13th Arrondissement, Paris Hotel Rooms at the Independent

Quiet , Romantic Hotel with lovely garden. Well worth it!

Have just returned from a 3 night stay at this wonderful little hotel by Place d'Italie. Situated less than 2 minutes from the metro station, the hotel is perfectly situated to access all of the sites of Paris. Direct metros are available to the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Montparnasse, Catacombs, Bastille & Gare du Nord (15 mins - ideal for Eurostar travellers) amongst others. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful - they gave us tips on local secrets that aren't in the tourist guides, and were most accomodating when one night, the neighbours were playing loud music as I was trying to get to sleep. They just gave me a key to another room for the night! The room was comfortable if on the small side, but then you can't have everything. Would highly recommend to anyone.

Very good hotel close to metro clean and comfortable staff very helpful

They had just finished renovations when we checked in and everything was new and clean. The rooms are decent size and the bathrooms were clean and modern. Yes the elevator is really small; literally held 2 people but who cares? It is clean, friendly, and in a safe neighborhood on the 13th arrondissement with the 5th right across the street. The 7 metro is 2 blocks away on Les Gobelins but the buses are great as well. The 91 took us to the Marais in 15 minutes or so. I would definitely stay again. The only small inconvenience was the internet went down for the weekend. Not a big deal in the grand scheme.

I would want to stay here next time I am in Paris. So clean.

Great location, very close to tube station with connection to main atractions and direct from Gare du Nord train station. Breakfast food very good quality, staff very friendly and helpful, specially Derya and the lovely lady who help during breakfast.

This hotel is well located and reasonably priced (for Paris). It is a short cab ride or long walk from Monparnasse train station, and some of the major sights (the Pantheon, Notre Dame etc.) are within walking distance. There is a handy RER station (goes to Gard du Nord and CDG airport) nearby. As others have reported the rooms are tiny, and ours on an upper (5th) floor was very warm with no A/C or fans. The street below was noisy with the window open. We passed on the hotel's 7 euro continental breakfast and took our petit dejeuner at a local brasserie (Lilou) a few steps away (10 euros for an omelette, bread and croissants, juice, and delicious coffee). There are a few, but not a lot, of restaurants in the immediate area for other meals. We enjoyed dinner at the Langedoc, a short block away.

Clean and cosy Friendly staff Close to station Close to restruants

We recently stayed at this hotel near metro station Place d'Italie February 12-14, 2014 and it was a great experience. Staying at this hotel added to our positive first visit to Paris. The room and hotel had a homey feeling, which we looked forward to coming back to after a long tried day exploring the city. I chose this hotel after researching many hotels in Paris. My search criteria included complimentary breakfast, wifi, non-smoking, close to a metro station and a certain budget. • Close to metro station-Steps away from the metro station Place d'Italie, which services lines 5, 6, 7 directly, linking you to Eifel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, and The Louvre etc. • Nice & Clean rooms-We stayed in a room with 3 single beds. Contrary to what I had read about Paris hotel, this was a spacious room. We were able to easily accommodate 4 large suitcases and 3 small suitcases in the room. The front desk helped us to store the remaining luggage in the store room. • Complimentary Breakfast-Excellent breakfast including cereal, croissants, baguette, bread, cheese, meat slices, varieties of jams, fresh fruit, juice, hot chocolate, milk and many choices in coffee and tea. My teenage daughter and niece especially loved the breakfast. • Friendly bilingual staff– We arrived in the morning and staff happily assisted in storing our luggage while we went out exploring the city and came back to a nice cozy room. The front desk personnel also happily helped to arrange a larger taxi

After I booked this hotel I read bad reviews and got so nervous I tried to find somewhere else, but I found it excellent value. I'm not sure what some people expect for such good rates in Paris! Room was clean and comfortable, including bed, and bathroom which was quite big. Reception staff really friendly and made me feel safe and welcome. Bought my breakfast from the boulangerie/patisserie at the end of the street. Some reviews made me a bit nervous about travelling back to the hotel on my own at night but I felt very safe, seems like a nice neighbourhood with plenty of people still around at night, and hotel very close to Metro station. Better than other hotels I have stayed in in Paris, and for lower rates. A good find, I would definitely go back.