Hotel Belle Epoque - Paris, France     

The Hotel Belle Epoque is located in the 12th Arrondissement of Paris. Looking at a map, it might appear to be removed from the center of the typical tourist attractions, but this is actually not true. Only a 20 minute walk from the Ile St. Louis, it is an east Metro ride to anywhere in Paris. The Ledru-Rollin and Bastille metro stops are very close to the hotel. The Gare de Lyon is also very close. The rooms are not large, unless you're in one like room 10, which was huge, but they are spotless, and the bathrooms are terrific. The staff was very helpful, and the breakfast was quite good. I would stay there again without thinking twice.

Stayed 3 nights at this lovely little hotel. Easy to get to, 2 stops on the RER line D, from Gare du Nord to Gare de Lyon, or 7 stops on the metro line 5 to Bastille. Was expecting a tiny room, but to our surprise it was lovely and spacious. We stayed in rm 10 on the ground floor, my children slept on the sofa beds, which were made up for us and this room doubles up as the living room area. Myself & my husband had a separate room with a double bed. The bathroom is small but sufficient and very clean. Both rooms had a flat screen tv/dvd combi which we weren't expecting. There was also a mini bar and a microwave. The decor was lovely; a classic French style and the room was cleaned daily. Staff were friendly and helped us with directions. Breakfast was basic, coffee,tea, croissants, cereal, yoghurt, cheese and salami. We used the metro alot as my daughter, who is 9 doesn't like walking much. It was very easy. We went to Disneyland by RER line A, only 40 mins away. Train tickets and entry to the park for 2 adults, 2 children cost 180 pounds. If you do stay at this hotel, there is a lovely bakery just on the roundabout to the right as you come out of the hotel, it's cheap and great to stock up before you go out as lunch on the Eiffel Tower cost us 25 pounds, that was for 2 small portions of chips, 1 baguette and 2 small slices of pizza, no drinks! I would most definately stay a this hotel again.