Hotel Paris Villette - Paris, France 

I stayed at this hotel twice last year. As with the other Etaps I have been to, the rooms are simple but clean. It is about a 5 minute walk from the train station. The hotel is actually half-way between two different stations, so you can get off at either. While the hotel is very close to a train station, keep in mind that it does require a 20 minute ride to get down to the central historical part of Paris to see Notre Dame or the museums. However, this extra time was worth it for the price of the hotel. The street is also a little run-down and slightly seedy, but it was safe and again, worth it for the price and the cleaniness of the hotel itself. I got back from sightseeing every night around 11pm, and never had a problem. There is a nice bakery close by with good baked goods in the morning. Again, a great value hotel though the downside might be a slightly longer subway ride to the attractions.

We stayed in this hotel for a weekend. Found it amazing quality for the price we paid. If you are expecting the ritz, dont stay here. However, if you are intending to spend your days out sightseeing (as we did) you will be extremely happy here. The room was more spacious than we expected to find, and was spotless contrary to what other reviews had said. The only complaint we had was that the "DO NOT DISTURB" sign was completely ignored by the hotel cleaners, I'd say most guests only stay one night,and they seem to be very strict on the 12 o'clock checkout. I had to point out that we were staying a second night. Once this had been understood, they were very helpful and asked did the room need anything. In the loby there were several vending machines stocking useful items such as maps of paris, overnight esstentials, aswel as food and drink. As for the location, it was in a very nice residential part of the 19th. My girlfriend was happy to wander around alone during the day and night, we felt that safe. We discovered an AMAZING little bakery accross the road from the hotel which we would reccommend to everyone!! There was also supermarket, chemist, etc very nearby. The hotel is situated inbetween two metro stops, both of which were less than 5 minutes walk away. Although it was slightly outside the centre of the city, being that close to the metro means you are in the centre in 10 minutes!!