773farrahm
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My husband and I visited Paris for the first time and stayed at Hotel Lorette Astotel. The location is wonderful. We took the RER into Paris from Disneyland Paris and got off at station Auber. We could have changed to another metro or taken the bus but it was an easy 15 minute walk to the hotel. We had suitcases with us and nobody bothered us. The hotel is located in such a central location. Walking downtown to catch the Hop on Hop Off bus or visiting the Gallerie Lafeyette is quick. Montmartre is another short walk northwest from the hotel. There are numerous cafés, restaurants and bakeries within steps of the hotel along with the St. George Metropolitan station. A lovely park is right across the road - a great place to enjoy a croissant and some coffee! |The hotel is understandably old which adds to the charm. Don't be afraid of uneven floors or exposed pipes....what have those walls seen over the past couple hundred years!?|The room we had was well appointed. It was clean, had a nice wardrobe to unload our suitcase into so it could be closed up and wheeled out of the way. The bathroom was a great size and was very clean with great water pressure! (Bathroom is outfitted with 2 towels, 2 hand towels, bath mat, hair dryer, wall mounted hand soap by the sink and body wash in the tub/shower. No complimentary shampoo/conditioner)|The bedding was simple and very clean. The room is equipped with a fridge that is stocked daily with an assortment of complementary beverages (2 small water bottles, 1 sparkling water, 1 fruit juice and a can of pop.) We also took advantage of the mini fridge to buy some cheese and baguettes/sandwiches to have on hand. Our first floor room (meaning second floor) had a lovely view out the front with the double opening windows, railing and flower box, just like you see in the movies. Our November visit had daytime temps of about 10-15°C and we liked to keep the window open for fresh night air. It is a busy area and quite noisy with the windows open if you are light sleepers but we enjoyed listening to all the happenings and feeling like we were part of the community. |The bed was a little firm for us but not a deal breaker. There are 4 pillows plus 2 decorative pillows for lounging as there isn't really seating in the room aside from one desk style chair. |The lobby has several seating areas so we went downstairs to play crib. |There are snacks available (the hotel provides snacks free of charge from 2pm-2am ) such as loaf slices, bread, or mini muffins plus free beverages all day (pop, water, juice) in a self serve fridge, that was really appreciated. |The reception staff speak English and were helpful with any questions I asked. They will hold your luggage if you arrive early before your room is ready. |The curved central staircase adds to the charm and history of the building and there is also a small lift.|Breakfast is available but we did not eat there, rather preferring to experience the bakery culture in the community. There is a small pharmacy right next door and several Franprix (small market/grocery stores) within a few minutes walk. |The television hosted one or two English speaking channels. We didn't have much luck trying to connect our phone to stream our Netflix although we didn't try too hard. Instruction ls were given but we didn't solicit help. The wifi was great for streaming on my device and social media scrolling. |Overall, we felt that it was worth the rate and if we ever were to go back to Paris we wouldn't hesitate to stay there again!