Olivarius is my home away from home. Every time I'm in Paris, I've been staying at this hotel for over 5 years so I think it's about time I have an official review.
Breakfast! Breakfast! Breakfast! One of the main reasons I continue to stay here is the breakfast. They have any type of jam your heart desires (literally every fruit), every spread for your toast, many bread selections (baguette, croissant, pain au chocolat, small bread bites), fresh cut fruit, every cheese ever, a lots of meats to choose from, boiled eggs, various cereals, juices, teas, and coffee. I'm sure I'm missing a few items but it's such an impeccable breakfast that I can't remember every food. Breakfast is served from 5-10 but the earlier you arrive the better so you don't miss out.
Location: about an hour away from Paris with the RER. 45-60min driving depending on traffic. 10-15 min walk to the mall (Trois Fontaines) and grocery store (Auchan). 8-10min walk to the restaurants at the dock (left coming out of entrance and keep going until you reach T then make right). Highly recommend going to the dock!! Very cute area
Staff: The staff is amazing and although English is their second language, they always try their best to accommodate and make sure I'm well taken care of. If you need more blankets, pillows, or towels they will provide without questions. There is always an attendant at the front desk so it's very safe and you need your room key to get in and out of the actual hotel. If you forgot it, they will buzz you in. The rooms are named after country capitals which I thought is very cool. There is an outdoor patio that is very relaxing. There are a few lounge areas on the 2nd floor as well.
Rooms: I've stayed in 3 types of rooms here. All of them have comfortable beds, even the pull out couch that some rooms come with is pretty comfortable. The smaller rooms that fit 2-4 ppl have an open shower but you can pull the walls on each side to close it. The floors are concrete so it can get a little chilly but I love cold rooms so not a problem for me. The windows do open so you can soak up that Parisian air. There are many outlets all around the rooms.
Lobby: They have a full bar and fridges/freezers full of snacks, drinks, ice cream, etc. They also have main hygiene items in case you need like toothbrush, toothpaste, razor, nail polish remover. They have a laundry room but charge 2€ for every load but within that room, they have an iron and steamer that's free.
The only thing I'm not so fond of is the lobby "closing" at 11. We are usually up later than that so it's annoying that we cannot sit in the lobby to talk, but the night desk attendant usually isn't too strict about it unless there's this one security guard who doesn't play any games. read more
