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Reviews of Café hôtel de l'Avenir

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Café hôtel de l'Avenir
1 Rue Charles Schmidt, Saint-Ouen, Seine-saint-denis

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

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8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Abdulrouf

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We really enjoyed our stay. The staff was super friendly and helpful and the food was delicious and inexpensive. Everything was kept clean daily. Being close to the metro station and McDonalds was helpful too. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Gen

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have been a guest at this hotel several times and keep coming back. The hotel is affordable, clean, excellent staff and very close to the Metro which will take you anywhere in Paris in a short time.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Stephen

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff. Great cafe/restaurant. Definitely recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

Bella, Toronto, Canada

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
The hotel is in a great location. That's the best part. The room is meh. The shower doesn't have a curtain and is advertised as a "family" room, but no one can take a shower when somebody is in the room. I have to kick everyone out so I can shower. The toilet is out in the hall, which is ok because we knew that in advance. I just didn't expect the ensuite shower to not have a curtain or something. But the worst part is that the room reaks with CIGARETTE smell. I had to open the window in the cold night so I can sleep without putting on a mask.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dude, South Florida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location. Bar tender in the restraint seemed like he hated Americans, but i hate myself so i get it.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a really clean, well-run hotel in a very good location - right next to the Metro and in a pleasant residential area. It's above a brasserie-bar but on the second floor there was very little noise (except the odd door banging). The only downside is the shared toilet.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Doorgawatee

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Courtney

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Not too bad of a stay. Really cute restaurant in the front and convenient for getting around as the metro is across the street. Only problem was the lack of AC and didn’t get a fan until night 3 (survived heat wave of Europe 2019...with that said, almost no where has AC in Paris). Overall simple and easy place !
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I stayed one night. The room was clean and modern and fine to come back to sleep after a day walking around Paris. The staff were very friendly and welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideal place to stay.
Great place to stay and the staff were very friendly. Metro was just across the road so access to central Paris was very easy. Had a meal in the hotel bar on the second night which was very good and great value for money.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are clean and staff is very kind. The rooms are basic but good value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Mr Daniel John Eddie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value for money
Good value for money. Surrounding area was a little messy but hotel was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to stay. Comfortable and quiet. The rooms are on the small side which is expected in Europe but comfortable beds and very clean. Neighborhood has cafes and restaurants with metro right across the street. Nice place for the price.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is my fifth straight year I have stayed at Hotel Cafe de l'Avenir. Great hotel, excellent customer service and close to Metro.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

2/10 Terrible

Jayker

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst hotel in the world
Worst place. Room smaller than my car garage..we were made fools showing us different room and giving us a hell hole.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Nave, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely little hotel in a great neighbourhood!
Upon arriving in Paris I was slightly concerned when the taxi driver told me that the hotel was outside of the city! I need not have worried as this hotel was a great little place in a picturesque neighbourhood, meer steps from Garibaldi metro station. We were greeted outside the entrance of the bar/restaurant and escorted inside to check in, which in turn was an easy process led by the manager who was very friendly. The room was small but had everything we needed, apart from a toilet that happened to be directly opposite our room (we were aware of this when booking the room but as it may be an issue for some guests, there are certain rooms that do have all of the facilities). The room itself was modern and immaculate with a great view, there is also a park and a lovely church on the opposite side, along with a street lined market at the weekend. After long days scouring the city, coming back to the hotel was a pleasure as we would spend the remainder of the night in the bar. The staff were very accomodating and friendly despite our limited french (a special mention to Mehdi who translated everything for us, especially when we requested to leave our luggage on our last day, which they were more than happy to do). We had a great stay here and would highly recommend it! The next time I'm in Paris, I will definitely be staying here :)
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for value.
Great for the value at time booked. Train and bus stop just across the street making it super easy to get into main attractions in Paris. Plenty of shopping and restaurants in walking didtance of hotel. Smoking is allowed in rooms so be aware incase you need smoke free for medical reason. Also shower is in room but you share toilet with others on floor.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small place in the heart of a busy city
Very friendly staff. Small place. 35 min from Gare de Lyon. Pretty basic hotel, good for an overnight stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kristen, Connecticut

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spent one night here. Staff was super friendly and welcoming. Room was small, but perfect size for a couple. Toilet was just across the hall, and very clean. The cafe/bar downstairs was lively. Hotel located on a great street, near lots of banks, restaurants, other services. Directly across the street from subway station - perfect! Awesome experience, definitely a great place for the price. Would wholeheartedly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Dmitri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Complete Satisfaction
No claims. Very good hotel in a right place.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Maria E

The hotel hallways are very narrow and the light are not handy. No having a bathroom in the room is very uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Basic hotel, close to metro
I did not like that the bathroom did not have a door - no privacy at all. There was no toilet in the bathroom, this was shared with other rooms on the floor. Worse the toilet did not have a sink so not possible to wash hands before leaving the toilet. I liked that the Hotel very close to metro, and shops, about 30 mins from Gard du Nord. Wifi stopped working on last day, the staff were not bothered (just shrugged at me) luckily a customer in the bar overhead and reset the box, got it working.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Ed, Florida USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean hotel conveniently located across the street from the Metro. Good selection of nearby restaurants, marketplace, and businesses
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Ashish, India

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location of this hotel is its uniqueness
Hotel is just in front of Metro/Bus station. Hotel staff was very friendly and helped us all the ways possible. Rooms were on a smaller side but overall it was a good experience. Food at the cafe was very tasty and pocket friendly.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Madison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A little loud at night but overall the service and friendliness was wonderful- would certainly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sport or leisure
Located in an interesting area of Paris, with the RER station on the doorstep and easy travel distance to Stade de France. What made the stay so pleasurable was the welcome from the staff and the friendly service at the bar and local restaurants
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful!!
Wasn't able to drop my bags early, but that was the only bad thing about the stay. Very clean, comfortable, and surprisingly quiet, given the closeness of the place to the metro (literally across the street), which was incredibly convenient. ~25 min ride into the main tourist attractions.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Ed, Tampa FL USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Affordable Hotel Near Metro
This was the third consecutive year that I stayed at Hotel cafe de l'Avenir and I would give it strong recommendation. The hotel is located in St Ouen and is located literally across the street from a Metro station. The commute to the central city is only 15-20 minutes. The hotel is across the street from a patisserie and a McDonald's and a short walk from other businesses such as a store and bars that offer entertainment. The hotel itself is clean and the staff is friendly and helpful. I would give the hotel good recommendations based on my experiences.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Maggie, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay
Second time staying here. It's in a wonderful location, super clean, is a great value and the staff are very kind and welcoming. You couldn't go wrong with booking your stay here.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room, good facilities and warm welcome from owner, will recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Kristine, Tempe, AZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable bed near metro
The staff upon arrival was really friendly. The room was small and the shower was tiny, but the bed was pretty big and comfortable. We didn't stay in the room much, but for the price and location, this hotel is highly recommended.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ahmad
Small hotel with a good neighbourhood.

4/10 Poor

Jocelyn, Dallas, Texas

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Far from city center
Small room and toilet. No elevator. Hallway narrow and dim

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Too narrow look like birds cage
No good. Doublebooking overlapped,No staff after midnight.

8/10 Good

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel, area 'dodgy'
Took my 2 young boys to Paris and stayed here. Hotel not the easiest to locate due to it being a cafe/bar and the hotel sign being small. Staff very friendly and most understood English. Had to pay local tax on arrival (even tho the booking stated i had paid this...i will be taking this up with hotels.com as they do not pass the taxes onto the hotel so you pay twice!!). Room comfortable and clean but no added extras (i.e. hair dryer or kettle). Was quiet on the 2nd floor. Good but basic breakfast for the price, no fruit or cereal (also not included as stated it was on the website!). Location is good for the metro but on our first morning we witnessed a fight in mcdonalds opposite with a local and a begger. Not what i wanted my children to see! Many beggers in the area and at the metro stations around the area.

8/10 Good

Di

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly & helpful staff although lack of an ensure toilet was a let down

6/10 Okay

louisa, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No frills hotel
Convenient location, lots of narrow stairs typical of European hotels. Single room with private bath was small but comfortable.

2/10 Terrible

Sandeep, U.K.

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rooms don't have attached WC (toilets) and only one in a floor is available which is shared and cleaned ones in a day. Toilets paper missing many time. Room size and mainly bathroom is very small

8/10 Good

young couple , Montreal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
Close to metro station. Friendly staff and made us feel like at home.

8/10 Good

Kerem, Turkey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very affordable nice hotel
This was my third stay at that hotel. Comparing with the price what it offer is perfect.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
I hope you have better luck than I did
They were very friendly, at any rate, but the hotel was essentially operated out of the first-floor restaurant (i.e., the bartender managed all transactions for the rooms themselves). It used punchcodes to get into our rooms and to get into the hotel after hours, which essentially meant that the hotel was almost completely unmanned after midnight. The overall condition of the hotel rooms was stellar, so I can't fault them there. No scuffed walls, no peeling paint, everything in place. On the surface, it looked great. But the maintenance from housekeeping only seemed to involve cleaning, not restocking supplies. Soap for the shower came in little packets, and they were NOT replaced, even though it was clear I was running out. And since I got back late each night, I didn't have any clear way of dealing with the absence of soap. I also didn't have anything more than hand towels for my last two evenings. Oops. But the real coup de grace--and it kills me to point this out--were the bedbugs. Yes, despite the immaculate appearance, there is no way that there WEREN'T bedbugs. This can happen in the best of hotels, but the relative minimum oversight of the rooms--particularly odd considering it isn't the greatest of neighborhoods (though the Garibaldi metro stop is conveniently across the street)--means that the condition of the hard-as-a-rock mattresses goes untended. And I like firm mattresses, but it goes without saying that I'm no fan of critters living in them!

4/10 Poor

Hernan, Argentina

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Very hot and unconfortable stay.
The hotel has no air conditioned and it was 35° C in Paris! Neighbourhood seems to be dangerous, while it is very close to the tube station. But about 5 blocks again it is a dirty zone with homeless people and many others selling in the street all kind of objects, that we can at least doubt about their legal origin. Shower towel was never changed during the 4 days stay. I asked at the front desk to do so, and they did not seem very convinced on the rationale of my request. The hotel is in a noisy area, so it was hard to sleep because I either keep windows open for a little of fresh air and I heard the noise or I skip noise but I had to tolerate even hotter environment. I was lucky enaugh to get a room with private bathroom, but be warned that there are others with shared toilets!!! It was hard to communicate in English with personnel.

10/10 Excellent

Michal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort