Small but perfectly formed.... This 16-room hotel situated between Rue de Rivoli and Rue Saint-Honore in Paris' old 1er arrondissement is a delight. Clean and simple, it scores highly over its modern counterparts by retaining a significant amount of old-Paris charm, not least of which is the teeny, charming, bookcase-sized elevator that runs between the hotels' 4 floors.

We stayed here for 2 nights and the various reception and room staff were all extremely friendly and very helpful. If you're looking for a cosy little pied-a-terre while you check out the classic areas of Paris, and cannot be bothered with the self-important swagger of the Rive Gauche crew, then this hotel is a great spot to put down some roots for a weekend.

This hotel has a good location but gives you little else for your money.

Its photos looked charming, but the reception room was roped off like a museum exhibit so no one can use it. My bedroom was basic, poorly furnished, poky and noisy (wafer-thin walls). Breakfast was mean even by Parisian standards. And although my online booking print-out clearly said 'all taxes included' in the price, the Madame insisted (rather rudely) on adding them to the bill as extra. Which meant I had to pay more than expected.

In all, this was a place that seemed in a calculated manner to provide the very least it throught it could get away with. Not a formula for a good hotel experience.

Anyone who's ever seen the TV show Fawlty Towers might have an inclination as to how abysmal this hotel is. I wasn't laughing when the hotel billed me the full 160 euro's for the 5 minutes it took me to witness the horror of the room; and promptly check out. I've stayed in some dives in my time, and am well aware of "shabby-chic" - but please do yourself a favour and check into the hotel round the corner for an extra 20 euro's.

According to the hotel de la tamise's website it was once "the residence of the Dukes of Noailles..." and from the state of the rooms the decorators haven't been in since he left! The room's wallpaper was hanging off and there were large patches of mould on the wall beneath the window.

How this hotel continues to operate can only be attributed to its central location. Steer well clear, and please, don't get ripped off like I did.

Just returned from a stay at Hotel De La Tamise. First point to note is the lift, i can only describe it as a moving coffin, hence we only used it to send our luggage up and down to the fourth floor. Our room (44) was also right beside the lift which made for a noisy night, despite requesting a room away from this area. Secondly, do not judge this hotel by the photos on the website. It is dated in comparison to the photos and the decor was coming off the walls. There were grubby marks over the walls and furnishings such as tables and lamps have seen many a better day. The location of the hotel is however superb, right on the Rue De Rivoli and this is obviously what you pay for. We were woken 3 days in a row by room service telling us that they finished their shift at 1pm and if we werent out of the room they wouldnt wait, fair enough however it might be more fitting to provide Do Not Disturb signs and if people dont want to get up for room service then they wont be woken up! This hotel is a good base for seeing the sights of Paris, however if you want a little bit of luxury and class i suggest you look elsewhere.