Hotel de l'Aqueduc is about a 10 minute walk from Gare de l'Est, from which you can catch a metro to go all over the city. The long-distance train lines are right outside the hotel across the street, but the noise from the trains wasn't too noticeable. The hotel is tucked away in a not-so-touristy area, which makes it a little private (as private as you can get in a big city) and very affordable. The room was comfortable and met all our needs. All in all, Hotel de l'Aqueduc was a very convenient and affordable base of operations to explore Paris for a few days.