Hotel Vacances Bleues Provinces Opera

The room was spacious and clean. The location of the hotel had everything that I was looking for from my Paris experience - close to the train station but also in a neighbourhood that was a melting pot of cultures.

I thought that the lift situation could have been better. It could be a drag sharing one lift with all hotel guests.

I liked the light in the room, and the comfort

The door is making strong noice when closing and you can hear the doors closings, not all the time but maybe this could me fixed and some (not all stuff members) are a bit rude if you are a foreign. We didn’t have a fridge in the room, not so bad but it could be useful

Good breakfast. Comfy bed. Easy to get around on the metro.

Odd layout to the hotel and sometimes took ages to get a lift

The hotel inside is clean, modern, attractive, and staff is quite friendly and accommodating. Beds are comfy and bathrooms are modern. The housekeepers came daily with fresh towels and straightened the room. The breakfasts were plentiful and delicious. The hotel is located 2 -3 blocks away from 2 Metro stops — Strasbourg and Bonn Nouvelle. Study the Metro map before arrival so you know what lines will get you to sites you want to see. You can transfer to any line at Les Halles and that’s only 2 stops away.

The weather was hot in Paris (90+ degrees F) and the room air conditioning could not adequately cool the room. Our room temp was above 85 degrees F and very uncomfortable. While the system operated, there was little air emitting to cool the room. The a/c would run and shut down completely for long periods. We advised the management and they were responsive…checked unit, reset, and provided us with a high speed fan to cool the room. That helped. But, the a/c was not capable of cooling our room. Additionally, the hotel is located in an urban working district area, with graffiti and closed store fronts, The area is not attractive nor one for strolling at night. There are bars and nightclubs open to 3AM nearby and they were quite loud. Our room faced the road and, while the noise was dampened with windows closed, it was loud and made it difficult to sleep. For younger people who want to go to clubs, this may be a good option. For older people, sightseeers, families with children — maybe not so much.