“Fantastic location with very nice rooms. The breakfast was outstanding, and the staff were exceptionally friendly throughout our stay.”
Hotel · Paris, France
Novotel Paris Bercy
Novotel Paris Centre Bercy
A3.87 / 4.00
129 evaluations from our group leaders & tour directors (2007–2026)
Group leaders: A (3 recent)Tour directors: A+ (4 recent)
What our travelers say
The Novotel Paris Bercy earns consistently strong marks from our group leaders and tour directors, and a few themes come up again and again: the breakfast, the location, and the cleanliness. The morning buffet draws particular praise across multiple visits and group types — travelers describe it as genuinely outstanding rather than the perfunctory hotel spread many groups resign themselves to. The recently renovated rooms are clean and comfortable, and the spacious common areas are a practical bonus for school groups who need somewhere to gather for a briefing or debrief without crowding into a lobby corner.
The address in the 12th arrondissement puts the hotel in the Bercy neighborhood, a quieter, more residential pocket of Paris than the tourist center — but it doesn't feel remote. Gare de Lyon is about an eight-minute walk, and the metro (line 14) connects the group to central Paris in under ten minutes, which our tour directors consistently flag as a genuine operational advantage when you're moving a large group efficiently. One practical note worth passing along: rooms facing the Bercy park side can pick up noise on concert nights at the nearby sports arena. Requesting rooms on the opposite side of the building at the time of booking is a simple fix that eliminates the issue entirely.
For large school groups in particular, this hotel hits a reliable sweet spot — solid four-star comfort, staff that group leaders describe as genuinely accommodating, and logistics that work in your favor. Groups handling big checkout days may want to coordinate luggage procedures with the hotel in advance, as the process for large parties can benefit from a little pre-planning. Overall, the Novotel Paris Bercy is the kind of property where the fundamentals are consistently well-executed, which matters more than almost anything else when you're responsible for a group of thirty students on their first morning in Paris.
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About this property
<p>151 rooms totally renovated with the new Novotel room. Restaurant, bar, 6 meeting rooms. Situated in the new district of east Paris near Bercy Village opposite to the Paris Bercy Sports Centre (POPB). 8 min walking distance from Gare de Lyon station and8 min by metro (line 14) from the centre of Paris.</p>
- Address: 85 Rue de Bercy, 75012
- Phone: +33 1 43 42 30 00
- Rating: 4 stars
- Rooms: 151
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85 Rue de Bercy, 75012
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