I know! Five Stars you ask? And I give a resounding yes!!! Before I hit the ground in Paris Id done…read moreenough research to make me dangerous. You know, the must-see stuff. Well, this one ended up on my list because of some art in the courtyard. It wasn't a must-see but, I bookmarked it so that if I was in the area, it would pop up. As anyone knows who has visited Paris, there are very few to no public restrooms. So, after I visited the Notre Dame Cathedral and came out, yes, I was looking for a restroom. I noticed on my bookmarks, right across the street was Hopital Hotel Dieu! Perfect, so we walked across the street entered the front door and it was then I realized it was a functioning hospital. I just kept walking towards the courtyard I could see through the back window. Out the door into the courtyard. Wow, looking up and around you could see the history of this place. Old is an understatement and at that point, I was ready to explore. I have always been entranced with old institutional buildings. In particular hospitals and mental institutions. It was obvious that this building over the centuries had been used for both. I didn't want to just roam the halls looking for a bathroom so I went towards the coffee shop sign. I felt like I stepped back in time 50-100 years as I entered the small room with a woman making espresso. Wow, couldn't believe my luck, how great the coffee was and... She didn't speak English so my inquiry as to a restroom elicited directions in French! So, I walked towards the stairs she pointed at that took me to an elevator. The deeper into the building I went the farther back in time I seemed to travel. I exited the elevator on the second floor. People were walking to their destinations rapidly. Finally, I saw a female doctor and asked her where I might find a restroom. Her look and wave of an arm showed she didn't want me there so I continued my search in the direction of her arm wave. Walking down the hall I was now in a different world. I immediately reminded myself how grateful I am to have the health care system we have. This was by all appearances primitive compared to the United States. Asking a nurse (they still dress in all white with the little hat) she pointed at a small unmarked door. I entered into what seemed a broom closet. I then opened the second door which led to a small Vintage restroom circa 1930. Spotless and with a design Ralph Lauren would be happy with, finally, I found a restroom. Its amazing what will lead you on a fantastic voyage sometimes. I'm glad Paris doesn't have a lot of public restrooms. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had a few more of these types of adventures!

I managed to fall and hurt my wrist. I saw a pharmacist who took one look at my sausage-hand and…read moretold me to go to the Hôtel Dieu. ( I speak adequate French.) The intake personnel were very pleasant and kind, as were all the nurses and techs. Clearly, I didn't have an emergency, so I wasn't seen as fast as someone who had been hit by a car. The whole visit was about 3 hours, including a nursing intake, a physician history and physical, 4 Xray views of my hand and a diagnosis (sprain, not fracture) and instructions on going home. I had to buy my wrist brace at the pharmacy I started at. The whole encounter was professional and timely. I have worked in ER's and I was pleased with my care. the bill will be sent to my home in the US, so I can't report on the prices.

I am visiting Paris, France from the United States for a couple of weeks and all let's just say I…read moream not used to all of this walking! We drive everywhere and everything is in a short distance of each other. Needless to say my body, more specifically, my legs have been sore! I was in the area and googled massage. The first place was asking $100 - out of budget. Massage Concept quoted me $55/ 30 minutes. It's 4 of us so I decided to give them a try. My ONLY regret was not booking an hour session. This is one of the best massages I have ever experienced in my life! The ambiance is calm and relaxing. The facility is clean. Every one was so kind. The front desk rep "Sonya" perhaps that's her name was a sweetheart. The two massage technicians my girlfriend and I had was Rakachine and Zahia were AMAZING!!!!!!!! We were so sad we couldn't book them for future appointments. So I had to leave this review. My next visit back I will definitely book them. I had Rakachine and her hands and energy are spectacular. Blessings to this business for being so accommodating!

What a fantastic place for Massage we came off a 10 hour flight and went straight to get a massage…read more The two girls that took care of us were incredible. We actually went on the 24th which they were still open and we had an hour and a half massage. I've had a lot of massages around the world and I have to say these two girls did an incredible job great start to our trip must go and if I'm never in Paris again I will be there by clockwork.