Looking for a hotel in central Paris that puts the Louvre, Tuileries, and Musée d’Orsay within walking distance — without paying five-star prices for the privilege?
After two stays at Hôtel du Continent — a standard single on the first night, a standard double after a room change on the second — here’s what’s worth knowing before you book.
Why the Location Works
Hôtel du Continent sits in the 1st arrondissement, close enough to the Tuileries Garden, Musée de l’Orangerie, Musée d’Orsay, the Louvre, Notre-Dame, and the Champs-Élysées that all of them are walkable. For a 3-star hotel in this exact pocket of Paris, that’s the main reason to book it — and it’s enough to outweigh the room size below. The neighborhood itself is clean, safe, and lined with designer boutiques if you want to window-shop between museums.
What the Rooms Are Actually Like
Rooms here are small — the standard single especially so. It won’t bother you much if you’re out sightseeing all day and only back to sleep, and the bathroom is surprisingly generous for the room’s overall size, with storage laid out efficiently despite the tight footprint. The standard double is a step up but still compact; the boutique styling (a distinct decorative theme per floor from Christian Lacroix’s original design) makes the space feel more considered than its square footage suggests.
- Standard single: €166/night (booked via Trip.com)
- Standard double: €197/night (booked via Trip.com)
Breakfast isn’t included by default — it’s a €12/night add-on. Skipping it for a croissant and coffee at a nearby café is an easy trade, and arguably the more Parisian option anyway.
Rooms were consistently clean and well-soundproofed across both stays, and the front desk handled a mid-stay room change and late luggage storage on checkout day without any friction.
What to Know Before You Visit
- Room size: Expect compact rooms, especially standard singles. Fine for short, sightseeing-heavy stays; less ideal if you plan to spend a lot of time in the room.
- Breakfast: Not included by default (+€12/night). Several cafés are within a couple of minutes on foot.
- Design: Boutique hotel originally designed by Christian Lacroix — a different decorative theme per floor.
- Noise & cleanliness: Quiet, well-soundproofed rooms; no issues with cleanliness over a 2-night stay.
- Staff: Multilingual front desk, responsive to room changes and luggage storage requests.
- Best for: Travelers who’d rather trade room size for a walk-everywhere location in central Paris.
Getting Around From Here
Walkable from the hotel: Tuileries Garden, Musée de l’Orangerie, Musée d’Orsay, the Louvre, Notre-Dame, and the Champs-Élysées shopping district.
Hôtel du Continent — Quick Facts
- Name: Hôtel du Continent
- Address: 30 Rue du Mont Thabor, 75001 Paris, France
- Phone: +33 (0)1 42 60 75 32
- Website: (to confirm — book via major OTAs such as Trip.com or Booking.com)
- Map: https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hotel+du+Continent+Paris,+30+Rue+du+Mont+Thabor,+75001+Paris,+France
Small rooms aside, this is a hotel worth booking again on a future Paris trip — the location alone does most of the work.