We had a great inconvenience as on arrival at La Louisiane. The elevator did not work. The gentleman at the front desk was insensitive to the situation even though half of our party of six people were elderly and did not offer any help to lift our luggage up to floors 3, 4 and 5 by the narrow, curvy and steep stairs. The elevator did not work at any time of our 4 day stay, which was very uncomfortable, especially for the elderly. On leaving the hotel we asked for help from a person in the kitchen with luggage, who was very friendly and agreed.
The Louisiane is a hotel with basic services and rooms, not a boutique hotel. The rooms have comfortable beds and the bathrooms are clean. The interior rooms are quiet but the exterior rooms are noisy on weekends nights.
The hotel is very well located, one block from Blvd. Saint-Germain and metro Mabillon. The Saint Michelle fountain is a 5-minute walk away. The hotel is surrounded by many options for eating or drinking coffee and there is a supermarket just across the street.