LE GRAND PIGALLE HÔTEL ^{* * * *}

Charme, élégance, tellement Paris !

I’ve generally enjoyed my stays at Pigalle Experimental, on my work trips. The rooms are of good quality, the hotel itself is pleasant, and the area is lovely. I also like the La Bruket products, which are a nice touch. However, this stay was marred by a couple of issues.

Firstly, there’s a very loud bar just across the street, which stays open until 2 AM every night. Even on weekdays, the noise from people singing and making a lot of noise is a major disruption, which made it hard to get a good night’s sleep.

Secondly, the breakfast experience this time wasn’t great. The breakfast service was run by only one woman, who seemed very stressed. While I understand it’s unfair to expect her to manage everything alone, it still impacted the overall experience. Our order was delayed by about an hour, and when it arrived, it was wrong. To make matters worse, we were charged for two menus, even though we didn’t order that many. We didn’t make a fuss at checkout, but when we returned to collect our luggage later, the same waitress was speaking in French to her colleagues at the reception, making sure I had paid the full breakfast amount. I found this behavior rather unkind, especially since we had been polite throughout. She seemed to direct her frustration at us (we were an easy target—friendly and patient), while she was clearly stressed by the large group she was dealing with. She wouldn’t have dared to show them the same attitude, as they were less friendly than us. VERY BAD ATTITUDE is what we received, instead of an apology or any attempt to make up for the messed-up breakfast experience.
Because of these issues, I’m considering trying a different hotel next time. Overall, I’ve had good experiences here before, but this stay was less enjoyable due to these downsides.

Very happy with my stay. Rooms are as shown in pictures (the basic rooms are fairly small, as with most city hotels), service was very good (French/English) and the location is perfect. The bed was very comfortable and the room has everything you’d expect, other than I don’t think there was a kettle (not a big deal for me). There was some outside noise during the stay (it’s a popular area at night) but the windows blocked out the majority of the noise. If you are a very sensitive sleeper and/or stay at a time of year when you need the windows open, that’s worth keeping in mind. I would recommend and would stay here again, though another person staying in the hotel told me that their sister hotel grands boulevards is better so maybe that’s what I’ll do next time!

Honestly could not rate this place higher! An absolute gem nestled in the heart of Paris, offering a vintage charm close to the vibrant activity of Pigalle's night life. Service was 10/10 and really appreciated the welcome message they wrote on our mirror. Room decor was exactly what I was expecting and the bed was almost to comfortable! Location is perfect as you are less than a 10 min cab from the Eurostar & 20-30 min max from anything else. Will definitely be back!

Pleasant stay in a superior room. Large, by Parisian standards and the bathroom likewise. Front desk was friendly and efficient. Tres Bien.