We have visited Paris on many occasions and while few Parisian hotels offer decent value this hotel was exceptionally poor value. We paid for a superior room which whilst clean turned out to be tiny whilst excessively expensive. Breakfast is not included and very expensive for a little bread, jam and coffee. That said, the alternative is to get ripped off in a Parisian cafe so one is really between a rock and a hard place. The location is just off the Rue de Rivoli and thus well placed for visiting the key tourist attractions that Paris has to offer and the staff are friendly and helpful but if you are looking for value for money this is not the place for you. That said, the whole of Paris now seems geared to ripping off foreign tourists from a cup of coffee to haute couture.
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January 9, 2013
Dear Sir,
Thank you very much for taking the time to share your feelings about our hotel. We are glad to read that you enjoyed our staff, as well as the location of the Duminy Vendôme.
Nevertheless, we are a little bit surprised by your commentary concerning our breakfast, which has often good reviews for its quality and its large choice. For next readers, we wish to remind what we offer every morning to all our guests in our breakfast room :
A generous choice of pastries (croissants, pains au chocolat, brioches, apple turnovers . . . ), bread and toasts with jam (6 different tastes), butter, honey, spreads, cakes Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, herbal tea or Cappuccino Freshly squeezed fruit juice (Orange & Grappefruit), Organic
Apple Juice Fresh fruit salad and fresh fruits (apple, banana, kiwi), a selection of cheese (x3) and ham bacon and sausages Scrambled and hard-boiled eggs, Baked Beans, Tomatoes Cereal (4 different tastes) and milk Nature yogurt, strawberry and apricot, "fromage blanc"...
Also, we are sorry that you have found your room "tiny". It is very unusual for us to read that type of feedback concerning our "Superior" rooms, as the minimum size of these rooms is 21 square meters, which is a really decent size for Paris...
Finally, as we can see you came to the Duminy Vendôme in October, we have to admitt that it is probably the most expensive period of the year in Paris. Fashion week, and others great meetings as "Salon de l'automobile" take usually place during that period. Nevertheless, we provide really good offers or special discount all year long (till 15% discount with an advance purchase), which are less crowded and fancy than the September/October period. Also do not hesitate to get in touch with us if you wish to hear about this offers.
We are deeply sorry that your stay at the Duminy Vendôme did not match with your expectations, and still hope to welcome you for your next trip to Paris, in order to provide you with a superior experience.
Yannick A.
Deputy Manager
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