This hotel is basic and old but in an amazing location. For the price, you can’t beat being right in the center of Paris, within walking distance of almost everything. The rooms are nothing special but they are clean and comfortable. The views out the windows are of
lively Paris streets which is great during the day and the windows do a good job of keeping sound out at night. My room was not air conditioned, but they provided a fan without me having to ask. I was there in August but the weather was mostly in the 70s so the fan was plenty. Reception was helpful and friendly and both check in and out were smooth. The complementary breakfast was standard French fare (bread, coffee and croissants) and very nice to have.
I gave 4 stars for a few reasons. The building inside is a bit shabby. The carpet needs to be replaced and when I visited there were buckets on the stairs to catch drips from a leaky ceiling, however the buckets were gone by the time I left. Additionally, the WiFi is pretty weak. I was unable to FaceTime my husband but it worked well for everything else, although I regularly had to re-enter the password. Lastly, the metal lights by the bed get scalding hot. I bumped one accidentally as I was reaching to turn it off and the burn blistered immediately. I let the front desk know about this so it may be fixed soon but be careful.
Overall, this is a great place for someone looking for something affordable and simple, right in the heart of the left bank.