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Hotel Esmeralda vs Hotel Marignan

Both are in Paris, 280 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★Îlot Saint-Séverin

Hotel Esmeralda

Guest rating
8.5 Very good
Location score
9.2
Score by category
2 of 3
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Hotel★Quartier de la Sorbonne

Hotel Marignan

Guest rating
8.1 Very good
Location score
9.0
Score by category
0 of 3
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The short answer

Pick Hotel Esmeralda

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 280 m apart.

Choose Hotel Esmeralda if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 8.1)
  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 16 / 30)

Choose Hotel Marignan if you want

  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 30 / 16)

Why is Hotel Esmeralda better than Hotel Marignan?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 8.1)+0.4
  2. 2Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h

Why is Hotel Marignan better than Hotel Esmeralda?

  1. 1Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h

All compared facts

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

Hotel Esmeralda vs Hotel Marignan: which hotel is better?
Hotel Esmeralda vs Hotel Marignan: which hotel is better?Hotel EsmeraldaHotel Marignan
Score by category
Guest rating 8.5 +0.4 8.1
Location 9.2 9.0
Public transport 9.9 +0.4 9.5
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.5 +0.3 8.1
Guest rating 8.5 +0.4 8.1
Number of reviews 178 +69 109
Google rating 4.0/5 –
Google reviews 315 –
Rank in Paris top 35% +30% bottom 35%
Location
Location score 9.2 9.0
Distance to the centre 1.6 km −260 m 1.9 km
To public transport 180 m 240 m
To the airport 14 km 13 km
Restaurants within 500 m 150 150
To the nearest food shop 170 m 110 m
Shops within 500 m 21 24 +3
Sights within 1 km 40 40
Rooms & building
Star rating ★ ★
Rooms 16 30
Floors – 7
Newest building or renovation – 2014
Listed amenities 11 +5 6
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 12:00 −2h
Check-out until 12:00 +1h 11:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ –
Parking ✓ ✓
Airport transfer ✓ –
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Restaurant ✓ –
Bar ✓ –
Room service ✓ –
Air conditioning ✓ –
Minibar ✓ –
In-room safe ✓ –
Laundry – ✓
Breakfast – ✓
Kitchen – ✓
Distance to the main sights
Eiffel Tower 3.9 km 3.9 km
Louvre Museum 1.3 km 1.5 km
Notre-Dame de Paris 210 m −210 m 420 m
Palais Garnier 2.5 km 2.7 km
Centre Georges Pompidou 1.0 km −270 m 1.3 km
Place de la Concorde 2.4 km 2.5 km
Which hotel suits you
Business trips ✓ –

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Location

280 m apart

Hotel Esmeralda: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station RER Saint-Michel – Notre-Dame [B,C]: 180 m, Paris-Orly Airport (ORY): 14 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

Hotel Marignan: city centre: 1.9 km, nearest station Métro Cluny–La Sorbonne [10]: 240 m, Paris-Orly Airport (ORY): 13 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

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Hotel Esmeralda or Hotel Marignan: common questions

Which is better, Hotel Esmeralda or Hotel Marignan?

Hotel Esmeralda leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport.

Which is cheaper, Hotel Esmeralda or Hotel Marignan?

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

Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel Esmeralda is closer: 1.6 km from the centre, against 1.9 km for Hotel Marignan.

How far apart are Hotel Esmeralda and Hotel Marignan?

The two hotels are 280 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