Floride-Etoile - Paris, France     

I stayed at the Hotel for two nights over Easter Weekend. PROS: The hotel is in a great location, on a side street. The Arc is within a few minutes walk, as are two metro stops, and several cafes. There is a small grocery store a few doors down. Large bathroom by European standards CONS: My room looked absolutely nothing like the photos on the website. The room gave the appearance of being dirty, although it wasn't as it was just old and worn out. The pillow was flat, and the mattress saggy. Breakfast was pricey for what they provided. I placed a "DO NOT DISTURB/DO NOT CLEAN" sign on my door and left for a few hours. When I returned the room had been cleaned, and my clothing, personal items, etc, were organized in a way that the housekeeper deemed appropriate including putting items in my suitcase. What a complete invasion of privacy!! Managements response was that since I wasn't in the room, I wasn't disturbed. However, how did they know I wasn't in the room until they disregarded the sign and entered anyway? Although the location was great, I wouldn't stay at this property again.

The pictures on the web site must have been taken a number of years ago, the rooms are in poor condition. Beds are quite uncomfortable with horrible flat pillows. The carpet is stained and smells moldy. You must climb into an old tub and use a handheld shower. Water goes all over the bathroom with each use. The hair dryer is a joke - take your own. The outlets are 240 only - take your adapter.