Eric N.
Yelp
Bottom Line:
The hotel is clean, very, very centrally located and near the Eiffel Tower, the subway, taxis, some excellent cafes, restaurants and other tourist sites. Rooms are very small; if you need a room that features (an American hotel's) standard amount of space and privacy, this may not be the right hotel for you. But for those who value great location, Parisian charm, and have graduated from centrally located hip but noisy hostels, this hotel is a great value - especially if you can score a room at a discount from an online travel site as we did.
Room
The rooms are decorated in a simple, modern style and are clean and well maintained. They have all of the basics and Internet seemed to work decently in the rooms. As mentioned in other reviews, the rooms are small. To give you an idea of space, the width and length of the room are equivalent to the distance of two adults holding hands and touching the opposite walls of the room. The bed takes up most of the space so there is only enough room for a path around the bed for walking and keeping your suitcase. The bathroom is about half the size of a standard walk-in closet and is divided from the bedroom by a sliding door. Excess luggage could be a problem since there isn't much space to put a suitcase and the only place to hang clothes is a single armoire.
While many reviews rave about the location, the room size could be a problem if you need privacy (there was nothing left to the imagination of what was happening in the bathroom for example) or if you are a party of two spending an extended time at the hotel.
Location
The location is hard to beat for the price. Some highly rated cafes and restaurants are less than a block away from the hotel and the area is very safe. It's about a 5-minute walk to the metro and there is a taxi stand outside the hotel. Other things within a 1-block walk: a neighborhood market, a BNP bank, crepe counter, and a pharmacy.
The Eiffel Tower is incredibly close - about 20 minutes to walk to it (I timed it) and only 7 to get to the surrounding park, which offers a breathtaking view especially at night (completely safe to go there at night in the summer). A really picturesque Parisian street filled with cafes (Rue Cler) that we learned about on our bike tour is about a 10-minute walk. For someone wanting to be in one of the nicest areas of Paris and to have the Eiffel Tower in your front yard, few hotels can match this.
Cleanliness/Upkeep
The hotel is clean and well maintained. Furnishings and decorations are on the same level as a Days Inn or Holiday Inn Express.
Service
The service is on par with what you'd expect from an American hotel. Staff members are polite and happy to assist. Because of the hotel's size, there is only one (visible) staff member working at a time that works but all of them speak fluent English.
Amenities
Few amenities offered at the hotel. There is just one elevator and it can only fit one person at a time with a suitcase or two people max. There is also no pool, business center, or conference center and the only common space is an eating area with a few tables and chairs by the lobby. However, unless you are a business traveler or a traveler that needs a lot of amenities, this should not be an issue. The hotel charges about 10 euros for breakfast but since there are so many nice cafes and restaurants in the neighborhood, I opted to not eat there.