Hôtel D'Alsace

Great location, clean and cute.

The best feature of the hotel was the AC. In the heatwave that we had in Paris, it would have been impossible to sleep without it. The room was decent size for 1 person, small, but enough, clean sheets and towels. Loved the pillows, actual human sized ones, not one of those flimsy flat pillows that dissappears under your head.The corridors tiny, the elevator even more small, but funcțional. Good water pressure in the shower. The closeness of Gare de l'est was both convenient and a bit scary. Expect some dodgy ppl around after dark. The metro station 2 steps away, several bus stops too. The 24h desk is nice, speaking good English too.

The room shows the years of use, with chipped paint and doors that are warped to the point of having to force it close. You are handed keys on a heavy keychain as entry key, No digital keycard here. Hefty fine if you loose it too. But you can leave it at the front desk, don't have to carry it around all day.

The room was nice. Even though it was quite small, the furniture arrangement was done really well so it didn’t feel claustrophobic at all. I especially liked the bathroom - it was large enough and very clean. Our room was not oriented to the street, so it was quiet at night. I could hear some noise from the hallway, but that wasn’t so bad.

The breakfast had a small selection, but that’s not really the issue. I didn’t like that the breakfast was served in the reception hall on a few tables and there was not enough space. But that is just a small detail

It was generally comfortable.

The rooms and bathrooms were a bit poky but this was to be expected in Paris. There was only one big towel for a double room and 2 towels for a triple room, which was a bit bizarre.