The Holiday Inn-Paris Republique offers a complete antithesis for those who might tend to view the chain as a series of cookie-cutter franchise operations. Housed in a stately, historic building facing the bustling Place de la Republique in up-and-coming 11th Arrondissement, it is clearly a Crowne Plaza class property. Guest rooms are relatively large, by Paris standards. Many have balconies and there is large courtyard on the interior. Rooms and bathrooms feature a high level of finish, particularly the executive rooms, which are listed as "Deluxe" in the booking engine. The brasserie noses into the sidewalk with its large, glass front that puts guests into the midst of Paris street life, at a busy crossroads where five metro lines meet.
Like other common areas of the hotel, the hotel's restaurant is well appointed. In addition to full menu, there is a complete breakfast buffet priced at 22 euros for those who like a large meal to begin their days. It's considerably less costly to purchase this breakfast packaged in with your room, and it is well worth doing.
Definitely book in advance or you may be faced with eye-popping 488-euro rack rates for a standard room, if you can get in at all. Anything under 200 euros would be well worth it, and we've even lucked out and gotten in for less than 100 euros per night (but those opportunities are very few and far between). If you are able to book it with Priority Club points, it's a tremendous value. We also noted that PC Gold status produced a fruit plate in our room upon check-in.
In summary, this hotel is a great choice for people who want a higher-end hotel experience as part of their visit to the City of Lights. We give the Holiday Inn-Paris Republique high grades for customer service, level of finish, and overall quality of the property.