Second trip to Paris and decided to stay in Hotel Louvre Richelieu, mainly for Location. It is definitely very very convenient, within walking distance to majority of the attractions, and being located in district 1, it was a very cheap price to pay.

Point to note: Be prepared, room was very very basic, just beds, uneven flooring, not sufficient light, bathroom was very small. However, this is expected for the price that you are paying.

I wasn't very pleased about the wifi though, being on the 5th floor this would mean that our room was very far away from the router, I had to actually step out of my room, sit on the stairs for the wifi connection.

Overall: Basic stay, simple price do not expect much but it was a pleasant stay as staff volunteered to help my parents carry their 30kg+ luggages up and down the hotel when we checked in and out. Cheers to that! :)

I stayed here for one night. And l was extremely disappointed. I delayed going back to my room as l didnt want to sit in a room with no windows....only a sky light. To make things worse, the room didnt have a toilet or shower, you had to use the communal showers/toilet. The free wifi barely had any bars, and kept dropping out!
The only good thing about this hotel was the location, plus the staff were friendly enough.

If you are like me and my business partner (i.e., wife), you won't spend but a few hours in the hotel, sleeping and getting ready for the day's adventure. So why pay for three star leisure? We received a warm, hospitable welcome from the staff; were offered tickets to the Louvre to avoid the long lines... but we passed as we were planning to attend on free-entry day anyway: first Sunday of every month.

The room small and clean; thankfully, no TV. Lovely view of the the offices across the street. The room was street-side, but we were very impressed with the double-glazed windows to keep out the traffic noise. Plenty of closet space and hangers; extra blankets. You could see that the place had been painted fairly recently, but nonetheless dated. But again, you don't stay in a Paris one star hotel for the interior decor. Incredibly convenient for the METRO, nearest stop is Palais Royale-Musée du Louvre. Most nights, we were out 'til very late, past metro running times. But since so conveniently located, and safe, we simply had long walks home from Saint Michel, Notre Dame, Quartier Latin, Musée Cluny, the late night cafés, etc.

You must visit the boulangerie next door and buy a copy of Monsieur le boulanger's memoires of Paris from a time gone by. Ok, full disclosure: this was a business and leisure trip. Don't expect a romantic getaway. Not a honeymoon suite of any sort. Just a place to leave your bags, and drop in at night. Oh, yes, and free Wi-fi; and the staff offered to keep our bags after check-out! What's not to love.

I've stayed 3 nights at this hotel. The location is very central and convenient, close to Opera and metro stations. I've been welcomed by a very friendly and helpful staff, always doing their best to help you.
I just regret the condition of the hotel and particularly my room (#21 I think) which is unacceptable for Paris in 2011. My walls were destroyed, furniture basic, carpet 30 years old, bathroom was also in poor condition.
Also, wifi was not working which was an issue for my business trip.
It's a pity, just a quick maintenance would transform the experience into a good one.