Paris Orly International Airport (ORY): Approximate driving time is 20 minutes and distance is 11 miles or 17 kilometers.

Driving directions from Paris Orly: From the airport follow the motorway A6 A-E15. At the sign for Metz-Nancy/Lille/Périphérique Est/PTE D'Italie, follow the motorway exit for Porte D'Orléans to Paris. Take the Avenue du Général Leclerc all the way to the Place du Denfert-Rochereau and turn left on to Boulevard Raspail. The hotel is at the very top of the street on the left.

Amenity highlights: The lobby opens into several lounging areas, a full-service bar, and the breakfast salon, all decorated in light, neutral colors with dark-wood touches and bold floral arrangements.

Insider tip: Just outside the hotel to the left is the Rue du Bac, a tiny Parisian street with stylish home stores and clothing boutiques. At the end of this street is one of the classic Parisian department stores, Le Bon Marché, and its huge gourmet supermarket, La Grande Epicérie. The Bon Marché tends to attract more chic Parisians and fewer tourists than the department stores of the Boulevard Haussmann.