Hotel Jardins de Paris Marais Bastille

Horrible Hotel

The hotel had virtually no lobby. Breakfast was in a small room with four tables and cost more than any bar/cafe or bakery around the corner. The room was so small it barely contained two beds and an upright storage unit. The beds had broken mattresses and were almost impossible to sleep on. We asked for an extra pillow and were told that there were none. The room was clean but the rest of the hotel filthy. The steps leading up to the floor were winding and so narrow that you had to hold onto rails for dear life. The woman who was on duty every day in the breakfast room was so unfriendly you didn't even want to look at her. We did not eat there and the few people we saw who did looked utterly miserable.

Modest hotel with good location and amenities in the area

The Hotel Jardins de Paris Marais Bastille is a small hotel for those on a modest budget. We stayed there twice during our trip for a total of five nights (two rooms). One of the rooms had a leaky bathroom lavatory, which the management fixed during the stay. The other room had a non-operative air conditioner during a heat wave in Paris. They were not able to get the air conditioner repaired. Breakfast was included in our room rate. The breakfast was OK but not great with breads, jams, jellies, yogurt, and coffee or tea. The staff was very nice and tried to accommodate. The location is good, as it is very near the #1 Metro line between St Paul and Bastille Metro stops. This meant easy access to Gare de Lyon and the entire metro system. The hotel is actually located on a very short side street parallel to a main thoroughfare, and was very quiet. There are many cafes and shops nearby, and a very large variety store (MonoPrix, with everything from groceries to clothes to housewares) just next door and a fresh fruit/vegetable market just around the corner.

Great experience

The hotel is located on the street behind the Saint Paul metro stop and about a 5 minute walk to the Bastille. My boyfriend and I stayed here and loved the service and location. The rooms are small but it's perfect especially as you're not there except to sleep and shower. You can walk to shopping right out your door and Notre Dame and the Seine are all close and fantastic walks as well. The staff is very helpful and will really do anything they can to make your stay pleasant. We didn't take the breakfast option but there's plenty of affordable options right out the door.

Nice Area... that's about it.

The hotel was in a nice area... but the room was very small and felt dirty. The bed was uncomfortable; the ac blew dirt for the first 5 minutes of turning it on, and the elevator opened up pretty much onto a spiral staircase. Overall, not a good experience.

Cute little hotel in good area of Paris

I really enjoyed staying at this hotel. The rooms were small, especailly if you compare it to anything in the US, but it was perfect. The area the hotel is in was great! It is a nice walk to the river, Notre Dame, and even the Louvre. Breakfast every morning was included in the stay. I found that the breakfast was better than I had expected. Overall, I really enjoyed my stay here, and would reccomend it to friends.

Need Improvement

Unfortunately, we did not make our flight from Chicago to Paris. While the Hotels.com agent was extremely helpful and made numerous attemtps to contact the hotel directly to rebook our accommodations, the hotel was not flexible in supporting our request to move the reservation back by one day. Each time the Hotels.com agent contacted the hotel the Manager was not on-site and no one could approve the request. It was extremely disappointing and we ultimately ate the cost of the hotel night.

Its an OK hotel

The location of teh hotel is excellent as it is just blocks away from the Metro Station. A lot of good restaurants around the hotel. The room is clean and the size is ok (according to Paris standard) but it does not have any heater and i think the comforter and blankets are a bit old.

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