Le Citizen Hotel

This is definitely one of my favourite hotels in paris! Coming from someone who has been to paris quite a few times, Le Citizen hotel is a great find for someone traveling with friends or a partner. The location is exactly what we were looking for: enough quiet and safe during the night, but fun, authentic and lively during the day! It was very nice to meet a lot of locals in the evening as Canal Saint-Martin is apparently a popular hanging out spot. Even though the hotel is a bit far away from all the big tourist attractions (15-30 min by metro), we found this as a plus, since the area was not crammed with tourists and expensive places, but good, reasonably priced local restaurants and shops. I would especially recommend the restaurant Hotel du Nord: great food and live music, right next to the hotel! The interior of the hotel room was clean but also cozy. It had all the necessities we needed: a fridge, a hairdryer etc. We read a lot about noise complaints in the reviews, but atleast we did not have this problem, with the earplugs we received from the hotel room we slept very well. Overall the hotel was a nice calm boutique hotel. Affordable, tidy, 24h reception, and welcoming service from staff. Special thanks to Chaim, who was very helpful and friendly to us all throughout our stay. Thank you Le Citizen!

We stayed for a midweek in this charming hotel. Staff was amazing friendly and coffee and orangjuice very good. The neighborhood has lots to offer for vegans. Good vegetarian restaurants at the other site of the canal.

Our room was OK. The air conditioner was very weak and the shower tiles could be replaced. They looked kind of grungy. The location is perfect for travel to CDG and Orly via the RER as Gare du Nord is only a 15 minute walk away and is on the RER line. I'm confused about the breakfast. Some photos on tripadvisor show eggs, jam, and yoghurt. In September 2023 we were offered either a croissant or a pain au chocolat and either coffee or juice. We were finished breakfast in just a few seconds as it doesn't take that long to eat a croissant and drink a small glass of juice. The juice was fresh squeezed, so that was nice.

Rooms are on the small side (no space to set up my TRX), but well-designed. Not much lounge space in the room, but the ground floor cafe is a great space to grab a cup of coffee, work on a laptop, or just hangout and watch Parisian life go by on the Quay de Jemmapes. The staff are super kind and helpful. The neighborhood is full of interesting cafes and shops. You’re about a 30 minute walk from the Louvre, the Marais, Les Halles, 20 minutes to the park at Buttes-Chaumond. 15 minute walk to the Gare du Nord. And yet, in spite of its convenient location it never feels as though you’re in the middle of tourist Paris. Instead, you’re amongst French people doing French people things. The only downside is that it can be somewhat loud on the canal late at night but it never caused me to lose sleep. And the hotel provides earplugs. Can’t wait to come back!

Le Citizen was a great find! The location can't be beat...located next to the canal with many shopping and dining opportunites nearby...and three Metro stations within walking distance. The staff was friendly, and they served a quick breakfast each morning. The room was tiny, but very light and airy with a fantastic view of the canal and neighborhood...they even had air conditioning.

I’ve previously stayed at CitizenM hotels in other European cities and this one didn’t disappoint: clean, functional rooms with air conditioning. The design is carefully thought out, with a simple button to turn off all lights at night within easy reach of the bed. The staff in Paris are a real plus - super helpful and on the ball. The communal spaces are also cool - relaxed spaces to catch up on work and enjoy a drink. In particular, loved the view from the 16th floor lounge.