Hôtel Des Arts-Bastille

Although the room is very small, it was good for the night I spend in Paris in a Weekend away.

All the reception staff spoke good English, gave me good directions on where and how to go around in Paris.

Elevator does not go till the 6th floor, only till the 5th. Very minimal breakfast for 6.5 euros. Rooms are tiny but not bad.

Location, comfort, spacious room.

Metro stations are near by. Very easy accessible by car from the motorway. A garage is 5 min walk from the hotel.

The rooms (we switched after the first night) were clean with comfortable beds. We were able to switch to a quieter room without difficulty.

Our first room, which overlooked a busy square, was very noisy. I'd advise asking for a room in the back. That room also had a stained wall, which was offputting. Rooms are very small & basic.

Immediately across the street is a wonderful patisserie with delicious sweets, tarts, pastries and tarts. The owner seems a bit reserved, but is very proud of her baking and candies... as she should be. We looked down onto the patisserie from the 2 beautifully huge windows of our hotel room. These were the only positives for my experience at the Hotel des Arts.

The street area was quite depressed with many homeless people and lots of garbage. It was a long metro ride to major sites of Paris. The bed room was not clean: stains on the carpets, walls and linens. The double bed had only one pillow and when we requested an additional pillow the desk clerk had to remove pillows from other rooms. The washroom door would not close - a gap of 3" allowed full view from the outside to the tiolet. The shower, although glassed-in and working was mildewed and smelly. To make matters worse.. at check-out I discovered that I had been charged 50% more than a European patron who had a larger room and same exposure. Beware of New York Times travel recommendations!

Nothing...they were rude and billed me twice for my rooms.

yes, the staff was rude, they did not tell us that breakfast was not included in the hotel cost and they billed me twice for the rooms I stayed in and will not reimburse the amount.

In a good position near Metro, lively area but some traffic noise early morning.

It was inexpensive and pretty clean. For people who want to stay for short business or sightseeing with budget, it is quite goosd deal. Close to Metro 9 which can bring you many places. The staff were freindly and spoke good English. I have no complain.

The breakfast was, maybe, a bit expensive for the content. 6.5 Euro for milk, coffee, tea, orange juice, and two choice of bread w/ butter and fruit spread. But if you go to cafe in Paris, it will cost more, so it was convienient and time saving.

Good location and cheap price

The toiletries were not replenished daily, carpet was dirty, toilet paper roll was not replaced after it was used up.

Taking into consideration prices of the other hotels in Paris, this hotel offers bad&breakfast in reasonable price and its location could be considered as very convenient for tourists (5 minutes away from Metro Bastille).

Rooms located on the left side from the staircase are extremely noisy - unfortunately I had an occasion to stay in one of these rooms for a couple of days. During sunny days, when the window needs to be open (no AC) I had a feeling like I was sleeping on the street.

wifi did not work. phone did not work. walls were not sound-proof...paper thin!

good location

bit noisy