Ibis Styles Paris Maine Montparnasse

巴黎標準，非常高的性價比。

Not Ibis brand best effort but good enough The Ibis Styles line is a tourist/budget brand. It was fine. But all of the corners that one cuts on the tourist line of things we’re just cut a little too close in this case. Funky rather tiny elevator, rather odd shower fixture rather odd shower door. At some point all the corners got to be too much. The staff however, were superior. And breakfast was high-quality.

Nice little hotel located close to the gare Montparnasse. The room was clean. Bathroom a bit small but still functional. Breakfast was included and great!

Wonderful Budget Hotel This is a great budget hotel! I went with a French study tour who arranged the stay. The hotel was clean, the staff was very friendly, and the breakfast was surprisingly good for a small hotel. The only thing I would say is that the rooms (and especially the bathrooms) are incredibly small! But if you don’t plan to spend most of your time in the room and want a place just to rest your head after exploring Paris, this is a great choice!

This would have scored higher but I was charged twice for the city tax. I paid with a card on my arrival and foolishly declined a receipt. When I left the next morning the receptionist insisted I had not paid the city tax. I don't have bank details on my phone, it was very early in the morning and I had a train to catch - plus I don't speak very good french, especially when taken by surprise. So I paid again - and since getting home I can see that it comes up twice on my statement. I thought an international hotel chain would be fairly safe from this kind of thing but clearly not.

Good location in Montparnasse, the neighborhood is quite calm and quiet which I liked, yet still very Parisian. The closest metro stations (Alésia and Pernety) are 400-650 metres away. Within walking distance there are for example the Catacombs (1.1 km) and Tour Montparnasse (1.3 km). The room had a very comfortable bed, good air-conditioning and a safe. There could be more shelf space and the shower is tiny, so probably not suitable for a larger person. The breakfast was good, baguette, croissants, yogurt, fruits, pastries and such, in addition to sausage and bacon. I could return here.