Ibis Paris Avenue de la République

All perfect for me !

A great small hotel (it only has 40 rooms). Nice clean room with good sized bathroom. Choice at breakfast was great, even for a picky eater like me. Staying in Paris for the Paralympics and the nearby Republique metro station is ideal for getting about Paris in all directions.

This hotel is not really 3* more like 2*. It is old and my room was nothing like the picture. It had a disabled bathroom that I did not ask for. It was at the back with a depressing view over pipes and a grubby internal courtyard. The room was dark and depressing, think Philip Larkin’s “Mr Bleaney”. I thought it was one of the worst value hotels rooms I’ve stayed in, even in Paris a city notorious for the poor quality of its hotels. I’d avoid.

First off, I absolutely love this neighborhood. The 11th, to me, is the perfect area in Paris to stay. And I’d stay at this Ibis again based on that alone. As far as the hotel itself, it was good. My first floor room was small but comfortable and had a nice view of the neighborhood. Everything worked. There isn’t much luggage storage space but that’s ok. The front desk was a mixed experience. The woman who checked me in was really kind and efficient. But I found the men who worked the front desk to be a bit… unfriendly? Unwelcoming? All in all a good budget hotel in a fantastic part of Paris. As I said, I’d stay again and generally recommend.

Great location, it is two blocks from Place de la Republique where there are plenty of places to eat and also the metro station. The hotel is easy to find, is in the corner of the street. The surroundings are nice, there are plenty of cafés, restaurants and stores. Felt safe there. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was good like any other European hotel breakfast. In the reception there were maps of the city and the metro available. However when we tried to use the spare pillow we found a guys underwear in the bag!! That was disgusting and made us question the cleanliness of the bedroom. The bath didn’t have a curtain so the floor was all covered with water after we had a bath. That was the only two downfalls of the hotel. Other than that everything was ok, what you would expect from an Ibis.

Wonderful place to stay while in Paris. This is my second time in the hotel and I'll come again in my next trips. Great location with many fine restaurants and bakeries in the area. It also close to 4 different metro lines. I have visited Paris for over 20 times, and always changed the hotel - until this one