Odéon & Luxembourg
Hôtel Le Relais Médicis, Paris — 23 rue Racine
4-star hotel · Atout France classification of 23 February 2023
- Address
- 23 rue Racine, 75006 Paris
- Area
- Odéon & Luxembourg
- Rooms
- 17
- Price range
- €€€
Le Relais Médicis, 23 rue Racine — four stars, 17 rooms around an inner garden, Renaissance decor, family rooms for four, one adapted room. Checked October 2026.
Gerda Arendt, CC0 — Wikimedia Commons
Rue Racine, towards the Odéon
Le Relais Médicis is at 23 rue Racine, in the 6th arrondissement, on the side of the street that leads to the place de l’Odéon. We list it among the Odéon hotels; in plain terms it sits on the border between the Latin Quarter and Saint-Germain, a short walk from both. Odéon (lines 4 and 10) takes four minutes on foot, Cluny-La Sorbonne (line 10) six and Saint-Michel Notre-Dame seven; line 4 is closed there until 19 December 2026, leaving RER B and C. The Palais du Luxembourg is about 200 metres away on foot, the Sorbonne about 400.
Atout France, the state body that awards French hotel stars, classified it four stars on 23 February 2023, for 17 rooms. It is independent and shows no chain. The hotel presents its house as an 18th-century listed building on place de l’Odéon; no record we consulted confirms that for no. 23, so it stays the hotel’s claim.
Rooms and the inner garden
According to the hotel, the decoration is Italian Renaissance with touches of Provence: fabric-covered walls, panelling, old paintings, sepia photographs and restored antiques. Sixteen rooms and one suite are arranged around an inner garden, and a cosy lounge with a fireplace looks on to the patio. How far guests can use the patio is not written, and a photograph captioned “the hotel bar” has no service described, so we count neither.
For families the offer is specific. Two Deluxe Family rooms of 31 m² take up to four, and the Junior Suite has a communicating room, also for up to four. One room is set aside for guests with reduced mobility, the rooms are air-conditioned, and breakfast is served in the room at no extra charge. There is no spa and no restaurant, and the hotel mentions a paying public car park 200 metres away.
Against the neighbours
Rue Racine has several hotels. The Hôtel Belloy Saint-Germain, a four-star of 50 rooms at no. 2, is nearly three times the size. The Hôtel du Savoir, a three-star of 20 rooms at no. 1, is closer in scale. On place de l’Odéon, the Hôtel Michelet Odéon has 42 rooms. Two other four-stars are of similar size: the Relais Saint-Germain, 22 rooms at the Odéon crossroads, about 300 metres away, and Les Jardins du Luxembourg, 19 rooms, about 650 metres away. Our guide to the Luxembourg Gardens covers the walk, and our list of hotels around Odéon compares the block.
Location and metro
- Metro 4, 10 Odéon 4 min walk · 350 m
- Metro 10 Cluny-La Sorbonne 6 min walk · 500 m
- Metro 4, RER B, RER C Saint-Michel Notre-Dame 7 min walk · 550 m Line 4: station closed through 19 December 2026 (works)
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
- Accessible rooms
As listed on the hotel’s official website, checked on 4 October 2026.
History and distinctive features
- The decor is Italian Renaissance with touches of Provence, with fabric-covered walls, panelling, old paintings, sepia photographs and restored antiques. Source : relaismedicis.com
- Sixteen rooms and one suite are arranged around an inner garden, and a cosy lounge with a fireplace looks on to the patio. Source : relaismedicis.com
- The hotel says it is in an 18th-century listed building on place de l’Odéon. Source : relaismedicis.com
Nearby
Landmarks
- Palais du Luxembourg 3 min walk · 200 m
- Sorbonne 5 min walk · 400 m
- Musée de Cluny 6 min walk · 450 m
- Jardin du Luxembourg 6 min walk · 500 m
- Rue Soufflot 6 min walk · 500 m
Other hotels
- Hôtel Baume ★★★★ 1 min walk · 50 m
- Hôtel Saint-Paul Rive Gauche ★★★★ 1 min walk · 100 m
- Grand Hôtel des Balcons ★★ 1 min walk · 100 m
- Hôtel Michelet Odéon ★★★ 1 min walk · 100 m
- Hôtel Le Sénat ★★★★ 1 min walk · 100 m
Availability
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Frequently asked questions
Is the Relais Médicis in Saint-Germain or the Latin Quarter?
At 23 rue Racine, 6th arrondissement, on the Odéon side. It sits on the border between the Latin Quarter and Saint-Germain; Odéon is four minutes on foot, Cluny-La Sorbonne six and Saint-Michel Notre-Dame seven, where line 4 is closed until 19 December 2026.
Can a family of four stay?
Yes. There are two Deluxe Family rooms of 31 m² for up to four, and a Junior Suite with a communicating room, also for up to four, according to the hotel.
Is breakfast included in the room?
The hotel serves it in the room at no extra charge, according to its site.
Is the building listed?
The hotel describes it as a listed 18th-century building on place de l’Odéon. We found no record for 23 rue Racine that confirms this, so it is the hotel’s statement.
What is our verdict on the Relais Médicis?
No rating, no guest quote: only what we could check. In that record, the small scale, the inner garden, the family rooms and the walk to Odéon count for it; the lack of a spa, restaurant and parking count against it.
Checked on 4 October 2026