Residence Chatillon - Paris, France     

As you enter the hotel, it looks like they have not painted nor cleaned the hallway since 1980. The reception is on the first floor and it doubles as the breakfast room. The reception/breakfast room had a weird stench and the carpet was very dirty. I politely declined when I was asked whether I would like to have breakfast. The room was not clean either. The carpet in the room does not appear to have been cleaned in ages. The shower is truly multi-directional -- the shower head has cracked and water was spraying in all directions. The shower curtain had mold on them. The window in the bathroom would not close shut, so the noise of the traffic downstairs is fully audible. The toilet is in another room, separate from the bathroom. The hotel is supposed to have WiFi. But the signal would go down every 10 minutes or so, rendering practically almost useless! In summary, a typical Parisian dump disguised as a hotel.

We will never suggest anyone to stay here. We booked in this hotel in a family room with 2 double bed for 3 nites. The room faces the main road and is extremely noisy. We could not sleep without closing all windows. This made the room very stuffy. We understand that air-conditioning is not everywhere, this made our stay very miserable. Since we travelled a long way to Paris, we had quite big pieces of lugguage. There was a very small lift without light in triangular shape , if we can call it a lift, we put in one piece of lugguage, no one else could get in. It lands on the 1st floor, we had to carry the heavy suitcases up and down the narrow staircase. It the first time that we experienced such a funny hotel. About the room. The carpet was badly stained. we dared not to step on it without wearing shoes. Thanks to the size of the room, we could get around the room by crawling on the beds. The bathroom was shabby too. The walls were mildew stained in black. The shower curtain looked likely to fall and the water was never warm enough. The best thing is the location. It's close to the Alesia metro station. There is a McDonald's and a Pizza Hut down the road. Overall, it does not justify to pay such a price for such a room. The hotel room actually spoiled our mood in Paris.