Citea Paris de Charenton

good hotel for a short stay

The hotel is good and well mainteined. I did not have any problems, except for the internet connection, which failed sometimes, but the rest was alright. I recommend this hotel, as it is not very expensive and offers all the basic facilities. Besides, there are two metro stations very near it (5 minute walk) and a bus station that goes to the city center.

Great Basic Stay for Family

I don’t know why people expect five star hotel at a motel price. We stayed two weeks with a 7 and 3 year old. It was a one bedroom, so we could put the kids on a pull-out couch in the other room while we slept it a decent bed. The kitchenette was convenient and cost effective as there was a market two blocks away, near the Liberte Metro stop (you need to have dishwashing liquid, scrubby, salt, etc.). Clean, safe and the staff was very polite and helpful. There is a safe in the room and wifi in the lobby (bring a wire for internet in room). A playground is right around the corner. It was a great launching pad for our day trips to Paris central.

Traveler's tip on local attractions

There is a playground on the street behind the hotel, towards the Liberte stop a block or so. Although a block further, that stop is nicer. It also is right next to a supermarket. Perfect for traveling with children.

Nice enough hotel

We stayed here for a couple days while seeing Paris. We had 2 small children along with. It is a distance from the tourist attractions of Paris, but we had a car so it was fine. They had a parking garage under the hotel so it was nice to not have to worry about parking. The reception desk workers spoke pretty decent English. We did eat in the breakfast room one morning and found it to be a little high for what they offered. With 2 small children that don’t eat all that much, it wasn’t worth it. But the room did have a fridge so we just bought some supplies at a store & ate breakfast in our room. They cleaned the room every day. It had wonderful soundproofing, so that even though it was next to a major highway, you didn’t hear a thing! There was a nice little restaurant a block away that was wonderful - we ate there a couple times. They offered the menu in English so it was most helpful. We had asked for a double bed - all they did was put 2 twin beds together - which is pretty common in France, except they didn’t make up the bedding as a full then. So we actually put the twins apart & put our kids in them, and we slept on the pull out couch. It worked just fine.

When coming to Paris, make sure you bring an umbrella!!! Otherwise, you will be spending too much at one of their tourist shops.