ibis Paris la Villette Cite des Sciences 19th

Taking showers with cold water is really unpleasant

We need a cheap overnight stay not too far from Gare du Nord, and this fitted the bill. 19th arrondissement was new to us, and interesting. Staff were very welcoming. Bed was v comfortable and a good size. Vine of the hotel is a bit eccentric which you don't expect from an Ibis - a vaguely Mexican design theme in the lobby, strangely Flintstone-esque cave walls in the corridors. Room was a bit worse for wear around the edges, with a distinct sewage tang from the bathroom. But sleep quality was good and if the room didn't feel 100% clean, I didn't feel like I was going to contract anything too terrible.

We stayed in this hotel and the reception staff were alright. A lady was rude but there was another guy who was helpful. The decor was average and the bed was ok. I wasn’t feeling well so I put the ‘Do not disturb’ sign up on the door, it was written in French but housekeeping staff kept knocking on the door every 15-30mins. It was frustrating, even when I showed them the sign so I ended up advising the staff at reception. They confirmed it does says do not disturb in French so my question is why did they keep disturbing me?

The main downside was the dark alley behind the hotel. You’ll need to walk 5 min in any direction to get to a metro, bus, store, cafe or other restaurants. The room was small but cozy and clean, the bed super comfortable. We wanted to try the coffee downstairs at the bar, which was bad and expensive and we had to stay on the hallway because they wouldn’t let us stay inside the hotel restaurant due to the breakfast time. I’ll come back because it was moderated cheap.

Stayed here for one night. The hotel is very reasonably priced and the staff were very welcoming. The beds were very comfortable and the hotel is in a good position. There was a metro strike on so we walked from Gare du Nord - a 35 minute stroll largely along The canal. We didn’t have breakfast in the hotel, but it looked fine.