Location. The Villa Luxembourg in Paris, France, in the residential 6th district of Montparnasse, and is two blocks from the Luxembourg Gardens. Less than one kilometer from the hotel is Montparnasse Cemetary, Montparnasse Tower and the Catacombs. Notre Dame Cathedral is less than two kilometers away. Orly International Airport is 16 kilometers from the hotel.

Hotel Features. The Villa Luxembourg hotel offers complimentary newspapers in the lobby. The breakfast salon, decorated in pale yellow and green tones, offers buffet breakfasts every morning and can be reserved for meetings. Business services include cell phone rental and Internet access for a fee.

Guestrooms. The Villa Luxembourg’s 52 guestrooms are decorated in soft gray and red colors with wood paneling. The rooms offer the clean modern lines in the furniture and are brightly lit from the large windows. Amenities in each guestroom include complimentary newspapers, minibars, in room safes and tea/coffeemakers. The ensuite bathrooms offer heated towel racks. Windows in the guestrooms overlook the hotel’s interior courtyard or the Boulevard de Montparnasse. All accommodations offer dial up Internet access.

Expert Tip. Historically the academic and liberal center of Paris, the Montparnasse district in the Left Bank, is known for its cobblestone pedestrian streets. The Left Bank contains many of Paris’ monuments, museums and gardens, ranging from the brand new Institut du Monde Arabe to the Middle Age Musee de Cluny, or the Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle in the Jardin des Plantes.