Ibis Styles Paris Gare de l'Est Magenta

The elevator was out of service and was never repaired, despite promises of daily fixes. I had to carry my luggage and assist my elderly parents with theirs up three floors (four in the US) via a narrow staircase. Both bathroom bedrooms had mold, and the black furniture was dusty and not cleaned during my stay. Overall, the stay was not good. The only positive was the location near a Metro station.

Great breakfast, clean room and we got an upgrade on check-in to a larger room.

Ibis staff was always friendly and helpful. Rooms were adequate, but the 2 we had were very small. Shuffle sideways around the bed to get to the bathroom small. Judging from the posted floorplan, other rooms looked to be a bit bigger. Ours were very tight for 2 guests and 2 bags. Breakfast was decent - nothing exciting, but solid, coffee and other hot drinks were available 24/7. The hotel is a short walk to the nearest metro entrance, and has lots of dining options nearby. There is an ATM across the street, and a Mono grocery store near as well. It was nice being out od the high tourist areas, but because of the proximity to bars and restaurants, it was frequently noisy late at night.

From the very first moment I was charged with 44 euros (taxes), nothing was mentioned at the moment I paid for the reservation. The room was about 12 sq m, the bath only 3 sq m. Breakfast poor...

The staff could not have been more helpful. Incredibly friendly, a really lovely welcome and assistance finding something to eat that evening. Room was clean and compact. Very comfortable bed. Location is a walkable distance to all you need and two minutes to a metro. The area itself is a little gritty, but I experienced no issues and made sure I was traveling smartly (not on my own late at night, secured handbag etc)

This is a good hotel in a great location. Their breakfast is great especially the fresh juice & self boiled egg. Also I had a big room at the end of corridor and nice view to the church. However one of the other 3 rooms was right next to the evaluator which was noise and small. Which my friend had a very bad stay. Hence overall 4* instead of 5.