Was looking for a hotel within easy walking distance of Montparnasse train station. This one certainly met our needs. Very basic amenities, through our room had a very spacious bathroom, and amazingly enough, a view of the Eiffel Tower. (Don't get you hopes up - from the looks of things, there are maybe a dozen rooms in the whole place that offer that little perk! You had to stand on one foot and lean out the window to see the whole thing!) The desk staff was nice enough, though I bought some internet time to print my boarding pass for the next day and I think the computer was running Windows 95 - REALLY! Would have been easier to walk to the airport and have them write the out the boarding pass by hand!
It's about a ten minute walk (up hill!) from the train station, and there's a metro station right across the street, so that all worked well. (We were able to connect to the RER from the Metro, to catch a train to CDG for a noon-time flight.) This is a vibrant neighborhood with lots of eateries, cinemas, etc, a bit off the typical tourist track of center city. We like that.
In giving three stars, I mean it's just a good, clean, reasonable place to stay. No frills, but we got a decent price on Booking.com. I would certainly stay again, simply for the proximity to the train station. read more