Castex Hotel - Paris, France     

My boyfriend and I stayed here for 3 nights and it was very nice! It is only one stop on the metro from the train station and then a 5 minute walk from the metro station. The room was quite small but very clean and up to date. There are a lot of cafes nearby and a great restaurant that a hotel employee suggested. They also provided free internet which was great. The metro in Paris is very easy to navigate so we used it to get everywhere. 2 stations are no more than 5 minutes walk from the hotel. Nice little hotel!

The rooms are not large but were clean upon arrival and cleaned daily, with supplies replenished. With excellent showers, the bathrooms are bright and have apparently been recently refurbished to the highest standard. Air conditioning in the rooms is more than adequate to combat the summer heat of the city. The elevator was sufficiently large for 3-5 people (or 2 people with luggage) and fast enough in operation. The hotel decor tends toward a Spanish motif, with attractive beige wall colors and rust-colored floor tiles. Although the hard surfaces reflect sound and magnify noise in the hallways, we heard nothing from adjacent rooms. The staff were friendly, ready to help, and very capable of communicating in English to help resolve problems. Located three blocks from the Bastille Metro station (as well as a stop for L'Open hop-on hop-off tour bus), it is suited well for tourists spending a few days in the city. We would choose it again without question. Cincinnati Travelers