I was looking for an inexpensive place to stay that was within reasonable walking distance of many of the sites in Paris, and this hotel was perfect for that. It was very clean, the staff were kind, and the location was great. My room was very simple - bed, sink, bureau, small desk. The bathroom was down the hall (I never waited to use it and it was easy to go to another floor if needed), and the two (very clean and hot) showers were located on the 2nd and 6th floors (again, never waited to use but do need to buy tokens for 2.50 euro, worth 5 minutes). One negative was the lack of soundproofing - it was very easy to hear people in other rooms and in the halls. I opted not to buy breakfast and instead went to area patisseries, but it was available for 8 euro within certain hours. For the price, it was a great deal and worked well for me.