decent size rooms, good breakfast (especially for Paris),

This hotel is very conveniently situated near Gare de Lyon in Paris. The staff are very courteous and helpful, the rooms are very comfortable; clean and warm in winter. The bathrooms are spotless, water boiling and very nice place to stay for one night or for five nights. Bathrooms have both showers and baths

This was my second stay at this hotel, which means I liked it very much the first time I visited, a little over two years ago. The main reason we came back was the staff; they were INCREDIBLY helpful and friendly, and our limited language skills was never a problem. The location is very convenient; with a pharmacy, little grocery store for the necessities, Internet café, bistros and Metro station literally just around the corner.

The building is old and the rooms quite worn down with small bathrooms, but clean and fair considering the price. Beds are a litle too hard, but manageable. The only thing I would say is negative, is the fact that you hear what goes on in the corridor and the nearby rooms very clearly as the walls are thin, but the outside traffic was never a problem - a very quiet area at night, all in all, which was very nice. I will definitely come back the next time I'm in Paris, which I hope will be soon. The staff has made each stay an absolute pleasure, which by far outweighs the old and worn building. A bientot!

Location was great. Only a couple minutes from the Metro. Very close to the Gare de Lyon with lots of good restautants.

I was not impressed by the size of the rooms and the elevators in the hotel. Don't get me wrong, for the price we paid i was not expecting it to be the Hyatt Regency but the elevators could not hold more than two people at a time.Even though the sign said maximun three but they would all have to be a size 0 to fit all at once!

My room was clean but again, very vey very tiny. Showering was a major issue. It was clean but the cubicle was sooooo small that every time you turned around, your body would knock the handle that controls the water. The result would be that the water would go all hot, all cold or be turned off altogether! I'm big a big girl either - UK size 8!!!

On a positive note the room was cleaned every day and the beds were really comfy. Staff were all friendly and was always there if we needed advise on were various things.

The hotel is great if you are not going to be in the room all day (which we weren't). On this occasion it suited us fine and as we were on the fifth floor it was very quiet.

Would I stay there again? I might - If I were to do a quick sightseeing trip again.

ps
Forgot to say that they had free wi-fi. That's a plus!