Jardin des Plantes
Hôtel Garance, Paris
3-star hotel · Atout France classification of 3 January 2024
- Address
- 18 avenue des Gobelins, 75005 Paris
- Area
- Jardin des Plantes
- Rooms
- 21
- Price range
- €€
Hôtel Garance, 18 avenue des Gobelins — 21 air-conditioned rooms, three stars since 2024, metro line 7, who it suits and its limits. Checked October 2026.
© Benh LIEU SONG, CC BY 3.0 — Wikimedia Commons
A small three-star at the Gobelins end of the 5th
Hôtel Garance stands at no. 18 avenue des Gobelins, on the even-numbered side of the avenue, which belongs to the 5th arrondissement. Paris is divided into twenty numbered arrondissements, and the 5th is the core of the Latin Quarter. This guide files the hotel under its Jardin des Plantes area, but the address really sits at the southern, Gobelins end of the district.
The stars shown above come from Atout France, the national tourism agency that runs the official classification; Hôtel Garance has held three since January 2024. The website displays no chain or group. With 21 rooms it is the smallest hotel within 500 metres on foot in our database — Hôtel de France Quartier Latin, also a three-star, has thirty, and its other neighbours range from 25 to 50.
Rooms and breakfast
Every room is air-conditioned, and the hotel says each one is decorated individually, in greys crossed by red graphic lines. The largest category is a triple with a double bed and a single; a family of four would need two rooms. The services list mentions access for guests with reduced mobility, but no room is described as adapted, so we do not list one.
There is no restaurant and no bar. Breakfast is served from 7 to 10 a.m. in the breakfast room or brought up to the room, and a lounge acts as the shared space. Drivers are pointed to a paid public car park nearby that the hotel does not run.
Around the hotel, and the alternatives
Les Gobelins, on line 7, is the nearest station: the hotel gives 80 metres, while our estimate from its coordinates, using the method described on every page, is about 250 metres. Censier-Daubenton, on the same line, is about five minutes away. The Église Saint-Médard is roughly four minutes on foot; the Val-de-Grâce is about 750 metres away and the place de la Contrescarpe about 785.
Some 45 metres away, Hôtel Port-Royal is a one-star with 43 rooms, the lowest category on the same stretch. Among three-stars, Hôtel Maxim Quartier Latin, about 330 metres away, lists family rooms and accepts pets, and the Five Boutique Hotel, at about 345 metres, has 25 rooms. Travellers who want a pool and a restaurant under the same roof should compare Hôtel Monte Cristo, a four-star about 155 metres away.
Location and metro
- Metro 7 Les Gobelins 3 min walk · 250 m
- Metro 7 Censier-Daubenton 5 min walk · 400 m
Walking times are estimates: straight-line distance × 1.3, at 80 metres a minute, to the station, not to a specific exit.
Facilities
- Air conditioning
- Family rooms
As listed on the hotel’s official website, checked on 4 October 2026.
History and distinctive features
- Atout France classified the hotel three stars on 3 January 2024, for 21 rooms. The register lists it as “Hôtel Garance Carofftel Gobelins”, the name its online booking engine also uses. Source : data.classement.atout-france.fr
- The hotel describes its décor as “chic and elegant”, in shades of grey lifted by red graphic lines, with every room decorated individually. Source : hotelgarance.com
- Its website presents the Gobelins quarter, rue Mouffetard and the place Monge market as a Paris “away from the traditional tourist routes”. Source : hotelgarance.com
- Triples pair a double bed with a single; the room list stops there, with nothing for four guests. Source : hotelgarance.com
Nearby
Landmarks
- Église Saint-Médard 4 min walk · 350 m
Other hotels
- Hôtel Port-Royal ★ 1 min walk · 50 m
- Hôtel de l'Espérance ★★★★ 2 min walk · 150 m
- Hôtel Monte Cristo ★★★★ 3 min walk · 200 m
- Hôtel de France Quartier Latin ★★★ 4 min walk · 300 m
- Hôtel Sunny ★★ 5 min walk · 400 m
Availability
Some links are affiliate links: if you book through them, we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. How we are paid
Frequently asked questions
Hotel Garance review — what are the main drawbacks?
On the documented facts, four. There is no bar or restaurant, no room sleeps four, line 7 is the only metro within five minutes, and parking means a paid public car park. We do not publish guest ratings or scores.
Does Hôtel Garance serve breakfast?
Yes, from 7 to 10 a.m., either in the breakfast room or in your room. There is also a lounge, but no bar.
How far is the metro from Hôtel Garance?
The hotel says Les Gobelins station (line 7) is 80 metres away. Our estimate from the hotel’s coordinates is about 250 metres, three minutes on foot. Censier-Daubenton, on the same line, is about five minutes.
Can I bring my dog?
The website says nothing about pets either way, so ask the hotel before booking.
Checked on 4 October 2026