Hotel du Palais Bourbon vs Hotel Saint Germain
Both are in Paris, 550 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★7th Arrondissement
Hotel du Palais Bourbon
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 8.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
Hotel★★★★Quartier Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin
Hotel Saint Germain
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 9.2
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
The short answer
Pick Hotel Saint Germain
It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 550 m apart.
Choose Hotel Saint Germain if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.0)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (137 / 67)
- breakfast included
Why is Hotel du Palais Bourbon better than Hotel Saint Germain?
- 1Offers an airport transfer
- 2Has a gym
- 3Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
Why is Hotel Saint Germain better than Hotel du Palais Bourbon?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.0)+1.0
- 2Includes free breakfast
- 3Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 4More guest reviews (334 vs 20), so the rating is more reliable×17
- 570 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+70
- 6More walkable surroundings (walk grade 99 vs 89)+10
- 75 more listed amenities (20 vs 15)+5
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel du Palais Bourbon vs Hotel Saint Germain: which hotel is better? | Hotel du Palais Bourbon | Hotel Saint Germain |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 9.0 +1.0 |
| Location | 8.1 | 9.2 +1.1 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 +1.5 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 8.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.1 | 8.9 +0.8 |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 9.0 +1.0 |
| Number of reviews | 20 | 334 +314 |
| Google rating | – | 4.3/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 307 |
| Rank in Paris | bottom 35% | top 5% +60% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.1 | 9.2 +1.1 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.1 km | 1.8 km −280 m |
| To public transport | 510 m | – |
| To the airport | 14 km | 14 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 67 | 137 +70 |
| To the nearest food shop | 50 m | 40 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 14 +10 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 24 | 29 |
| Floors | – | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2011 |
| Listed amenities | 15 | 20 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Eiffel Tower | 1.7 km −540 m | 2.2 km |
| Louvre Museum | 1.5 km | 1.1 km −350 m |
| Notre-Dame de Paris | 2.4 km | 1.9 km −540 m |
| Palais Garnier | 2.0 km | 2.0 km |
| Centre Georges Pompidou | 2.6 km | 2.2 km −460 m |
| Place de la Concorde | 1.1 km | 1.2 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
550 m apart
Hotel du Palais Bourbon: city centre: 2.1 km, nearest station Estación de La Tour-Maubourg: 510 m, Paris-Orly Airport (ORY): 14 km, 67 places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
Hotel Saint Germain: city centre: 1.8 km, Paris-Orly Airport (ORY): 14 km, 137 places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
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Hotel du Palais Bourbon or Hotel Saint Germain: common questions
Which is better, Hotel du Palais Bourbon or Hotel Saint Germain?
Hotel Saint Germain leads in 2 of 4 categories, including guest rating, location. Hotel du Palais Bourbon is stronger in spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, Hotel du Palais Bourbon or Hotel Saint Germain?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hotel Saint Germain is closer: 1.8 km from the centre, against 2.1 km for Hotel du Palais Bourbon.
How far apart are Hotel du Palais Bourbon and Hotel Saint Germain?
The two hotels are 550 m apart in a straight line.
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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