Hotel De L'Ocean

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Typical Paris...

As much as we paid for this hotel, I would expect more, but it's Paris. You just don't get a big room unless you pay outrageous amounts of money. The room was clean. The elevator was slightly scary; when the 3rd person steps in or out, it feels like it's going to plummet to the floor, though it doesn't of course. There are no shower curtains at all. The bathroom floor ends up soaked. There is plenty of hot water. Both of the rooms I reserved had two twin beds side by side. I'm beginning to think this is the normal thing for Europe in general, as a hotel in Munich was the same way. One of the front desk staff we talked to was very nice and helpful, another was polite, but not very forthcoming with information. Both spoke English pretty well. Breakfast came with my Hotels.com price, though I would not pay extra for it. It wasn't great, but could have been much worse. Coffee, OJ, cereal, pastries, and a few other choices were available. This hotel is two metro stops from the Paris de l'Est train station, which is nice. I believe it's also pretty close to the Gare du Nord. The stop isn't right out the door but not even a 5 minute walk. There are quite a few places to eat within an easy walk, including a nice McDonald's. Overall, I'd say it's a decent place to stay in Paris. I'm not sure about parking for the hotel, we took the ICE train into the city. If possible, I would definitely suggest going to the Paris metro site before a trip and buying a multiple day metro pass to get around, driving would be a nightmare, as well as parking.

Good Location

The hotel is one and a half blocks from the Metro (line #7 Cadet Station) and an 8 minute walk to Gare Du Nord Train Station. There are restaurants and shopping within a short walking distance too. A clean decent hotel for that is not expensive.

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Not bad for the price

We were trying to travel on the cheap through France and Italy and after reading some of reviews of the hotel, I was really worried. But I was pleasantly surprised by both the location and condition of the property. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful and the room was clean and the A/C worked well. It is less than two blocks in either direction from a Metro stop, in walking distance of Sacre Coeur and the Montmartre neighborhood and about 20 easy minutes walking from Gare du Nord. The elevator was even big enough for two people with luggage. We had been traveling throughout For the money, this place was on par with the best we had encountered over two weeks in Europe.

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Great Stay!!!

I stayed at the Hotel De L'Ocean for one night. Traveling from the U.S., I don't speak much French, but when I arrived the multi-lingual staff were very helpful. they even assisted us with tour tickets. The room was small, but about what you can expect for European hotels. The nearest metro station was only 2 blocks away and the neighboorhood was relatively quiet. My only quibble was the fact that the hotel didn't have air conditioning. However, I have come to learn that is common for many European hotels. Overall my stay at Hotel De L'Ocean was amazing.

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Nice hotel

Good price for a reasonable hotel. Helpful staff, close to metro. Easy to get to major sites. Bakery nearby was good too.

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Friendly staff!

I booked the hotel based on the price, 3 star rating, and general location within Paris. I was very pleased to find that the location and staff far exceeded my expectations!! The staff were very friendly and helpful throughout my entire stay. The hotel is only a 20 minute walk from the SNCF, and less than 2 blocks from a central Metro line. Aside from the Metro, the hotel is also walking distance from a lot of great shops and restaurants!

Just ok

Overpriced for the room space