Not being a city person, I really appreciated this hotel's location on a beautiful, wide portion of a canal lined with trees and great walking/running/dog playing areas. If you have children, they might enjoy the freedom and relief from the rest of crowded Paris. It's a "green" building, too, with some interesting architectural features. There's a fantastic, old-fashioned drawbridge right behind the hotel.

The staff was very friendly, patient with my attempts to speak French, and always helpful when I had questions. The rooms are simply furnished and decorated, but the real attraction is being able to look and walk outside. I recommend the Crimee metro station rather than Riquet at night. Caution: if you are alone, it can be a bit intimidating in the area at night.

Make the effort to figure out the metro and bus systems: Bus route 54 stops along Rue de Flandres (where you get the metro) and goes right by Gard du Nord, and then up to Pigalle, Blanche & Clichy, the Moulin Rouge/Sacre Coure neighborhoods! If you buy a "carnet" of 10 bus tickets at Gare du Nord, you can use each for one-way with transfers. Or, buy a "mobilis" good for unlimited rides for one day. Much cheaper than paying for a tour bus! Free bus maps at the info kiosk. Enjoy Paris!

Very helpful staff, very clean environment, super clean room and bathroom, superb service, good breakfast!!! Nothing to complaint about! Just a big thank you to all the staff, and when in Paris, will surely stay there again! Close to Riquet Metro and the hotels compliments with nice views and a quiet walk through the river side in the evening. Surely will reccommend to EVERYONE!!!

Everything at the hotel was better than we expected. We had a room with a great view overlooking the canal. It was very efficient, clean, quiet, comfortable. The shower was spacious. Breakfast was good with an assortment of choices. There is only one coffee machine but there is fresh coffee kept in carafes next to the machine and also steamed milk. I found this to be just as good as the coffee from the machine and I didn't have to wait for the machine!
The hotel staff was extremely friendly and helpful. They had no problem speaking English, helping us find our way around the metro system, offering dinner choices. We found the neighborhood to be very safe and interesting with many food options, nearby grocery, convenient Metro and bus stations are just a block and a half away. Would definitely recommend. Important tip: If you are using taxis, check out the taxi fare calculator like World Taximeter, and get directions before your trip.

We booked this hotel by Priority club award points, and our room was upgraded to large canal view room. Matrass was too soft for me, at the morning I had not very good feelings, but of course it's very subjective. Just at home I used to sleep on harder bed. Also one more thing we didn't like - it's too dark at the room: imho, it's not comfortable with small wall lamps.
Internet is available by LAN, 30 minutes per day is free by low speed.
No minibar at the room.
Hotel is situated in 15 minutes ride by metro from the center (Opera). Almost the same distance and time to walk from/to metro stations Riquet and Crimee. Near Riquet there's a big supermarket (Casino); on Crimee station there're some restoraunts, mostly Asians (vietnamese, japanese, chinese).
Breakfast is included to the room price. From hot selections there're sausages and something cooked from cheese and probably eggs. Coffee is good, from coffee-machine. Very tasty croissants, but it's everywhere is Paris :)
There're a lot of runners on the side of Canal at mornings.