Résidence du Pré, Paris

Staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. Was very conscious of not knowing ANY French and the staff immediately made us feel super welcome. They helped us book a ride to the airport and also got up special to make us coffee at 4AM before we left to the airport (at no charge!). Showers were also great with good water pressure and heat.

This was an absolutely great choice to spend a few days in Paris. The staff was great, helpful and provided us with a converter for the socket (they have quite a few and all you have to do is ask the front desk). It's an old hotel (like most buildings in Paris), but it's been newly re-done and doesn't feel old at all. There's an incredibly small elevator, but there is one nonetheless. The area felt safe, with lots of cafes, boulangeries and patisseries close by, and a Carrefour nearby in case you need anything. It was also within a 10 minute walk from the Gare du Nord and there is a subway station within 5 minutes or so. Sacre Coeur is also a 10-15 minute walk. As far as breakfast, we didn't eat here. At $12 Euros per person I think you'd have better luck gobbling down Parisian patisserie specialties or try a local cafe's breakfast and have a very local breakfast. Overall, we'd gladly stay here again; great value, service and a comfortable stay.

The service is very nice and warmly

The friendliness of the staff is unparalleled to even resorts I've stayed at. I never expected such pride, enthusiasm and courtesy as I received at the Residence du Pre. Great experience overall. Rooms aren't that big but that's Europe. Not that I watched it much but a little bigger TV would have been nice and maybe smaller keys ;-) Overall I highly recommend staying here especially if you want to be close to the station (Gare du Nord) and still be walking distance to Montmartre and Galerie Lafayette.

We had a great stay at the Residence du Pre! Out of my traveling party, I arrived first and was able to check in. I explained that my sister would be arriving in a few hours to meet me, and they assured me that they would have a second key for her, which they did! The room was spacious and clean with two twin beds that were clean and comfortable. As other reviewers have noted, the elevator only holds one person and a suitcase and the shower does not have a curtain on it, but these things didn't really seem to matter. Reception was great at check-out as well. I was able to check out and pay for the room but they allowed my sister to stay in the room until the official check-out time. When she was ready to leave, they kept her bags at reception free of charge so she could explore Paris on her last day. In the evening when she came back to collect her bags and catch her bus, they let her use their restroom in the lobby and charge her phone for a few minutes. Really a great experience for a wonderful weekend in Paris!