Hotel De Seine - Paris, France     

On a trip to Paris in April, I upgraded to this hotel from another (two-star) hotel owned by the same property group. I loved my room at the Hotel de Seine, the bathroom was huge by Paris standards and the hotel staff were friendly, spoke awesome English, and all were very helpful. My room was cleaned daily and was kept very clean, the bathroom has a hairdryer and the little elevator is convenient especially when you have luggage. WiFi access is available in the room, I think it was 5 or 6 Euros per day and the connection was good. This area of Paris is so charming and lively -- great restaurants, shopping and markets. I really love this hotel and will happily stay here again!

After thorough research on TA and other sites, I rolled the dice and took a chance on this hotel. Everyone and their brother told me the hotels in Paris leaved much to be desired, so maybe my expectations were low...but when I walked into my room and saw how big and clean it was, I couldn't have been happier. My room was on the 5th floor, was plenty big for 1 or 2 people, and had a great big bathroom as well. In the interest of full disclosure, here's the negatives: A little expensive. I probably paid more than I should have for a hotel, but I didn't feel "ripped off" at all, and it was balanced out by the location, which is fantastic. Water problem - they did have a problem with the heater, which only affected 1 shower for me. The staff was very apologetic and nice about it. Decor - there's a lot of pink and general "fruffiness." But I thought it was funny, personally.