this was a great find - close to gare de nord which was useful for the eurostar and even closer to 'chateau landon' metro stop which took us into the city! some of the other reviews mention train noise, but we did not find it noisy during the day and always sleep with earplugs in anyway, but may have been on a different side of the hotel to others. staff were nice and welcoming, easy check in and out process - had to pay 50 euros as a deposit when checking in but got this back when we left. there is an honesty bar and breakfast is offered but we did not use these. overall: good value, comfortable room and good location for exploring paris.