I stayed at the Hotel Splendid in the 7th Arr. in the last week in March 2005 with my girlfriend and we were very impressed with the hotel. Our room had a balcony with a suburb view of the Eiffel Tower! The location of the Hotel was perfect, it felt like real Paris, away from the the main tourist areas whilst still being only a pleasant ten minute walk from the Eiffel Tower and the Seine. The Splendid is located on the Place de L'Ecole Militaire, which contains a couple of good eateries, a Metro station and a supermarche which is handy for a quick breakfast before a day of site seeing. The hotel was clean and the staff friendly and all spoke excellent English. When I visit Paris again, I will definitely try to stay in the Hotel Splendid.