7 rue de Parme, Paris, France | (618) 248-8274
Sleek and attractive decor throughout
In the 9th arrondissement near shopping, Montmartre, and the Moulin Rouge
English-speaking staff
Rooms are spacious by Parisian standards
Every room has a flat-screen TV, minibars with free sodas, and free Wi-Fi
Breakfast buffet in a light-filled room
Feng Shui-style bar is open 24 hours
Pet-friendly (for a fee)
Guests' use computer in the lobby
Elevator
All rooms have twin beds; doubles are formed by clipping them together
Weak internet signal in some rooms
No fitness center, spa, or full restaurant
There's lots of style packed into this well-priced 30-room boutique hotel. The lobby is streamlined with comfy raspberry tulip chairs, a computer station, and a tiny reception desk. Rooms are also stylish, if a bit simple, and include freebies like sodas and Wi-Fi (although there are complaints that the signal is weak). They are spacious by Parisian standards, but hotel has few common spaces beyond a breakfast room and a small bar.
Scene
Couples enjoy the sleek style and spacious rooms offered at surprisingly affordable rates.
Guests -- mostly couples -- gather for the breakfast buffet in a cheery, light-filled room with a peaked glass ceiling. The 24-hour bar serves an afternoon tea buffet for a modest fee, and occasionally guests can be found at the lobby computer browsing the internet and printing out boarding passes. Otherwise, there are few common spaces so the hotel has a relatively calm, quiet feel.
Location
Close to Montmartre, the Moulin Rouge, shopping, and restaurants
The hotel is within walking distance of high-end department stores, cafes, restaurants, the red light district, and the Moulin Rouge. Place de Clichy, a lively square with restaurants, shops, and a movie theater, is a four-minute walk. After an eight-minute walk to the Saint Lazar station, a 20-minute metro ride will get you to the famous museums on the bank of the Seine. A ten-miniute taxi ride will get you to Basilica of the Sacré Cœur in Montmartre. Both CDG and Orly airports are about a 30-minute taxi ride from the hotel.
Rooms
Spacious rooms with with high-end creature comforts
Modern rooms are dressed handsomely, if simply, in tones of chocolate and sand. Each bed has crisp white linens topped with a checkered blanket, and convenient controls for lighting. The headboard has thick cushions to lean against while watching TV or reading. However, all mattresses are twin-size so double beds are just two twins pushed together. Bathrooms are freshly tiled and have brown marble sinks. Amenities include a stocked mini-fridge (with free sodas), a flat-screen TV, and robes and slippers. Wi-Fi is free but some have complained of weak signals.
Features
Not much beyond a simple breakfast spread and a 24-hour bar
The friendly reception desk is staffed 24/7 and a baggage room is available. Cribs and high chairs are provided free of charge. There is an elevator, which can be a rarity in small Parisian hotels. Free Wi-Fi and a computer with printing facilities/fax service is available. A breakfast buffet and afternoon tea are offered in pleasing spaces. Room service hours are limited.