The Hotel Central Saint Germain, combining elegance and typically Parisian comfort, is ideally located at the heart of the Latin and Saint Germain des Pres quarters. The hotel is also near the River Seine, the Saint Michel area, Notre Dame Cathedral, Sorbonne and the Pantheon, only a step away from the Luxembourg Gardens. The downtown location of the hotel enables one to explore the finest boutiques of the world's fashion capital with ease. The décor of this charming, totally renovated and air conditioned luxury hotel has been designed with the comfort of the guest in mind. Among guests who have basked in the extravagance of the Saint Germain is famous painter Pablo Picasso, who stayed at the turn of the last century. Two of the 35 bedrooms are specially designed to comfortably host handicapped persons. The bedrooms all feature a mini bar, en suite bathrooms, hair dryers, satellite TV and safety deposit boxes. The Hotel Central Saint Germain is conveniently located to many dining, shopping and entertainment venues.