Bryant M.
Yelp
Oh, I loved this crazy little hotel.
While planning our recent excursion to Europe, I found hotel du Nord on Yelp and then cross-referenced it with Trip Advisor and Google. Everything looked great, so I took a chance and booked it.
I'm not really into touristy spots, and I'm not looking for glamor or grandness in a hotel, so HDN was perfect. It's a quaint little bed-and-breakfast-ish place that's posited down a little side street near La Marais.
The guys who run this place are very laid-back and helpful. And they all speak fantastic English. They were super-helpful with checking in and checking out - even holding our bags for us before our flight out.
The rooms (yes, rooms - more on that later) were a good size - especially for Paris. They definitely weren't elegant, decorated more like your aunt's guest bedroom. Everything was very clean, the shower was great, and the beds were comfy. Oh, and there's free wifi!
We went in early May, so we were extremely comfortable with just the windows open, but the lack of A/C might be a problem if you go in the heat of summer.
In the end, I really enjoyed my stay here, and I would totally choose Hotel du Nord again on my next trip to Paris!
Tip: Don't get mixed-up when doing your research - it's easy to confuse the hotel with a restaurant of the same name. You'll want to email them to ask for a reservation, and I would recommend confirmation the details of your trip right before you arrive. They got ours confused and thought we were only staying one night. That's why we had to stay in two different rooms during our visit.