The hotel provided us with what we needed, a place to sleep during our six days of exploring the museums and sights of Paris. We got what we expected, it provides you with the basic, it`s clean and has recently been renovated. If you don't have the money to pay from 500 euros+, or even 2000 euros a night, I find that hotels like this make it possible to stay in Paris for a week or so. I always have problems with hotel beds, but here the bed to provided me with a good night`s sleep. I alway use earplugs, but the windows will have to be kept shut, and they are new and well insulated. The breakfast provides you with orange juice, coffee/tea/hot chocolate, croissants/pain au chocolate, baguette with butter and preserves (jam). You won't find a better price for a breakfast solution unless you are going for proteins. I found that the same amount of coffee and with two large cheese and ham-baguettes pluss two pain au chocolate cost around 17 euros at the nearest boulangerie = Breakfast for two people. The room is wonderfully equipped with electrical outlets for charging of phones and your other gadgets. You need to depend on the metro to get to the main sights of Paris. The Metro line 4 takes you directly to the Ile de la Cité or to the Latin Quarter in around 12-15 minutes. The area around Barbès-Rochechouart does not invite for a night life, and you would like to get away from the metro station as soon as you arrive there. The police are very present, but there is only so much they can do. Look out for pickpockets. However, the area is filled with people that aren't troublemakers, so you'd need to be out very late at night to risk any real danger, I think. Otherwise its short walk to the Carrousel de Montmartre and Sacre Coeur with the view over Paris, and Place du Tertre. From here walk the old streets like Rue Lepic and Rue Saint-Rustique.

In my view the reason that you can find hotels in Paris that don't cost your entire months income is that you settle with the basic. I see people complain that there is no hairdryer, no facility for coffee-making in the room, in other words no extras. One might think about what it encompasses, that one in the end will have to pay more for one`s stay. Bring a small traveller`s hairdryer, for example.

the staff were all lovely. you do have to leave your key at reception every time you leave the hotel which feels quite uncomfortable, but with how nice the staff are it was quite reassuring. the location was good but the street it was on was a bit dodgy with some of the men who hang around there. make sure not to look at them for ages and you’ll be fine. hotel room and toilet was lovely and definetly a good value for money.

The staff were so kind to us and our kids. They always had candy for the kids every time we came to the lobby and were very patient. The beds were comfy, and I loved the fleece blankets. The bathroom was very clean, as was the rest of the room. It was super close to at least three metro stations so traveling to sightsee was very convenient.

The area was rough at times. The metro station that is right around the corner (Barbès-Rochechouart) was always busy with a lot of people standing at the entrance of the station that made my family uncomfortable. We were approached many times to buy prepaid metro tickets and cigarettes and "no" was not enough to have them leave us alone. Sometimes we would walk to the next stations (Anvers, Gare De Nord) to avoid that area.

The staff is friendly and always smiling. They offer good value for money, breakfast is straightforward but worth it if you need to leave early and eat fast. The hotel in general is really simple but works really well, everything was clean.

Well, it's not about the hotel but the neighborhood. It's not the best if you are alone; a lot of people offer you illegal stuff and are really invasive, but if you have company for the trip, that works fine.

The room was clean, spacious and pretty modern. The staff was friendly.

The location is rather controversial. On one hand the hotel located right next to the metro stop, but on the other hand a lot of dubious and shady people are walking around the neighborhood.

The property was in an excellent location to access transport to all of Paris. The room was functional and clean and shower was excellent as was the fan as it was very hot. It was quiet at night as I can be disturbed and I slept well. The man on reception in the day was helpful and the young student on some of the nights absolutely lovely and helpful. Good TV in room but would be better if a smart tv you can link to your phone.

I like a kettle in the room so it was a pain having to go down 3 floors to ask for hot water. The twin room was functional but the beds were so close it was more a double than twin as lack of room between beds. Sadly lift is only ok for a person at a time with luggage or two person without. Internet in room but a little erratic and had to keep resigning in.

Can't fault this hotel. The reception staff were so helpful and cheery. Nothing was too much trouble. Very clean and well run. Beds were made, towels changed and rooms cleaned daily. We didn't arrive back till 2am one night, so you have to press the bell for entry, as you hand the keys in every time you leave. Answered straight away, no issues. The room itself is sufficient for two people. Very clean, modern and cosy. Shower is always hot. WiFi is very strong and always on, no problems. I didn't know what to expect with some reviews, but honestly it should have more than a 1 star. Metro right outside pretty much to get to all the top sights. 20min walk to Moulin Rouge (the show was top drawer). Try Gigi's pizza or Sacree Fleur Steakhouse both about 10 min away on foot. You will not be disappointed! Also if you're an Indian lover try Le Maharaja, around 30 min walk from hotel, but 5 away from moulin rouge, so if you're planning on visiting that for the show or the strip, it's a good choice. All three very reasonable prices, belting food and excellent service. The closest thing you'll find to a full English, is at Barbes, pretty much opposite hotel. Again decent and free WiFi. Regarding the area being sketchy there is young lads trying sell stuff daily outside the metro station. Look rough n ready, but just walk past and politely decline. I never had any issues and we were out late most nights using Metro and rest on foot. Second time in Paris, but first at Angleterre. If we were visiting again we would book here instantly. Cheers James & Suzanne - Manchester

No English channels on Tele, but it's not major.

The room was very clean and it was cleaned daily by housekeeping to a great standard. The staff was very lovely and easy to communicate with them. I found it a little daunting having to hand in my keys every time I left, but there was always somebody at the desk so no worries of being left there.

As a female solo traveller, the only thing that was bad was the location. It’s 1 minute away from Barbes metro station, but the area itself is sketchy and there are a lot of men soliciting outside the metro and in the Barbes area. I would recommend getting the metro to Anvers and then walking the other way rather than from the Barbes metro.

For a one star hotel, the room was excellent. The bathroom seemed recently renovated and was nice and clean. The balcony was also a nice addition, providing some cool air. The room was cleaned daily. Staff were nice and very friendly. Conveniently located close to a metro station.

Very sketchy area - witnessed drug dealing, heard a robbery, police searching people, you name it ... Very thin walls, and can hear the people staying in the room next door being very noisy until the early hours.

You can obviously see where it stands in the hierarchy of prices in Paris, so if you expect to pay this much and have a 4 star luxurious experience (like some of the reviewers I saw) that's on you! That being said, the room was very clean and cozy, as expected from pictures and the staff was super friendly. The hotel is right in the Montmartre neighborhood, 10-15 minute walk from Sacre Coeur, very close to the metro. Was easy to get around from there. It is on a back street so it was quiet while we stayed there, especially with the windows closed. There is a really nice old cinema in a historic building very close by, Le Luxor, we went there on a rainy morning, was great! you also have nice cafes for breakfast around.

The way from the metro to the hotel can be a little dodgy with the guys hanging out in the area, but no one bothered us. Not very posh and clean area, but local and familiar. TV only in French, no other language setting.