Novotel Hotels in Paris

(Location) The best location for a trip to Paris Metro RER 10 seconds on foot, 1 stop from Paris North Station Convenient and close to anywhere (Nearby) Many different restaurants, Samariten Department Store 5 minutes on foot, Pont Neuf Bridge 6 minutes, Louvre 8 minutes, Notre Dame 10 minutes, Pompidou 5 minutes Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Montmartre 20 minutes by metro (Facilities) Breakfast is the same every day, but it's okay. I don't eat a lot, so I'm satisfied enough. Chocolate croissant is delicious (personal opinion), it was a family trip, but the comfort was good

The basin was clogged on the first day, and it was disgusting. However, I provided feedback to the reception on the second day, and they sent someone to fix it. So the problem was solved. Overall, I was quite happy and grateful for the reception giving me my requested view with a bathtub. Looking out from the room on the 30th floor, facing the breathtaking view and river, it just made my day when I woke up or was going to rest. The bed is huge and firm, a plus point for giving me a good rest after a day of walking. However, I was just a little bit disappointed because initially, I was told that the indoor swimming pool was free for guests. Still, when I revisited on the second day, I found out that I have to pay for it. The breakfast was average. There is still room for improvement for the choices of bread, cheeses, yogurts, and hot food, etc.

Everything about this hotel was good, except for a non-functional AC. I know it is Paris and most hotels do not even have an AC. But when you come back after a hectic day, the room feels very stuffy and claustrophobic without AC. When I complained at the front desk about this, she told me to open the window. And not only that, I was asked to sign on a form which says that I asked the hotel to open the window and if anything worst happens, I am responsible. Really ! This was a uniquely weird experience first time in my entire travel history across many countries. Why cannot the hotel staff mention about this up front to all guests rather than waiting for them to complain? Location: Perfect ! The hotel is directly attached to the Gare De Lyon train station. Literally attached. We arrived in Paris by train from Zurich and were initially wondering about carrying our luggage. But it was just 2-3 minutes from getting down from the train in Hall-2 to the front desk of the hotel. Very very convenient. Even when we were roaming around Paris city, getting to the destination and getting back to the hotel was super easy. In most cases, Gare De Lyon is the starting point or the last point on the bus or the train. I highly recommend this hotel for the location. Besides, you have every kind of shop, restaurants, cafes and what not at the Gare De Lyon station. So need not worry about buying stuff or going out to eat as a last minute plan. Food: Decent food. Good taste and good spread. We found the breakfast at Novotel Paris slightly better than Novotel Zurich. I can compare because we came from Novotel Zurich to Novotel Paris. The number of items in the breakfast were lesser but the taste and choice of dishes was slightly better. But Novotel Zurich is a far better hotel in all other aspects. Room: Besides the AC problem mentioned above, there was another minor issue. The bathroom is by default completely transparent. You have to press a button inside to make the glass opaque. But even this is not 100% opaque but it is acceptable. Lastly, the bathroom door has no lock, which is also ok, as no one would just walk-in inside a bathroom. The size of the room was actually good, considering the kind of rooms you find in Paris. Three of us were able to sleep, walk around and keep our luggage comfortably in the room, so no complaints about the size of the room. Overall, I would rate 3.5/5 for this hotel. I hope they fix the AC problem and it can be very close to 5 star rating.

The overall stay at the hotel was good. The location was the best thing for us as it’s just opposite the metro making it easy to go around Paris. The rooms are a bit small. We were a family of 5 and took 2 rooms with a sleeper couch. Not much space to move around when the couch is open. We found the toilet separate from the bathroom a bit inconvenient. Breakfast ends earlier compared to other hotels and was very busy so it was always a rush for us. The DIY egg station was not the best. The kids were entertained with balloons and meeting Mario which was nice.

I visited the hotel twice the same week. The first time there was a problem and the room was made available with delay and it was not perfect. After my complaint all the staff behaved as I were their most important host and the second time we found plenty of surprises. Never experienced a reaction as positive as theirs

+ * Modern, new, and clean, meaning no strange smell (that I found to be common in many other Paris hotels) permeating the rooms and halls. * Very spacious for Paris; large hallways and elevators to easily lug suitcases around. * few minutes’ walk away from metro and bus stops, and can get to most major/touristy places under half an hour. - * Was woken up early one morning by housekeeping, but I think this might be common practice for Paris hotels..

The hotel must be booked by car, it is too far from the subway station, the night road on the return trip is a little disturbed, after all, the local is hard to say. This is insufficient environmental hardware. But there is a leclerc supermarket across the street, full of temporary needs. Staying enthusiastic, just have to wait for a while. The rooms are not large or small, and the design is consistent with the style of Accor N stores, which are more used to it. The price / performance ratio may not be expensive due to the location, far from the city center, and all attractions and traffic points. But it takes time to travel. The equipment is not too old in other respects, and it is acceptable to stay. The air is also okay, the view is on the side of the main road, which is relatively wide, but the building is irregular, so the rooms have different sizes. See the purpose of the line. On the way, I encountered locals to show the way, so I didn't take too many wrong paths. Breakfast is also consistent, bread is unique to France, but drinks are not fresh and fruits are average. The coffee is average, but the new kusmi has a lot of tea. There is no automatic coffee machine in the room, but I got a bottle of Evian.

We had a 4 day stay at this hotel, check in good, rooms adequate size for a couple. We ate in the restaurant one night, it was okay, but much better food options a 2 minute walk away from the hotel. Breakfast was really busy most mornings, and a complete free for all, food stations scattered around different parts of the room, there also didn’t seem to be enough staff on to cope. The main downside, was the hotel seemed hot, particularly in the rooms at night. We tried to change the air con on the first night, but that didn’t work. You can open the window, but the traffic noise throughout the night is non stop. We asked in the morning At reception , how to change the air con, and was told it was hotel policy not to have it on at this time of year. So it was a case of leaving the window wide open during the day when you weren’t there , then closing it at night so you could sleep due to the road noise. In hindsight, I wouldn’t stay there again if you have no control over what room temperature you can have.

Stayed here for 3 nights, during June 2022. I was looking for a cheaper hotel, but with spacious rooms and bathrooms, which is very unlikely in Paris. But then I found this place, and it was just perfect. The rooms are good, with oven, and mini fridge as well. The bathroom is great, with a bathtub, and a separate walk in shower. Rooms are spacious, and theres two TV's. The living area is kind of a Flex room. Overall, I loved the place. Coming to the breakfast, I feel the spread could be better. The hotel overall is small, with pretty much nothing to to in the hotel itself. But location wise, its good, the metro and bus is very near. The area is safe too. There are many cafe's and restaurants nearby as well. At their normal price, it's a great hotel to stay at. The staff at the reception are particularly polite and welcoming. I forgot the name, but there was a Person of Color African-French, the girl was super helpful and assistive. But again, being a silver member, I am to get a complimentary welcome drink or water, but didn't receive any. Overall, my stay here was good. I recommend it in Paris, specially if more than 2 people.

We booked this hotel in advance as part of our journey home from holiday for a few days to show the kids Paris. Admittedly i thought I booked closer to the centre of Paris. Booked a family room. Arrived..area wasn’t my vision of Paris and the room i booked was no longer avail due to renovations…we only found out upon arrival. However the staff were amazing at ensuring our stay went smoothly. Nothing was too much trouble and they went out of their way to rectify the issue. At no stage was anything a problem. Some of the best customer service I’ve encountered and the staff are a real credit to the Hotel. Area outside was probably more the ‘real’ Paris rather than the romantic version .You wouldn’t walk alone in the dark! . However location after got my head around everything was actually great. Felt safer here than i did around some of the tourist spots! Metro is literally yards across the road and you were in the heart of Paris in no time. We used the underground as its the best and cheapest way to get around the city. Highly recommend and we zipped around the city and got to see alot in 48 hours. Don’t be put off by other people’s reviews. No city hotel is perfect but the team here take pride in thier jobs. Accommodation is clean, modern. Car park is mega handy…albeit a tight and small underground one.