ibis Paris Gare du Nord TGV Hotel 3 stars

I was rescued by Natalia while I join the hotel and note that my booking has failed. She managed and found a room in a blink. Thanks!

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I was satisfied with my stay, did not have high expectation as this hotel is part of the IBIS brand so it has a lower rating than other Accor group products. I was travelling for business and on this occasion I needed to be near Gare du Nord and keep costs to a minimum- hence the stay at an IBIS. My request for a room on the 6th floor was met, which was excellent, room was big enough and had a nice balcony feature with doors that could be opened for access / fresh air to be let into the room. My room was clean and functional and I appreciated the quantity of plug sockets available (Counted 4) which is impressive as I've stayed at higher rating hotels only to find 1 useable socket- this was handy for charging my laptop, camera and phone etc without having to take turns as to which device would get plugged in. I was informed by people I was meeting for business, that the general area around Gare du Nord is not a great area in terms of crime levels; I was relieve to find that in the evenings the lobby of the hotel would be locked after a certain time, where you would need to buzz by reception to be let into the building. With regards to security in the room, there was no in-room safe; not a criticism as at this rating level, in-room safes are not really seen, but should be a consideration if travelling with valuables / staying for a longer period. Breakfast at the hotel is a chargeable extra which I found to be ok, though a little limited. The breakfast is a typically continental - one cheese, a few cold meats, boiled eggs, some pastries. It was adequate for my needs and the breakfast area was very clean and well presented. Breakfast was available from 5am to 10am if I remember correctly, which is excellent if you have early train connections to make at Gare du Nord. Hotel provides free wi-fi, though as it is an 'open' network I would recommend the use of a VPN on your devices; not a negative, this is generally the case for most hotel netorks. I had to upload and download alot of large files for my work, as I was getting speeds of around 40Mbits upload and download, which was more than adequate for me to work properly. Likewise was good for Netflix etc, since as expected the TV channels are primarily French, all other foreign language changes including 1 in Engish were news channels - so unless you like watching the news on a loop, you'll need an alternative source of entertainment, like a laptop / tablet for watching a streaming service, which the hotel's internet connection is more than adequate for. There were two negatives I experienced: 1. Air conditioning in my room which seemed to be a bit old and tired and in need of maintenance/replacement. The weather during my visit to Paris was warm and humid (Temperature in the high 20s celcius), hence I did not get much relief from the air conditioning in the room since the air that was being blown out was cool, but not as cold as you' expect from an air conditioner; hence it was difficult to get the room temperature down to a cool enough level to sleep confortably but also to maintain a comfortable humidity level, which was making my work uncomfortable at times. 2. Pillows on the bed were not feather pillows; were some sort of synthetic material. While they were otherwise soft, I found that they warmed up quickly when in use and seemed to retain the heat for a while which coupled with the inability to get the room to a comfortable temperature, let to a certain level of discomfort during the night as no-one likes resting their head on a warm pillow when the room itself is warm. My room had a double bed and was provided with 2 pillows, which were on the small side. No extra pillows were provided in the room which was a disappointment since you normally find them in the wardrobe for use should you desire. I didn't ask for more pillows from reception, so I can't reallly criticise beyond the comfort level, as I suspect i probably could have got extra pillows - for lying back on when on the bed watching Netflix in the evening! Overall I was very satisfied with my stay, I would say the main thing the hotel needs to improve on is the performance of the air conitioning; may just have been my room, but something that would need to be looked into.

last minute reservation, used points - very pleased

Great front desk staff and amazing breakfast. Rooms needs lots of update.

Room was scruffy and smelt strongly of cigarettes

Within walking distance to station. Friendly staff.

The hotel is located in a very good place. The room was clean. The service was excellent.

We stayed at this hotel many times and it is always fine. The staff is really friendly, the rooms are comfortable and clean. The breakfast buffet is delicious with a wide selection to choose from. The location is perfect because it's only like 2 minutes to Gare du Nord.

I often stay here when in or passing through Paris. It is very convenient for Gare du Nord and Gare d'Est stations. Although on a noisy street corner you hardly notice this as they have good double glazing. Good breakfast buffet. Friendly staff.

Very basic hotel - 5th floor room ,noisy as window would not shut properly, very small and one lift. Alarm call booked for 6:00 did not happen. Plus point close to gare de Nord. Free breakfast not experienced as no time

Old hotel. Bad rooms, really needs an upgrade. Old beds and old pillows. The rooms stink of foul smell. Cleaning staff has major attitude. Didn’t try breakfast this time so can’t comment. Some of the nights they appoint new staff at reception who have no idea what to do. Charles at the reception is the only saving grace who tries his best to keep helping everyone in the best way he can. Good job Charles, the African guy.

We stayed at this hotel many times bfeore. Why? It's a great hotel with nice clean rooms with good breakfast in the morning and very friendly staff. It's located just across Gare du Nord so you don't have to go far to drop off your bags when you arrive by train. It'all so has metroline 4 and 5 at Gare du North so what more do you need?

We selected this Ibis because of its proximity to the Gare du Nord which turned out to be a good decision considering the Metro and other forms of transport were on strike and the taxis were taking advantage of this by charging exorbitant fares e.g. a friend was quoted a fare of £75 to go to the area near the Champs Elysee. The staff at the hotel were very helpful especially the Serbian lady at breakfast. Our room was on the 6th floor so the traffic noise was not too much of a problem (there were increased car horns and police sirens because of the strike!). The room was a good size, but looking a bit tired compared to other Ibis hotels we have stayed at. There was a good sized shower, but the bathroom generally was not as well designed or fitted out as other Ibis hotels. We gave the a score of 3, but would have made it 4 if the room was just a bit more bright and modern.

This property is conveniently located next door to the Gare do Nord and many restaurants around. The staff is OK. Very difficult to control the shower. For an overnight stay is OK. I don´t recommend for long stays