Le Patio St Antoine - Paris, France 

"I liked it."
Posted: Mon, Nov 23 2009
After staying at a better rated hotel in London, we were not anticipating how nice this hotel was. It is very close to the subway and RER station which was very convenient. At first I was a little taken aback by the neighborhood. It looks kind of shabby. But what we figured out after about a day was this was a very functional area with grocery stores, great restaurants and nice people. I think because it is a little off the normal tourist path the people are not as jaded and were actually quite friendly. One man told me my pathetic attempt at French was "adorable." The staff went out of their way to figure out the best way for us to get to our destinations and even looked up stores on the internet to be sure of the address. We loved the fact that the windows opened and there was a fridge and a functional stove. We cooked for ourselves a couple of times. The breakfast provided by the hotel was fabulous. They have wonderful pastries brought in by a local patisserie. We did not have any trouble with hot water and the room was cleaned well every day. I would recommend this hotel for anyone who wants to be a little off the beaten path and have a more authentic Paris experience.

SI
Posted: Sun, Mar 09 2008
Nice hotel, perfectly situated, rooms very small but quiet, very polite and competent staff.

good Paris base
Posted: Sun, Dec 02 2007
this is a good value clean hotel well sited for travellers who arrive by Eurostar- can take Metro Ligne 2 direct from G du Nord to Nation, and then shortish walk to hotel. I had a standard room which was small since in Paris you pay for space in a hotel room, but it was ok for a short stay when you do not return to the hotel during the day. Next time I'll pay extra and have a bigger room. I didn't take the breakfast- €14 for an eat all you want buffet! - as I just wanted coffee and croissant. You can get these at a cafe 5 mins away in the direction of Nation; also there is a good baker who sells sandwiches. In the Bastille direction is a good local restaurant- Chez Ramulaud, which I recommend highly. Some staff speak good English and they are all friendly. It gets busy on a Fri and Sat night so booking essential if you want to eat after 9pm.

Big Mistake
Posted: Thu, Aug 30 2007
Loud, dirty and not a very good part of city. Far from main sites, but close to metro. Air conditioner did not work. Way over priced.!!!!