A visit to the fashionable Parisian Hotel Costes, in my experience, is an exercise in snobbery, a lot of see and be seen “atmosphere” and very little friendly service. I’ve been to some of the best hotels in the world and have been treated like royalty, but not at the Costes. Perhaps that’s just my experience. I recently read two articles about the Costes. One by a British hotelier who loved it, another by a young American ex-pat whose experience mirrors my own. Here are the links to the two, you be the judge! But before you book your trip to Paris, check out my hotel recommendations…you’ll notice the Costes is missing!

British hotelier who loves the Costes.

American ex-pat who found the Costes a bit on the frigid side.