Idol Hotel

Very nice hotel indeed. A hidden pearl in a nice arrondissement in Paris. Close to subway stations. |We stayed 8 nights. We had a suite with tube and rain shower. The room was very clean. Situated at the court side which was extremely silent. Breakfast is nice but not splendid. Every day something was missing, because the ‘breakfast lady’ was not efficient enough or had a lack of time. Also tables and chairs are very tiny and (too) close to each other. But still no reason not to go back. |Staff was very friendly and helping wherever possible. We sure would stay here the next time.

I’m wary of leaving this review since we’ve finally found our perfect Paris hotel and I’m not sure I want to share it and find it gets more difficult to reserve! But the owners deserve a genuine 5 star review. Reception is very welcoming and helpful. The room (ours was ‘Light my Fire’) was perfect: very comfortable bed, excellent shower, separate toilet, good space (for a few days clothing) and absolutely spotless each day we returned. There is a lovely lounge/breakfast area with an all day coffee machine with caffeinated and decaf offerings. The breakfast itself was ideal for us (juices, fruit salad, cereals, meats, egg/sausage, plenty of pastries and bread). The ‘honesty bar’ was also an unexpected treat. And all this in a great location (quiet street a few minutes walk from the metro and St Lazare station - 25 minutes walk to the Place de la Concorde). All excellent value for money. We are definitely returning!

I was very disappointed with my stay. Th room was extremely small, with barely enough space to move around. The shower was right next to the bed, awkwardly placed and the sink was in the room itself, not in the separated bathroom area. There was no proper place to work or even to take some notes comfortably. All the set-up is below 4 star hotel. Also, the breakfast choice was very limited, I am not recommending this hotel.

Comfortable, friendly, in a very convenient location, we loved the Hotel Idol. This quiet street is well connected to Metro, and easy to get to the rest of Paris from this area without being in the very noisy centre. The staff are friendly and very helpful.

We have just finished our 4 night stay at Idol Hotel. And our honest review is below. Positives: - Amazing location, lots of nice places to eat and grab drinks. Approx 35 min walking to the Louvre and Metro stations are nearby. There’s a mini Monop supermarket on the road which is really convenient if you need to pick things up. - One of the women on reception gave us a fantastic recommendation for a steak place in Paris. They don’t accept bookings, so you have to arrive an hour early to get one of the first sittings, but it’s worth the wait. The name of the restaurant escapes me but hopefully they will be able to point you in the right direction at reception. - The mattress is AMAZING. We stayed in the Feeling Good suite and it’s a super king with a firm mattress but soft topper- making it the perfect balance for most people. - Really lovely Nuxe products are in the room for you to use, along with dressing gowns which is a nice touch. - There’s a coffee machine which is free to use in the reception area which is handy for those early morning starts. There’s one in the room too but we didn’t use this. - We stayed here to celebrate my 40th birthday and they kindly put balloons and chocolates in the room, along with a note wishing me a happy birthday which was a lovely way to start our stay. Negatives: - The most important thing that everyone should be made aware of is that the heating and cooling system for the whole hotel is intertwined; meaning that if one person wants the heating on, then all the rooms in the hotel have their heating on. Our suite was on the top floor (level 6) which meant that it warmed up considerably during the day. When we asked for the cooling system to come on, they initially agreed to this (which was lovely and cool!) but they then decided to turn the heating back on when another guest asked for heating. This is not what you expect when paying this kind of money for a suite at a 4 star hotel- each room should be controlled individually as heat and cooling is a personal preference. This really affected our stay after the heat wave. They did provide a fan on our last night but it didn’t make a huge difference to the temperature in the room. - The Bluetooth sound system in the room didn’t work. They were really proactive with getting us a plug in speaker but for us, but we were expecting a higher standard of facilities. - The wallpaper is peeling away in places and is coming away at the seams. This doesn’t affect your overall stay but, when paying this much money, you would hope for things to not look run down. - The photos on the website don’t fully show the amenities in the room. Our suite came with a shower and steam room, which is great, but after many hours of walking around Paris it would have been nice to soak and relax in a bath. - The shower/steam room is nice and spacious but the tiles on the floor have mould/mildew (as shown in the pic for this review). The draining isn’t very good on it either, so you end up with a pool of water where it doesn’t drain fast enough. - If you are hoping to unwind with a bit of tv, please be aware that there is no smart tv facilities in the room. We travelled from the uk and the only channel we could watch was BBC news. On the upside, I learnt a lot about Lady Gaga from the only channel we could watch as they had a special interview on about her 🤣 Overall, we made this booking to celebrate a special occasion so, while I appreciate there were positives, the issue with the heating and cooling system in our room was a real issue for us. It affected our sleep and general comfort levels which, for me, is a deal breaker when considering booking to stay here again. If you aren’t affected by these kind of things, then you will probably fair much better.

I stayed at this hotel over New Year's 24/25, in a single room on the first floor.||The location is decent, just north of the center, in a safe and relatively upmarket area, but there is nothing to view or do in the area per se. There is a small supermarket in the same street close to the hotel, which is convenient.||The lobby and breakfast area (which I didn't use) is very small, check in seems to be exclusively staffed by young women who don't seem the most motivated and are on their phones quite a lot, but they were friendly and efficient enough. The plastic screen on the check in desk should be removed, Covid is long over.||The hotel has a cool 70s disco theming, which is nice, it gives it character. ||The room is, unsurprisingly for Paris, very small, but it's serviceable, even with the wash basin and even the shower being in the room proper. I just about managed to fit my clothes into the very small closet.||The AC/heating is noisy but effective, the TV small but modern, and it's nice to have a mini bar fridge with a little extra space for personal items. Cosmetics are by Nuxe, which is appropriate for a four star hotel.||The highlight of the room is the bed, which is wide enough to accommodate two, has an excellent, firm mattress and a good selection of pillows. I slept very well.||The room has an intricate lighting system which was not very easy to control (the buttons are not labeled), and I wasn't able to find the volume controls for the wall-mounted speaker. ||The main issue/downside is how poorly soundproofed the room was. I was able to hear, and was woken up, by guests above me, next to me, and out in the hallway.||Overall, a good hotel for a city break in Paris.

Awesome hotel. Rooms are small, but that’s Paris and room sizes are available when booking. Comfy bed, quiet at night. Super groovy.

Super hotel in a quiet location with parking on the street - very close to centre of the city. Beautiful quirky rooms with everything we needed.