Alexandrine Opera

I chose this hotel as I needed to be close to St Lazare Train Station for my trip out of Paris . It was a perfect location. Within 100m of the hotel is a gorgeous cafe, little supermarket and the Metro Station (Leige). Plus there was also a magnificent Indian restaurant. I know that being in Paris I should be eating typical French food, but I couldn’t help myself one night with the yummy Indian. The rooms are of course small and typical of a 3 star Paris hotel (I see so many people complain about this in past reviews) . But as long as you already know what to expect size wise, then this is a great hotel. It’s very clean, been renovated and the staff are just lovely. If I ever need to stay in this part of Paris again, I would definitely return to this hotel .

1. *********** screwed up with our booking and it was canceled 2 days before our arrival, the manager sorted us out. She maintained the price we’ve paid although the price hiked at the point of time. Thank you to the manager. 2. A lot of restaurants/pharmacy/bakery/supermarket nearby. 3. The mini coffee table at the lobby is a nice touch. Unlimited coffee and biscuits for guests. 4. Very friendly staff. Thank you for being extra nice. Disadvantages 1. Near to metro but you have to change many lines to get to famous places and literally everywhere actually. It is tiring as it takes 30 min to an hour to reach a destination. Sometimes you have to take 2 metros and 1 bus. I don’t know if I want to stay here the next time because of this but if I have my own transportation, I will definitely stay here. 2. I requested for window and bathtub, they gave me room 61 which was like an attic. There was no mirror, no proper lighting. My sister got room 62, it was so much better but lesser space to keep your luggage. It is not a big deal though as i was out most of the time.

Very basic hotel (2☆ standards, not 3...). We paid a fortune because it was New Year's Eve & they put is in a "renovated" room accessible by an external staircase. There, we needed to climb 2 sets of stairs to go to the bathroom/WC!! We explained that one of us had a back problem & then we chose to go to a non-renovated room where at least wecould take the lift. The shower there was tiny, the windows too old (could hardly open), there was no individual light & we could only barely charge 2 phones at the same time (one plug was hanging down from the TV dock station like a ripe grape). We managed to sleep though with little confort (old matresses). In the morning we woke up very early because we could hear the ones in the neighbouring rooms. Also, there was no way to turn down the heating (that kept popping back up at 25oC).

Small rooms as always in Paris but has everything you might need. Shower was excellent. One grumble was sleep quality as noise in the cramped corridor outside from early in the morning was particularly bad. Staff were lovely. Location great. Wi-Fi was good. Toiletries sufficient. It was fine really.

This is a difficult review to write... Firstly, the staff were amazing! They knew my name and were incredibly friendly, always greeting the other guests. Probably the best staff I have encountered in a hotel, especially in Paris. The rooms were okay, probably not quite as good as the images made out and they were very noisy - you could hear every noise from other rooms, the corridor etc. My biggest issue was, and it came after a 100km cycle ride when I was tired, the key to my room would not work. Whilst the staff tried to help, the key would just not open the door and their solution was that I sleep on the sofa in another hotel's reception. Really?! This place is not cheap (maybe cheaper by Paris standards) but to pay for a hotel room and sleep in reception is not really what I was hoping for. Eventually, Regis was extremely helpful and managed to force the lock open which I was thankful for but this took over two hours and I finally got in at almost 2am! I cannot fault the hotel, let me stress that, but I cannot help look back negatively at the key situation.

My friend and I had the best time in Paris and this hotel was simply perfect for a short get away. The location is perfect and the staff was lovely and so nice. Super clean and attention to detail. I would recommend it 100%! If you are looking for a hotel in Paris don’t hesitate!

This is well priced accommodation but ex excellent welcome and exceedingly good manners from the staff. Spotless clean, room small but comfortable. Food excellent and breakfast relaxed . Would highly recommend. The courtesy by staff was outstanding