Cercle National des Armees

We were there for the Olympics so got scalped on the prices but we knew that when we booked. ....And of course we are not French officers so we were guests of the French military. Club is in a good central location near Gare St Lazare with plenty of bars and eateries nearby. The foyer is very much of the 1920s grand style. All the staff with whom we had dealings were polite and courteous. Booking in and checking out was seamless. The rooms were very clean but quote "clearly not designed by a woman". No dressing table, no fridge, no towel rails, no idea whether the bottles of wine and water in the room were complimentary or how much they cost. There was a kettle and a few sachets of Lipton's tea but if you are visiting from UK I would advise bringing your own teabags and some sachets of milk. A/c worked well...it needed to it was very hot. Separate toilet and bathroom both spotlessly clean and perfectly adequate. The shower is in the bath which is extremely high sided and access might be a bit of an issue for those whose mobility is no longer what it was. We ate in the dining room and had breakfast. Both were fine although the cooked breakfast eggs offering consisted only of omelettes which appeared to have been made with Aunt Gemima's pancake mix, and bacon. I don't know if the price hike in the room rates (twice the normal rate) frightened people off but considering the Olympics were on there was certainly no bustling throng of fellow guests. Bottom line: It was perfectly acceptable without being luxurious or fine dining and served its purpose very well. After all it is a military place and not the Ritz and we knew that before we came. I would happily stay here again. Comparison with the Victory Services Club in London? If the VSC and the Hotel St Augustine were in the same city I would probably choose the VSC but only just.

We were incredibly disappointed by our stay at this hotel. As members of the sister Hotel in London, we were expecting a five-star experience - especially when coupled with the fact that the hotel doubled its price over the course of the Paris Olympics, leading to a 400 euro price tag per night. Whilst expensive, we were prepared to pay this for the experience promised. Well, how let down we were. One pillow per bed, no kettle or tea and coffee in the room, a poor buffet experience (no coffee ordered or eggs per order - just a substandard coffee machine and a machine to boil your eggs if you were lucky), poor customer service, barely any other residents in the hotel etc etc. I would really not recommend staying at this hotel at all - please consider alternative options and don't be fooled into thinking that the price warrants the stay

I stayed here for 1N whislt visiting Paris for a work activity. Basic rooms, but no issues - very competitive rates for Paris. So much so that I couldn't imagine staying anywhere else if I was visiting the city. Breakfast buffet provided a good range of options.