Timhotel Gare du Nord - Paris, France     

I booked it last minute for a one night stay (fortunately only 1 night!). The room was clean and decent sized...thats all. The plumping was so bad that i couldnt stay in the shower long enough to wash my hair, the shower drain was clogging and filling up so i had to get out soon! There were no electrical sockets to be found and it was noisy...you could hear everyone's plumbing; showers, toilets flushing, it sounded like it was in the walls! i didnt get much rest. My tv didnt work but I didnt even bother telling them cause i just went to bed and checked out the next day. It didnt feel like a real safe location, had i been alone, I wouldnt feel safe stepping outside by myself, being a female. Overall, not the worst I've seen, at least the toilet flushed and the bed was ok. But I would not return!

Location: About 2 blocks from the metro. Really close to Gare du Est and Gare du Nord stations. We felt safe walking around hotel around mid-night hours. There are near by internet cafes and restaurants. Far from attractions by foot but relatively close by metro. Room: Small ~12 inch TV, not big deal since we didn't go to Paris to watch TV. Room was small. Not extremely small where you can't open your bags but small. No Air-Condition. No hair-dryer. No iron, you could get one from down stairs for a 20 euro deposit. It is a real cheap awful iron. Beds were comfortable and the fold out bed was ok neither bad or good. We couldn't hear any noise except from the room next door that kept slamming his door. Rooms were very clean. ROOM ONLY HAD ONE OUTLET. Bathrooms: Very clean. Small no outlets. Had a half shower. Service: Normal service would assits when necessary. Spoke English. Not the best nor worst service. Conclusion: This hotel is just what we needed. We didn't go to Paris to chill at the hotel. It was comfortable and nearby to the metro so we could go where we please without much hassle. The price was right for what we got. Next time I would probably get one closer to center Paris depending on my budget and purpose of trip. We paid around $100 per night.