Mercure Paris Montparnasse Raspail Hotel

The lift was broken and as my wife was pregnant and was not able to take so many stairs up to the 4th floor, i’m very grateful that the hotel staff swiftly change our room to the ground floor.

No elevator available / Room at the 7th floor and no information before arrival about the elevator. Breakfast could be better

I made two reservations - one for a single room and the other for a double room with twin beds. The single room was perfect and everything was good. So I would give a 9 out of 10. However, the double room was horrible - not only was it small (which we knew when we booked) but the shower area was sooooo small that I could not take a proper shower and had to step out of it when I needed to bend down and pick things up. Worst of all, the door to the shower area could not trap water, and the bathroom flooded every night after shower time. The wardrobe was half the size of that ok the single room. The hair dryer stopped every 5-10 seconds after use, and could only resume after a while. There was only one small bottle of water for two guests. The windows cannot be properly opened unless you pull the curtains aside. Overall I would give it a 2 out of 10. Also, the elevator was not functioning for 3-4 days, and we had to climb the stairs on those days. Notwithstanding the above, I would compliment the staff for being very friendly and helpful. I would also remark that the location is good and the neighbour is safe.

We stayed in the “privilege” room which is slightly bigger and quiet - I think it’s worth paying a little extra as the rooms are generally quite small. Nice Nuxe toiletries, a quiet room at the back, lovely building. Breakfast was small but tasty, the only thing missing for me was a granola or musli options as choice of cereals was limited. Location is superb, close to several metro stations and buses (including a bus that stops outside the Eiffel Tower, takes 25 mins and ticket costs 1.80 euro). Also lots of cafes and restaurants nearby - I can recommend Le Bistrot du Dome for excellent fish dishes.

Rooms clean. Pleasant service. Good breakfast.