We were disappointed. Our hotel room was shabby, the furniture, in part, second-hand and the carpet soiled and stained. There was a strong, pungent smell of polish or other chemical in the room, so we left the window open for several hours in an attempt to eliminate some of this smell. The bathroom had been recently refurbished, but the design features were impractical and cramped (example - the shower door opens outwards, as the cubicle is very small. This means that the floor inevitably becomes wet particularly as there is no drainage). The location was noisy, too, as the hotel overlooks a busy arterial road. Two positives - the hotel is near the metro and Gare du Nord / Gare de l'Est mainline stations. The receptionist was friendly, welcoming and polite. Even so, we would not stay in this hotel again as the accommodation experience spolit our stay.