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title: "Hotel de L'Esperance vs The Five Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel de L'Esperance or The Five Hotel in Paris? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Hotel de L'Esperance vs The Five Hotel

Both are in Paris, 250 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · Les Gobelins
## [Hotel de L'Esperance](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-de-l-esperance-paris/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 8.6

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1575687/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Quartier du Val-de-Grâce
## [The Five Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-five-hotel-paris/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.9 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 8.3

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2197548/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel de L'Esperance

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 250 m apart.

### Choose Hotel de L'Esperance if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 7.9)

### Why is Hotel de L'Esperance better than The Five Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 7.9) (+1.0)
2.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
3.  More guest reviews (241 vs 50), so the rating is more reliable (×4.8)

### Why is The Five Hotel better than Hotel de L'Esperance?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Hotel de L'Esperance | The Five Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.9  (+1.0) | 7.9 |
| Location | 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Public transport | 9.6  (+1.0) | 8.6 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8  (+0.8) | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 8.9  (+1.0) | 7.9 |
| Number of reviews | 241  (+191) | 50 |
| Rank in Paris | top 9%  (+64%) | bottom 27% |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.6  (+0.3) | 8.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 3.2 km | 3.2 km |
| To public transport | 220 m  (−200 m) | 420 m |
| To the airport | 12 km | 12 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 100 m  (−170 m) | 270 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 16  (+4) | 12 |
| Sights within 1 km | 31 | 33  (+2) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★  (+1★) | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 25 |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2024 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 11 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Eiffel Tower | 4.6 km | 4.4 km |
| Louvre Museum | 2.7 km | 2.7 km |
| Notre-Dame de Paris | 1.7 km | 1.7 km |
| Palais Garnier | 4.0 km | 3.9 km |
| Centre Georges Pompidou | 2.5 km | 2.6 km |
| Place de la Concorde | 3.7 km | 3.6 km |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[The Five Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-five-hotel-paris/prices/)

## Location

250 m apart

Hotel de L'Esperance: city centre: 3.2 km, nearest station Métro Les Gobelins \[7\]: 220 m, Paris-Orly Airport (ORY): 12 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 31 sights within 1 km.

The Five Hotel: city centre: 3.2 km, nearest station Métro Les Gobelins \[7\]: 420 m, Paris-Orly Airport (ORY): 12 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 33 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Paris

[Paris weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/france/ile-de-france/paris/weather)

## Hotel de L'Esperance or The Five Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel de L'Esperance or The Five Hotel?

Hotel de L'Esperance leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel de L'Esperance or The Five Hotel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### How far apart are Hotel de L'Esperance and The Five Hotel?

The two hotels are 250 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-de-l-esperance-paris-vs-the-five-hotel-paris/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/
