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2.0 of 5
18 avenue des Gobelins | 5th Arr., 75005 Paris, France
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Carofftel Gobelins
Ranked #590 of 1,838 hotels in Paris
4.0 of 5 stars 231 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Friendly and helpful(4)
  • Latin quarter(4)
  • Rue Mouffetard(3)
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Bourne End, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“No frills, cheap and cozy, great for recovering after a day exploring!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We booked the Carofftel as part of a week city break and were very pleased. The service was polite and friendly and we had no problems while we stayed there. The room was a little small, but that's the norm in Paris so we wouldn't expect anything else! For the location I thought the price was fantastic, very close to Mouffetard, the Pantheon, the Jardins de Luxembourg and plenty more. The only criticism I have is that the shower was pretty tiny - usable, but cramped.

  • Stayed February 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Sydney, Australia
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Location and service”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 October 2010
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people found this review helpful

Very convenient location with walking distance to subway and RER station, a lot of really nice French restaurant near by, McDonalds and Starbacks are minutes from the hotel, good supermarket within walking distance. Clean and neat rooms. Extremely friendly and nice people work in this hotel. Unfortunately, we visited Paris in "peak" time and price was little bit higher than we initially planned. However, I think it's normal for Paris. So, I would definitely stay there next time.

  • Stayed September 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“As with another reviewer, I don't really...”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 September 2010
1
person found this review helpful

As with another reviewer, I don't really understand all the glowing reviews! It was adequate, but there were too many irks for us to recommend the hotel to others.

Good things: close to Metro, and an okay walk to things like the Latin Quarter. However, a lot of tourist destinations require two changes of Metro.

Our irks:
- the older gentlemen that sometimes works the evening shift got a bit moody (with us?) at times.
- needed to request for hot water when we wanted to make tea.
- moody cleaning ladies who will make you leave the room by 10am!
- slow and not free wifi shared between everyone (we got it for free instead of the 8 euros for 5+ days)
- 120 euros/day for a two star hotel is too much.

We ended up in a "courtyard-facing" room (on the sixth floor, that means near the kitchen exhaust). So be sure to **ask for a street-facing room.**

  • Stayed September 2010
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Atlanta, GA
1 review
“Excellent value for the money”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 September 2010

I stayed in a single room for 3 nights while traveling to Paris. The hotel was nothing fancy, but perfect for what I was looking for: an inexpensive, clean hotel in a safe area close to Paris sites. The hotel was about a block away from the Metro and within walking distance of many shops and restaurants in the Latin Quarter.

  • Stayed August 2010, travelled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Portland, Connecticut
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Basic, but good”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2010

Just spent 10 nights here on a work trip. I like the hotel. It's a little basic and the rooms are plain, but the location is great and the staff are extremely friendly. They are planning to redecorate in early 2011 and to install A/C, which will be a plus in the summer months.

  • Stayed August 2010, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 18 avenue des Gobelins | 5th Arr., 75005 Paris, France
Price range (per night):* INR6,833 - 11,930

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