We stayed here for three nights last week in a double room on the 3rd floor, overlooking the small terrace at the rear of the hotel. It was easy to find from the nearest tube station (Charonne), which is literally 2 minutes away. The reception staff were very friendly and helpful and the room, whilst not the most modern in style, was more than adequate. We thought the half size wardrobe was a bit on the small side between the two of us, but as we only stayed a few days it wasn't a problem.
The bed was comfortable and we heard no noise from other guests or from outside until a reasonable hour. Breakfast was quite basic: croissants, bread, cooked meats, cheeses, cereal, yoghurt and fresh fruit salad. However, plenty to fill you up until lunch.
The area close to the hotel and the Rue de Charonne itself (towards the Bastille) is a lively area with lots of bars/restaurants, bakeries etc. Importantly for us, it also felt very safe and we were happy to stroll back to the hotel after a night out.

The Classics Hotel Bastille is not particularly fancy or luxurious. It is, however, clean and well maintained, and has some of the friendliest and most welcoming staff I've ever met at any hotel. And it seems like it's not one particular person or another; it's each and every person that I met at the reception over the course of my week long stay. We got some very nice restaurant recommendations from them, as well as some free snacks at the middle of the night when we came in after all the restaurants were already closed.

Taking into account the fair pricing, this hotel has a very high value to cost. The location is excellent, with a neighborhood full of restaurants and bistros, but far enough from the tourist attractions to be populated mostly by locals. There is a metro station right outside the door, so the center of town is a few minutes away by train.

We chose the hotel at random, as the situation suited us, it was close to a Metro station as well as being within walking distance of a couple of our aims. We were immediately pleased with the friendly, chatty style of the hotel staff who made us feel comfortable.

Great location and less than 30 seconds walk from Charonne Metro Stop!

The room was very clean & quiet but upgrade to the superior rooms if you like you tea and coffee making facilities!

The staff were always very helpful and were kind enough to lend us a phone charger and to leave our bags in the office whilst we went travelling on our last day!

You get a decent breakfast served at reasonable hours but pick your times right as it does get busy!

In all we had Very good value for money during our 2 night stay and would stay again for sure!

James and Charlotte Probert