Hotel Hotel Novotel Suites Paris Stade de France 4 estrelas

We stood for the X-mas night in this hotel, in the middle of a public transport strike. The hotel is conveniently located one RER station away from the center of Paris (Gare du Nord), so if you don't mind the total absence of charm of the direct neighboorhood, you enjoy there a much larger room compared to what you would have in town for that price. The station itself is some 5+ minutes walk away, through a rather empty suburban office area. Women and vulnerable people might however not feel comfortable to walk around alone outside of daylight time. Coffee corner and microwave in the room are add to the comfort. There seems to be a fundamental issue with the aircon system design, if I can judge by other comments. Our room was unbearingly hot when we entered, and the system would only blow HOT (>30°C, I believe) air into the room, even on the lowest temperature stand. The hotel staff adequately solved this by relocating us in another room, which didn't had that problem although could not be called fresh. We opened the window (in December! Sorry, Greta) to get it to a comfortable temperature. Second negative point is about the breakfast area and buffet. It is quite small and not cosy at all, something between a fast food eating area and an IBIS budget hotel breakfast zone. Number of places is really limited, so we were quite fortunate that it was Xmas day and hotel occupancy was only 25% of the capacity - I wouldn't like having breakfast on a busy day there. Quality of the food was OK but the choice is rather limited. Another slightly negative is the bathroom/(separate) WC design. It is basically a large plastic unit fitted in the room. It is comfortable and functionnal, but gives a cheap impression. Again, you would expect some more elegance in this hotel category. For me, a 3.5 rating so. I rounded up here but wouldn't call it "very" good.

Located a few blocks from my meetings, I have enjoyed the comfortable breakfast area and the aid that staff has provided at every juncture. Several decent restaurants are also on the same street which was important when the nearby train station was shutdown.

Very good hotel. Clean and big rooms, perfect for family excursions. Big and clean bathroom. Private parking comes in handy. Good breakfast and helpfull staff. Wifi connection works very good, important when you travel with kids.

Nice and clean room and good location close to the Stade de France train station with a RER B connection with the CDG airport. Breakfast was ok (nothing special).One of the elevators was out of order which resulted in waiting.

We had the Superior room for a family of 4. I travel a lot for work but this visit was for pleasure. Location: we found the location of easy reach by motorway. Easy to find. Parking at Weekends on the street is FREE. A little disappointed that Reception did not point this out. (half review point taken away for not being transparent with me). I asked a local business security guard who was very helpful. The hotel is in easy reach of the Rail/Metro. less than 10 mins walk. Room: Very clean and very comfortable. It looked as if it had a recent uplift and styled for easy cleaning and maintenance. Was impress that the room was prepared for 4 guests. Sofabed made and an additional single bed placed in the room. Towels and supplies sufficient for 4 people. Well done. Air Con works but was a little weak. (half point taken away for weak air con) Breakfast: There is not sufficient space for breakfast. We we fortunate that we got a table. Selection was very limited. There is an egg station where you can cook your own egg. Coffee was not great. many items were not replenished and I could see the staff were struggling. On reflection I would probably not book with breakfast and instead find a local place. (one point taken away as you definitely can do better with breakfast) Check-in & Service: Check-in was very easy and staff most welcoming. Only point was they could have told me that parking on street was free at weekends. Evening reception staff was pleasant but he was more focused on the football on the TV. I forgive him - he definitely had World Cup Fever. Check-out was so easy and so swift. Why 3 out of 5 for Rating: Well like I said I travel a lot and stayed in so many hotels. What I point out are key fundamentals that hotels need to get right - Food, Service and Air-con. You can can easily achieve 5 stars if you address the point I make. Would I stay with you again. YES - so I am giving you back 1 point :-) Fellow Family Guests: do not be put off by the location next to stadium. This hotel is family friendly and also has some activities in Reception area to keep them occupied.