HÔTEL ÉMILE ^{* * *}

Due to location, some of the reviews, photos, breakfast availability and rates, I decided to book a one week stay the beginning of May. First, location was great. Can walk to subway across the street, the neighborhood is historic and walkable to the Seine, Notre Dame, etc. I can only speak for my room which looked out to the side street (not the boulevard or "nice view") on the 5th floor. The street level has a restaurant with outdoor seating..I believe the cigarette smoke wafts into my room since I smelled cigarettes. But in ALL the hotels I've stayed at around the world, I've never had a bathroom where the shower area is together with the wash basin and open to the room without a door. Therefore, you cannot leave anything around the tiny sink or a towel as it will get wet, nor can you use the wash basin area after a shower because the floor is wet. You must brush your teeth before or during the shower since you will not be able to walk on the floor afterwards, nor wear shoes so not to dirty the floor as you will be barefoot there to shower. Only the toilet has a private separate area with a door. The windows open to what I believe was the original roof but which they call a "terrace" (I believe sometime in the past the higher floors were added), hence a communal accessibility which anyone can walk out their window onto the roof/terrace and freely access any room as there are no partitions. I saw someone walk by, and was thankful my window was closed, but quickly closed my curtains. The noise of garbage trucks at 5:30-6 am awakened me a few times during the week. About 7 stairsteps to the elevator, but the staff is accommodating to help carry your suitcase to the "tiny" elevator--only one person and a suitcase can fit (or two people without luggage). The breakfast is a coffee machine, juice and some pastries. They must specify "continental" rather than "breakfast". My room was tiny, and it took some furniture arranging to put my suitcase somewhere. Although my room had two twin beds put together, I cannot see how two people can comfortably stay in that room, walk around, or shower. I was thankful I had a clothing rod for my clothes. When you're escorted to your room first so you can decide whether you want to stay or not as they will charge you UP FRONT rather than when you check out, you know there could be issues. And after a long trip, are you going to find another hotel in the last minute?? Would I stay there again? Not if I have to worry about my window being open, awakened by garbage collection, or a wet floor after showering and not going back into the wash area to wash my hands after using the toilet until the floor is dry, and not wear shoes there.

El hotel muy bien ubicado la sen̈ora que nos atendio muy amable.
dejamos el hotel y olvidamos nuestras chaquetas de invierno en el closet de la habitacion. No pudimos volver el mismo dia y cuando fuimos al otro dia por ellas. Estaban guardadas bajo llave y no pudieron devolverlas ese dia porque la persona que tenia la llave estaba de descanso.

Como ya nos ibamos de paris se comprometieron a enviarlas, asi que Estamos esperando que no las envien por cuenta de ellos a USA sin costo.

Nuestras chaquetas llegaron a usa!! Gracias!

Wonderful location, cafes, metro, and bakeries so close. Kind staff. 5th floor views are so french. Learn to use the tiny elevator. Loved it.

Had a fantastic time with the family staying here. Front desk staff was very friendly and always available to assist 24/7. Very safe and céntric location steps from the metro station and restaurants, bakeries and grocery stores. There is a very cute restaurant with pink flowers open all day with good French pastries and desserts. People in France are really nice and we would come back in a heart beat.

I booked a superior double room and I'd question if it was not a lower grade room. The room floor was dirty on arrival. The hotel was going through hallway painting and I came back to my room the first day with my door being unlocked and a second day where my door was propped open. When I mentioned to the front desk lady about the dirty floor and the door she reacted very quickly to resolve the issues. I would say the staff is great, but the hotel is tired with wallpaper coming off the wall and some holes in the walls