 The bar and sitting area overwhelmed me with all its Americans Perhaps a way around this is to have a silent area When I visit Paris very frequently I am always looking for a hotel that has many French guests as well as other countries This I feel strongly enough not to recommend to my friends such as those in lawyers firm of Gide Loyrette Noel Paris Incidentally some of my closest relatives are American I would say the same if there were too many English people there should be a balance in life 
 The very friendly and helpful staff and naturally being surrounded by pieces of antique furniture in a gem of period architecture 