We had 3 rooms with our party, ALL rooms were very dirty. Carpets were dirty, sheets most probably used as they had hair on them. But to top it, my wife woke up screaming as her pillow was infested with lice. They moved us at 2 AM, and the person doing the night shift was very apologetic. Terrible, terrible, terrible.

Basically an old well maintained property located close to Porte De Vincennes Line 1 Metro station /RATP bus 86/Night bus Noctilien N11 bus stop with free wifi, optional breakfast (at 10E pp you could get better options) and 24hr reception manned by helpful English speaking staff offering small sized rooms with basic amenities. Although the rooms were done and the towels changed daily , the WC was not cleaned even once during our 4night stay. The Housekeeping staff also insisted on separating the beds although we were joining them every night .

With train line renovation works ongoing at the CDG airport terminals getting to this hotel can be cumbersome- here are some tips. The cheapest option if you are travelling light between 0530-2030hrs is Line 351 from CDG Terminals 1,2 and TGV stations and get down at Porte Vincennes stop (although road works in this area might result in being dropped off further away from property). The option of taking RER train requires changing to Metro at Chatelet Les Halles station involving long walks and navigating stairs guided by confusing signs. During the night, it is better to take Night bus Noctilien N140 or 143 to Gare d' Est (7.2 E pp) , get to Gare D' Lyon utilising N2 or N1 and change to N11 to get to Porte De Vincennes. Noctilien Information centers at Gare D' Est and Gare D' Lyon are manned at night . A costlier option if traveling with luggage between 0600-2200hrs is to take the Cars Air france Line 4 bus to Gare D lyon . You could also take the relatively cheaper Roissy bus to Paris Opera and change to Metro. More details from www.aeroportsdeparis.fr , www.noctilien.fr, www.ratp.fr.

Room 601 December 2-3, 2010

Small, clean, quiet, well maintained older hotel. Professional multi-lingual staff on duty 24/7. Great wireless internet connection in lobby and in room (included in room rate). Will hold bags at front desk if you arrive early. Breakfast is available for 10Eur. Not much to do in this neighborhood, but 3 minute walk to Metro will get you to the action.

ROOM: While the décor was from the 70s, it was not threadbare and the bed was very comfortable. The room was small, clean and uncluttered. It had a plasma tv, fridge, great wireless internet, and a tub and shower (the water pressure was good). The heat worked great and we could adjust the temperature to our liking. Double-paned windows kept the noise out, and we could open the windows if we wanted some fresh air. Being on the top floor meant we didn’t have to worry about noise from guests upstairs (highly recommend 6th floor room!).

NOTE TO LADIES: If you use a hairdryer, bring your own. The one provided is from the 70s and does not blow any air … it is useless. Also, there is only one outlet in the bathroom and you can’t plug anything into it except electric razors – but not a problem. You can plug hairdryers and irons into the outlet near the mirrored closet doors … this worked even better because you didn’t have to worry about the humidity in the bathroom 

SUMMARY: Clean, quiet, close to Metro, reasonably priced—great value. Book through their website for the best price.

This hotel is a nice hotel for the price. The desk staff were very nice and apologized that my room wasn't ready even though I got there early. Everyone at the desk spoke English as well as French and couple of other languages I think. Paul and Sophie were very helpful getting my better half paperwork for his European visa too! Thanks!