Hôtel des Arts

Loved it!!!

There are some important security issues that potential guests need to understand about this hotel. #1. We left our bags at the hotel before checking in. Our bags were merely left in the lobby completely unsecured. #2. Guests of the hotel are not allowed to take the room key out of the hotel. You must leave it at the front desk each time you leave. This was inconvenient and unusual. When entering the hotel, you simply say a room number and the room key is given. No identification was required. You walk in, say "room 301" and you get a key. This was completely insecure, and I was so nervous the entire stay that someone could easily enter my room. I encountered four people working the front desk. One was kind, two were fine and one (working at night) was the most rude and nasty person I have ever encountered at a hotel. The price was low, but it was simply not worth it. I want future potential guests to understand what they will encounter.

Hotel was convenient for the metro and was in a quiet location off the main road. The bed was comfortable and the room was clean and the shower powerful. The breakfast was a basic continental buffet and it could have been improved by providing tea and coffee making facilities in the room.

The LOCATION of the hotel was GREAT as it was super close to the Metro and lots of resturants!! The hotel was charming and our triple room was very spacious. The staff was super friendly. Only 2 drawbacks was that the room/hall smelled musty and we were either underquoted or overcharged by the arranged taxi ride to the airport by quite a few euros. Would definately stay there again.

A little oasis of peace and quiet whilst in the centre of Paris and easy to reach the important sites. Hotel was really nice and clean. Breakfast area was super cosy but worked. Staff were generally helpful. There was an extra €20 added to our bill with no explanation. As we settled this on checking out and I was in a hurry for our flight I didn't query this. Coupled with language barriers.

Excellent location. In the middle of everything but very peacefull. Good clean hotel for a fair price. Near grand bulevards metro station. A lot of restaurants in the area.

Overall, we had a nice stay. My main concerns about the room (room 512) were that the ceiling was sloped so if you're headed toward the radiator or tv you have to be very careful or you'll hit your head against it. Also, the radiators don't seem to work very well in the room. We had them cranked up all the way and were still cold at night. Lastly, the elevators are tiny so if you have more than one carry-on with you, you'll need to make multiple trips to get your belongings up to your room. The hotel staff were excellent. Very helpful and friendly.

Cite Bergere is a good location, close to boulevards, Opera, within a reasonable walk from Palais Royal. The hotel is basic but quite decent. They did not want to let me in first, saying they were full. I had to ask twice to check the reservations and they finally found me. I was alone in a double room, so size was OK for me. No air conditioning but there are two floor fans in the room - they were both hidden in the wardrobe. Furniture is a bit tired, basic and creaky. Bed was comfortable. IWifi worked well in the room. did not take breakfast (€8 extra) so cannot comment. Given the location in Paris and the fact I was not going to spend the day in the room, it was good for what I got. I'd rate it "2.5 star". Good for a night or two.