The Originals Residence, le Monde Paris Ivry Confluence
Ivry-sur-Seine|1.3km from IFSI/IFAS Charles Foix
Latest booking 22 hrs ago
We have to walk from Charenton- ecole for 30minutes to get there. We were told it is the nearest station and within 1km to arrive. We needed to walk down the slope, cross the river not once but twice to get there. At the end we got to know the bus line 125&325 service between metro 7&8. The buses saved our days! It should be indicated into the hotel descriptions. We are family with babies and the need of baby bed was noted. Yet when we arrived (1 hr after given expected time), 2 staff were still setting up a simple foldable bed. We had two connecting twin rooms on the 7th floor. Can’t deny space is really gem in Paris. Yet we had spacious interior to accommodate a baby and a young child. Bathrooms have inconsistant number of chairs, shampoo/shower gel and soaps. One room has 4 towels the other has 2. Well, both twin room isn’t it? One with double bed the other has two single bed. We had one bathroom rack is broken. One bed head lamp totally not in place. Kitchen equipment not equal on both sides. No spatula for cooking. No bowls. Inconsistant number of utensils. No dish washing soap or sponge for cleaning. Ended up cleaning with hands only. There is no dishwasher too. Requested for sponge and soap, yet no one take our request seriously. We stayed 4 nights still nothing to clean. Fridge and microwave fully functional though. The floor is not so clean as staff walked in with shoes. Children has black dirty feet after venturing barefooted. Location cool for not visiting city centre of Paris. But if you are keen into hop-spotting landmarks here, this might not be the place for you. With children and family I would still be alert about the safety of this area. If lots of space and kitchen needed like us with young children, it is okay to stay a little further as we do not bar crawls at night. Most of the staff are not locals and could not manage our needs. Maybe they do not really understand French language or English. Management team need to catch up with hotel standards to sustain the attractiveness of this new establishment. 
