ibis Styles Paris République

Good location and friendly staff.But lots of problems...the bathroom was smelling awfully all the time so WE bought a refreshing air spray to stand the smell.No refrigerator and no safe-box, terrible air condition in the room and at the reception.This was NOT a 4 stars hotel as Expedia site mentioned.Finally,the stairs inside the room was romantic but super exhausting even for us (35years old)...We wouldn’t recommend it.

The hotel is in a great location, just a minute or two's walk from the Metro, which connects directly to Gare Du Nord, so perfect for those arriving by Eurostar/train. We had booked two single rooms and these were on the top floor, so nice and quiet. The rooms are in the eaves so some sloping ceilings and quite low ceiling so maybe not good for very tall people - perfect for us though. The beds are larger than the single beds we have in the UK so this was nice, and they are very comfortable. The bathroom was small but adequate, with a good water pressure and lots of hot water - however I would warn about the size of the showers, they are tiny. I am 5'6" and the ceiling of the shower was maybe 7" higher than me, so again, not good for very tall people, and the cubicle was very small/narrow, I couldn't bend in it so washing legs and feet was hard. Breakfast is a standard 'continental' type breakfast - some cereals, breads, cheese, ham, fruit salad, croissants and chocolate pastries, yoghurt. I read some people complaining about the breakfast but it is great to set you up for the day. You have to leave your room key when you go out, which isnt an issue as reception is 24 hours, however I was quite surprised and worried that whenever we got back no one asked our name or for ID, they just gave the keys when we said the room number - anyone could have gotten in! All in all a great hotel for the price, but please, be more secure with the room keys :)

Rooms were very small - we booked a double room and instead they gave us 2 rooms with single beds. No air conditioning and when windows open very noisy street. Breakfast was good! Lift was not working - very narrow winding stairs to 3 rd floor rooms. Very basic rooms.

First of all I think the hotel is in a great location! Only a very short walk to shops, restaurants and the metro! We felt a bit unsure not having our room key as they take this off you when you go out. We understand in case of pick pocketing however there was no security questions asking our name or anything when we came to get the key and it was frequently different staff who hadn’t seen us before. Room was ok. Comfy big bed! It was a bit too hot and when you open up the door it was very noisy. All the furnishings had marks on them and dirty and I think it needs a refurbishment or lick of paint as didn’t look as clean and modern as the pictures on the website. Yummy breakfast included - just what we needed before going out sight seeing! Great that they had a bag room so when you check out you can leave your bags and come back and get them and a toilet you can use too!! We had a lovely time in Paris, such a beautiful city and we spent most of our time out sight seeing so the hotel had everything we needed and in a great location for us to get everywhere that we could!

A basic hotel 4 minutes walk from Republique. Convenient enough location to travel around via the metro. With a good number of restaurants, fast food, supermarkets, it makes for a reasonable stay. Canal Saint Martin is less than 5 minutes walk sway, although there isn't much to see/do. Quite a few pricey restaurants lining both sides of the canal. This is a small hotel with limited facilities and amenities. The restaurant only serves breakfast with limited choices. There was no egg even. Check in is efficient. The only lift was not working during my 4 days' stay. The spiral staircase is narrow and hard for people going up/coming down at the same time. Single room (some have bath tub) is small and narrow. There is no warddrobe nor in room safe. Limited TV channels in French. Hair dryer is available but no tooth brush nor in room coffee/tea making facility. But tea/coffee is avaiable at the reception. Hot air conditioning is not working well. The single bed s comfortable, so is the duvet. I booked the room early at lower rate so it is worth it.