0pened in 2003 and already is a favourite with vacationers for its quiet location and romantic Andalusian decor that recalls the sumptuous atmosphere of Thousand and One Nights. Among the hidden design surprises are fiber-optic stars in the lobby and a copper waterfall basin in the public restroom. Which is also popular with business travellers attracted by the fact the hotel is less than 2 miles from the Paris Expo at Porte de Versailles

The 36 guestrooms are decorated in colourful Andalusian-Moresque style, including terra-cotta tile floors, abundant pillows on wrought-iron beds, and mosaic-glass lampshades, and natural-fibber fabrics.

You’ll find in all the rooms :cable/satellite TV ,air conditioning ,telephone ,internet access - dial-up, WIFI, mini-bar ,wake-up calls ,extra towels, linens, bedding ,private bathroom, bathrobes ,hair dryer, In-room safe ,window opens ,cribs (infant beds) available

There’re some distances from the hotel:

Paris Expo at Porte de Versailles - 2 miles (3.2 km)

Parc Montsouris - 1 block

Cité Universitaire - 1 block

The Catacombs - 1 mile (1.6 km)

Montparnasse Cemetery - 1 mile (1.6 km)

Luxembourg Gardens - 1.5 miles (2.4 km)

Musée d’Orsay - 2 miles (3.2 km)

Notre-Dame Cathedral - 2 miles (3.2 km)

Pompidou Centre - 2.5 miles (4 km)

HOW TO GET THERE :

Paris Orly International Airport (ORY): Approximate driving time is 15 minutes and distance is 9 miles or 14 kilometers.

Driving directions from Paris Orly: From the airport follow the motorway A6 A-E15. At the sign for Metz-Nancy/Lille/Périphérique Est/PTE D'Italie, follow the motorway exit for Porte D'Orléans to Paris. Turn right on Rue Professeur Hyacinthe Vincent and follow Rue Émile Faguet until it becomes Rue de la Tombe d’Issoire. The hotel is on the left.

Insider tip: The RER B (regional train) station is 3 blocks from the hotel, with direct service to Orly and Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airports; it provides access to Luxembourg Gardens in five minutes and the center of Paris in 10 minutes.