The hotel and its services

The Hotel Danube is an address steeped in history. An old hôtel particulier (mansion) built in the 18th century and expanded under the Second Empire, the Danube has welcomed students, artists, intellectuals and lovers of the Saint-Germain-des-Près district and its wealth of bohemian life.

General Wladyslaw Sikorski, Prime Minister of the Polish government-in-exile at the beginning of the Second World War, also stayed here.
Let’s also remember that the building next door, 56 Rue Jacob, was where the Treaty of Paris was signed on September 3rd, 1783, signalling the end of the American Revolutionary War and the beginning of globally recognised independence for the United States.

In fact, the entire district of Saint-Germain-des-Près is imbued with history. From its cafés to its paved streets, and from its church - the oldest in Paris - to its famous bookstores, it still resonates with the presence of great minds such as Marguerite Duras, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone Beauvoir, Jacques Prévert, Ernest Hemingway and Pablo Picasso. Just sit in Les Deux Magots or the Brasserie Lipp and stroll the Rue de Buci to be taken back in time to those years of poetry, music and culture.

Today, the district remains beautiful and it’s a joy to walk there, admiring its architecture and other cultural and artistic treasures. In the morning, you can enjoy a coffee while reading the newspaper at a pedestal table outside the Café de Flore. During the day, you might stroll along the streets to discover the neighbourhood shops, cross the Seine to visit the Louvre Museum and return by way of the Jardin du Tuileries and the Orsay Museum, close to the hotel. In the evening, you can party at the Caveau de la Huchette. So much choice!