggage at a time. Another detail is that they lock the door of the hotel at night which is good for security but bad if G-d forbid there's a fire or if you plan to leave the hotel in the early morning like we did (we had a 5 am train to London). Our room had a wonderful view of the Eiffel Tower so it made up for the setbacks. I would recommend but only for a 1-2 night stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
beautiful room. convenient area. beware: on arrival there is a long narrow staircase to get to reception on the first floor -- no lift!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Worldstrides

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David, Salt Lake City

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roxana

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Summer family vacation.

Very nice service and rooms We’re comfortable and clean. Bigger than most Paris rooms we’ve stayed in. Stayed for 3 nights during a heat wave. No AC but they provided fans. One room the fan was good; the other the fan wasn’t very strong. Noisy with windows open (which was needed this week) but quieter with them closed. Breakfast was basic but good. It was in a nice neighborhood with lots of restaurants, monoprix and a metro stop. Close to catacombs if you’re visiting that and an easy metro ride to other attractions. Would stay again but maybe not in summer unless booking close to trip to look at weather. FYI if you have mobility issues, while they have a lift to access the hotel there is still a flight of stairs. We enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

HOI YEE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff, good transport network and a lot of restaurants nearby
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was good except small. Bath was also good. We kept hitting the tv with our heads coming out of bath. Staff was very helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Ana

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Deceiving Information

The information about this hotel is not accurate. The lobby of this hotel is on the second floor and there is no elevator to get to the second floor but a narrow, curved and long staircase. If you are traveling with a heavy medium size luggage, you’re going to struggle going up the steps to just get to the lobby. And you have to do this every time you get in and out of the hotel. Even though it’s advertise a smoke free hotel, the lobby stinks of cigarette smell constantly. The elevator from the lobby to the other floors can only be used by one person at a time. There are no mini fridges or coffee makers in the less expensive rooms. And the view they advertise can only be viewed by one room on the top floor. At least the less expensive rooms are not carpeted and floors don’t look clean. Currently, there is construction on so scaffolding obstruct any view and there are loud noises starting at 8 am. No closet but a tiny area to hang 5 things. The showers leak out of the stall. One big PRO, the location is great. Easy access to train that goes to and from the airport. Steps only from a big metro line and supermarket and restaurants very close.
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

JOHN D

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay here!

Perfect spot! The metro was 4 steps from the door! There was also a grocery store and a market directly across the street. Could not ask for a better spot! Staff was super friendly and very accommodating! I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

metin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I stayed for 2 nights on January 1-3 and left very satisfied, especially the staff. I think I will be there again on February 7-9 Sevim🤗
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Amy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terry Alberto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The people are great
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Alexandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
A bit too expensive for a veeeeery small room - I'm used to European hotel rooms but this was very very small, with barely room to walk around each side of the small bed, no fridge and a tv the size of a monitor. Not sure if this would work for 2 adults. I understand it was expensive because of the Olympics but we checked other hotels when we got there and there were plenty of other options. The staff was friendly and accommodating and the location is great, with access to shops and transport.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Tyson, Brooklyn

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Great location, tiny room, thin walls, warm.

Great location and value in central Paris, just a stone's throw from the Catacombs. 30 min by train to more touristy spots like the Eiffel tower. You have to give up your room key every time you leave, which was a bit odd. No AC. Can't really keep the window open because of noise, and the fan is rigged so that you can only use the lowest setting. The built in hair dryer was broken, and I asked for a replacement. They said they would check into it and never brought one. A room adjacent to ours complained about noise and we were only talking in normal indoor voices. Thin walls, or an overly sensitive human, I don't know. Either way, nice cafes just across the way and not bad for a value stay for a couple days in Paris.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Some of the staff were really friendly, very polite and eager to help out. Breakfast was far more expensive than just going to local cafe or bakery for croissants. We had to ask repeatedly for more pillows (1 each isn’t enough!). Generally clean and the place was cleaned each day and fresh towels. The room was smaller than the pictures suggest, but the bed was very comfortable. Quite firm but just right for us. Wouldn’t recommend for someone over about 6’2” as doubt you’d fit on the toilet! Generally a very positive experience and the hotel feels safe with a 24-hour reception and double front doors and a lift. There is a narrow stairway to reception so not suitable for those with mobility issues. Thank you to the kind lady on reception who looked after our bags for a few hours on the final day.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Zacharia

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Very tiny rooms has an elevator to the room but not from street to reception about 25 curved narrow ones up. Tv is hanging by bathroom smacked head on it several times the way it’s mounted
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

katsuhito

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staffs
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024