The hotel is an older building and very different from modern luxury hotels in a good way. It has old fashioned charm , although our bathroom was newly renovated and modern, which we appreciated. Breakfast was served in a cozy basement nook, and it offered both buffet and table service for eggs as you like them and coffee and juice. The staff could not have been nicer or more helpful. And, they cheerfully spoke English. In fact, to our relief, all Parisians we met were willing to converse in English, unlike Paris of a few decades ago. Even restaurant menus in English are available .