We enjoyed our stay here - we had booked a triple room but upon arrival were given a quad room which consisted of two bedrooms, with the shower and basin located in the corner of one of the bedrooms. There were two toilets in the outside hallway, which were always clean. Our room was very cheerful and absolutely huge compared to the variety of accommodation we had experienced across Europe in the preceding month or so. We had booked around ten months in advance and paid around 85 euros a night which was fantastic for Paris. Very close to the metro, shops and cafes.

One suggestion though - an earlier review had mentioned that they had difficulty finding Residence du Palais. We had checked out the location on Google Street View before leaving home, and knowing the door to look for helped us tremendously (we'd walked from the metro with 20 kg backpacks after taking two different trains, and we were keen to off-load the bags). There is a plaque near the door, and you will need to follow the instructions to buzz yourself through the heavy door. This is a residential building, but there are signs to help you find the (tiny) lift so that you can make your way to the office on the second floor.

Thoroughly recommended if you are looking for authentic Parisienne accommodation, with the added bonus of being budget-friendly and well-located.

I have stayed at the Residence du Palais three times and thoroughly recommend it. The rooms are simple, clean and quite lovely. If you are lucky enough to be on the fourth floor the view is about as near to 'living' in Paris as you can get. The windows open out onto a small balcony. I tried the breakfast on my last visit and was a little disappointed, so I would probably recommend going downstairs to the cafe. Everything else about this quirky place is charming and the Jardin du Luxembourg is right across the street!

This was my 19th time in Paris and my first stay in Montparnasse, I thought the room was overpriced at 55 euros a night but I think the area is more upmarket than areas like Bastille, Oberkampf etc.

I have to admit though I was disappointed, it was noisy with children playing in the downstairs courtyard, the floors outside the room creeked at the slightest sound and the shower did not work in my room.

It was clean however and it was in a tradition Parisian building but for me I would prefer to stay closer to the action next time.

It's a simple hotel, but comfortable and very clean, located in 2 floors of an old little building in Saint Germain de Prés, 6ème arrondissement, Paris, just in front of the beautiful Jardin du Luxembourg. Saint Germain is a very elegant district of Paris, with all kinds of facilities arround and staying so close to the lovely gardens of Luxembourg is a real privilege. The hotel rooms have a very little bathroom but no toilets, which are in the ends of the corridors. Continental breakfast is served everyday, it costs 5 euros and I found it good enough for the price, with a hot drink, french bread, butter, jam, honey and cream cheese. There is a lift in the building which helps a lot, specially if the luggage is heavy. It's an excellent cost benefit.