3.5 stars
Pros:
The location is good. Cute neighborhood. Walkable to metro. Plenty of cafes, restaurants, bars, starbucks, nearby. Grocery store right down the street. We had a lovely street view in what seemed like a recently renovated room, which was decorated in an African safari style, versus the more dated red rooms shown in photos here. The blonde woman and a younger gentleman that worked night shift in our building were friendly.
Cons:
We arrived early from the train and were told to come back at 2 PM for check-in. They let us keep our bags there, which was nice. When we showed up at 2, we were told by a different man that the rooms would not be ready until later, although he couldn't give me a time when I asked ("2:30? 4? 5?" and he just shrugged). He said they have to tell the guests 2 PM because that is policy, but that it isn't necessarily true. After traveling all night from Italy, this was frustrating. Once we were checked-in, we called the front desk to ask about breakfast times. They told us it went until 10:30. My boyfriend showed up at 9:45 AM and they didn't want to seat him, saying it ended at 10 AM. There seems to be a miscommunication between the hotel policy and what the employees feel like doing.
Overall, this was an acceptable and affordable option in Paris. Better experiences with the staff would've made this a 5 star experience.