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Duminy Vendome: Traveler Reviews

4.0 of 5
3 / 5, rue du Mont Thabor | 1st Arr., 75001 Paris, France
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Rating summary
  • Location
    5 of 5 stars
  • Sleep Quality
    4 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    4 of 5 stars
  • Service
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Value
    4 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    4.5 of 5 stars
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South Wales
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“Rugby weekend”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 12, 2013

I booked two standard rooms for myself and three other friends for the weekend of the France vs Wales 6 Nations Rugby match. I had deliberately booked two twin rooms, but twin meant two singles jammed together between two fixed bedside tables. Didn't bother me, but one of my colleagues was a bit miffed over the lack of separation. Overall the hotel was very good; compact and bijou sums it up. The room I shared had a free safe, but you need to be on your knees with nose to the floor to use it. Also there is no direct light on it or the wardrobe containing it so using it was a chore. Despite the bitterly cold weather that weekend the hotel rooms and public areas were always cosy.The hotel is well placed for all the popular tourist attractions, but there was very little extraneous noise. The one meal I had there was a breakfast which I thought good overall value in comparison, having found restaurants in central Paris to be overpriced and not providing good quality food.
One minor complaint - I had to provide debit card details when booking the rooms (as per the norm), but at checkout time there was confusion at reception as to how the bill was to be paid. Oddly I ended up with three card receipts instead of one. As my bank charges a fee per transaction I incurred three charges instead of the one. Would I go back? Probably not, but as I don't care for Paris (or any other large city) that is a moot point.

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  • Stayed February 2013, traveled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Yannick A, Deputy Manager at Duminy Vendome, responded to this review
February 18, 2013
Dear Guest,
Thank you very much for taking the time to share your feelings about your stay at the Duminy Vendôme. Guests comments, be it positive or not, are always a great way to improve the services provided in our hotel.
We have noticed that the lack of separation between twin beds can be a problem for some of our guests. Unfortunately, it is true that the bedside tables in our standards twin room do not allow to separate the beds more than what you have experienced. Neverthless, we can assure anyone that all our twin rooms have two single beds separated, with differents sheets and duvets, even if this separation is only for a few centimiters. Please note that for more confort, our Deluxe Twin room allow a larger separation between twin beds.
The safe, unfortunatly, is placed next to the floor in the closet in most of our rooms. We understand it can also be a problem, and we are thinking of finding a more convenient place to put it in the future, in order to make it easier to access for our guests, as their confort is our priority.
Finally, we deeply apologize for the inconvience caused by the misunderstanding about the settlement of your bill upon check out. Please be assure that this kind of incident usually never happens, and that we have talk to the staff to make sure it will never happen again.
We also thank you for your kind commentary about the quality of our breakfast. We have always thought that a good quality breakfast is the best thing you can have before going out all day visiting the city (or watch a rugby match !), and we always pay a great attention to that service. Also it is always a pleasure to read good feedbacks such as yours.

We thank you once again for your comments,

Best regards,

Yannick A
Deputy Manager
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London, United Kingdom
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“Excellent Stay”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 3, 2013

We highly recommend this hotel. The staff were enormously polite & helpful in particular Yannick (Deputy Manager) Laurene & Ida on reception. The hotel is very comfortable, clean & the location is ideal for exploring Paris. Breakfast was wonderful with a good choice of quality food. We have been recommending it to friends & at work in TfL & London Fire Brigade

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  • Stayed January 2013, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Yannick A, Front Office Manager at Duminy Vendome, responded to this review
February 8, 2013
Dear Guests,

We wish to thank you very much for your kindness and compliments about our staff. We have forwarded them right after reading your commentary.
We have also noticed that you have enjoyed our breakfast. It always is a great satisfaction to learn that our guests have enjoyed the service offered at the Duminy Vendôme.
We also thank you deeply for recommending us so warmly, and look forward to welcome you for your next stay in Paris.

Best regards.

Adrien A
Front Office Manager
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Brighton, United Kingdom
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“All good but that lift!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 14, 2013

I booked in this hotel because I needed to attend meetings in the Rue de Rivoli area and, like many people have already commented, this hotel has the perfect location. It's close to the action and yet in a quiet side street.

As is pretty common in Paris, the room wasn't necessarily the largest in the world. I had a single on the 6th and had to reach across the side of the bed to get into the closet. Also the shower is too small and you keep receiving cuddles from the shower curtain (and I am married already). It's either cuddles or turning off the shower with your backside, so too small.

My last complaint is regarding the speed of the lift. I know it sounds like I am splitting hairs here but it's too small (four people but absolutely no luggage) and it's agonisingly slow. This is not so bad if you're staying on a lower floor and you don't mind the stairs but the 6th was a little too much to walk each time, though I think I would have beaten the lift hands down.

The breakfast is very good and there's lots of variation. Not only that but it's actually quite tasty, which I find is always a pleasant surprise in Parisian hotels. Staff are extremely friendly and excel in prompt service. Although I read a couple of reviews complaining of noise I must admit that I did not have this problem at all. As a matter of fact, I found it to be pretty quiet.

  • Stayed January 2013, traveled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Yannick A, Deputy Manager at Duminy Vendome, responded to this review
February 5, 2013
Dear Sir,
We wish to thank you for taking the time to share your feelings about the Duminy Vendôme. We have forwarded your compliment to our staff, and we are glad you enjoyed the quietness of our place, as well as our breakfast.
About our lift, we must admitt they are a bit small and slow, mostly because of their age. Nevertheless, they are working perfectly, and checked monthly by the company in charge. Unfortunately, after asking our partners, there is an impossibility to put bigger and newer lift in our hotel, as the building does not allow it (size of the liftcase...). Still we hope we will be able to do something about this during the global rebuilding work we plan.
We are also sorry to read that you had trouble with your shower curtain. As a matter of fact, most of our rooms have bathtub, and very few of them have a shower. Also, for your next trip to our hotel, please feel free to contact us before arrival, to require a room with a bathtub, rather than a shower. These rooms have a glass instead of the curtain, so you should not have any problem.
Once again we thank you for your commentary. Good or bad, guest's reviews are always a great way for us to improve our services.
We hope we will have the pleasure to welcome you for your next stay in Paris.
Best regards,
Yannick A.
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Harpenden, United Kingdom
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“Give this one a miss.”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 6, 2013

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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  • Stayed October 2012, traveled with friends
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Yannick A, Deputy Manager at Duminy Vendome, responded to this review
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.
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“perfect location”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 26, 2012 via mobile

we arrived at 8:30AM, expecting to drop off our bags as check in is normally later in the day. Much to our surprise a room was ready for us. It was clean and quaint but very small. I asked if there was another room for us, was told we had a standard room. I paid for the upgrade and took a deluxe room on the 5th floor. The room is amazing! Big for Europe, average for USA. Bathroom has double sink, large shower with great pressure. The room has 4 large french windows with no view. Bed is very comfortable.
the comped breakfast is plentiful and great. The staff are all very friendly. The location of this hotel is perfect and I would 100% recommend this hotel.

Stayed December 2012, traveled as a couple
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Yannick A, Front Office Manager at Duminy Vendome, responded to this review
December 31, 2012
Dear Guest,

We wish to thank you very much for your kind comment. We are glad to read that you enjoyed your stay with us, and have forwarded your nice compliments to our staff.

As you say, our Deluxe rooms are much bigger than standards, and booking them is a really good way to make sure that you have a confortable and larger room, as the size of standard rooms in Europe can be a suprise to non-european guests.

Thank you once again for your nice review. We hope we will welcome you for your next stay in Paris, and wish you a happy new year !

Best regards,

Adrien A.
Front Office Manager
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Duminy Vendome Paris
Address: 3 / 5, rue du Mont Thabor | 1st Arr., 75001 Paris, France
Region: France > Ile-de-France > Paris
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Business Center Free High-Speed Internet Pets Allowed Room Service Wheelchair access
Hotel Style:
#105 Luxury Hotels in Paris
#125 Family Hotels in Paris
#350 Business Hotels in Paris
Price Range: $$$
Hotel Class:4 star (4*)
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The Hotel Duminy Vendôme is a dream address right in the heart of Paris.The hotel proposes 78 rooms : Single, Standard or Deluxe.Every morning, we offer you an American-style buffet breakfast. The bar is open all day long. ... more   less 
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