Maubert & Notre-Dame
Hôtel WYLD Saint Germain, 33 rue des Écoles
3-star hotel · Atout France classification of 20 February 2023
- Address
- 33 rue des Écoles, 75005 Paris
- Area
- Maubert & Notre-Dame
- Rooms
- 45
- Price range
- €€
Hôtel WYLD Saint Germain, 33 rue des Écoles (5th) — three stars, 45 rooms, ex-Moderne Saint-Germain, balconies on the 6th floor, no pets. Checked October 2026.
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The former Moderne Saint-Germain
The Hôtel WYLD Saint Germain is a three-star hotel at no. 33 rue des Écoles, in the 5th arrondissement, where the street runs along the foot of the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève. Atout France, the agency that awards official hotel stars in France, classified it on 20 February 2023 under its former name, Moderne Saint Germain, with 45 rooms, and the company that runs it has kept that name. The current website links to Facebook and TripAdvisor pages under the old name. We could not date the change.
“Saint Germain” in the name should not mislead: the address is in the Latin Quarter, about three minutes from place Maubert and five from the Panthéon, not in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. No WYLD chain or group appears on the site.
Rooms, balconies and the lounge
The hotel describes its 45 rooms as pared back in design. Air conditioning is listed among the services and in the double, twin and triple descriptions, though not in the Superior Single. The triples measure 20 m² and are presented for a couple with a child; there is nothing larger, and no cot or extra bed. One Superior Twin is adapted for wheelchair users. The rooms of the sixth floor have a private balcony, but the lift does not go up there — only the stairs do.
Downstairs, the lounge has table football and a computer for guests, and the reception desk is open day and night in several languages. Breakfast is served in a dedicated room from 7 to 10.30 a.m.; there is no bar and no restaurant. Pets are not allowed, and the hotel offers a paid airport shuttle.
Rue des Écoles, side by side
Close by, at no. 31, the four-star Hôtel Atmosphères has a sauna and fitness room; at no. 35, Hôtel & Spa Saint-Jacques, also four stars, a spa and a bar. Among three-star hotels, Hôtel Claude Bernard Saint-Germain, at no. 43, is about a minute away with 37 rooms and accepts pets; the Hôtel Oratio, on rue des Bernardins, about two minutes, has 39 rooms and adapted rooms too. With 45 rooms, the WYLD is the largest of the three.
Maubert-Mutualité, on line 10, is 200 metres away; Cardinal Lemoine and Cluny-La Sorbonne, on the same line, about six minutes. For the RER B and C, Saint-Michel Notre-Dame is eight minutes on foot, and line 4 is closed there until 19 December 2026. On foot, allow three minutes for the Collège de France and six for either the Sorbonne or the Cluny museum.
Location and metro
- Metro 10 Maubert-Mutualité 3 min walk · 200 m
- Metro 10 Cardinal Lemoine 6 min walk · 450 m
- Metro 10 Cluny-La Sorbonne 6 min walk · 500 m
- Metro 4, RER B, RER C Saint-Michel Notre-Dame 8 min walk · 600 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
- Atout France still lists the hotel under its former name, Moderne Saint Germain, and the website links to Facebook and TripAdvisor pages under that name; the operating company has kept the word Moderne in its own name. Source : hotel-paris-stgermain.com
- The rooms on the sixth floor each have a private balcony but are served by the staircase only. Source : hotel-paris-stgermain.com
- According to the hotel, its 45 rooms have a pared-back design, the lounge has a table football game and the multilingual reception desk is open 24 hours a day. Source : hotel-paris-stgermain.com
Nearby
Landmarks
- Collège de France 3 min walk · 200 m
- Place Maubert 3 min walk · 250 m
- Panthéon 5 min walk · 400 m
- Sorbonne 6 min walk · 450 m
- Musée de Cluny 6 min walk · 500 m
Other hotels
- Hôtel & Spa Saint-Jacques ★★★★ 1 min walk · 50 m
- Hôtel Atmosphères ★★★★ 1 min walk · 50 m
- La Lanterne & Spa By Timhotel ★★★★ 1 min walk · 50 m
- Hôtel des Carmes ★★★★ 1 min walk · 100 m
- Villa Panthéon ★★★★ 1 min walk · 100 m
Availability
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Frequently asked questions
Is the Hôtel WYLD Saint Germain in Saint-Germain-des-Prés?
No. It is at 33 rue des Écoles in the 5th arrondissement, three minutes from place Maubert and five from the Panthéon. Saint-Germain-des-Prés belongs to the 6th.
Is the WYLD the same hotel as the Moderne Saint-Germain?
Yes. The official register still classifies it under the Moderne Saint Germain name, the company that runs it still carries the Moderne name, and its website still links to social pages under the old one. We did not find when the name changed.
Can a family stay at the Hôtel WYLD Saint Germain?
A couple with one child, in a 20 m² triple. The hotel lists no quadruple, no cot and no extra bed. Further along the street, at no. 43, Hôtel Claude Bernard Saint-Germain lists five quadruple family rooms.
What is our verdict on the Hôtel WYLD Saint Germain?
No score and no guest quotes, only checked facts. In its favour, the address on rue des Écoles, balconies on the top floor, triples and an adapted room. Against it, stairs-only access to those balconies, no pets, no bar or restaurant.
Checked on 4 October 2026