Disaster. A hotel that air conditioning does not work. First time ever that I am sweating in the room and feeling stuffy. Called the reception and he blamed it on the heatwave. But aircon is supposed to cool the room during the summer! After spending a day trying to improve the air conditioning flow, it does not work. There were two senior staff who was at the desk, one in suit and looks like a duty manager, he didn’t even dare to look at me and engage me, knowing how bad the hotel is. While I was returning, on 18th June evening at about 2215, a few customers also commented that the room was warm and requested assistance. In Singapore, I sleep without air condition so I am quite ok with heat. But this is just too much. Read the rest of the reviews 1-2 stars and there are many comments about poor heat or temp management in the hotel during summer and winter! Please read and avoid my mistake.
To be honest, this is the first time I had to take a cold shower by choice in a hotel room, have to sleep without using a blanket, and still sweat at night. Just too much heat and warm. Even the corridor. So save yourself, avoid this hotel at all cost during summer, June to sept. There are many options around in Paris and in la defense. If you want to just have a good rest, not Citadines.
The studio room is also poorly designed The whole room only has 2 hooks for clothes. Even though it has a small kitchen, This hotel is worse than ibis hotel. I have no space to open two luggages, can only keep one open, and even then, no space to walk.
Breakfast was atrociously bad, go to McDonald and you can have a better meal. Only sausages and the scrambled egg is not freshly made, but those quality u have onboard, premixed scrambled mass produced type. I had better breakfast at a homestay in zakopane in Poland.
Coming from ibis hotel and holiday inn in Poland, this is among the worse. Actually, worst of all hotel stays in Europe and Asia. Do not come here. The location is also bad because even though it’s near to the metro, this is in zone 3, and from metro to hotel, there is no escalator or lift from the metro so u have the drag your luggages up and down the stairs. You can get better hotels elsewhere. They have no cup for brushing teeth in the toilet, only 3-in-1 shampoo/conditioner/body gel. The design of the studio is bad as u shared a tiny walkway that is dark with your neighbour. It’s creepy and often, u have to try to find the switch in the dark. Your window faces the office buildings. Bathroom poorly designed that it’s always wet after shower. Overall, poor service, poor facilities. The hotel is in absolute shambles. Oh, this is my experience as a Ascott platinum member, and it’s already rubbish. Don’t bother.
Ascott chain management please take note, but I am not even sure...
Read moreMy husband and I stayed at Citadines (La Defense, Courbevoie) for three nights the last week of August 2023. ||From the moment that we stepped into the hotel, we were warmly greeted by friendly receoptionist Paola. In light of the usual 'customer service' that we experience in Paris, we were pleasantly surprised by Paola's gracious, professional, knowledgeable and enthusiastic attitude. If we had any questions, Paola was able to promptly and knowledgeably answer them. If we had any request to make the room more comfortable, Paola was able to address it punctually and to our satisfaction. Paola really made the experience five star from the very beginning. We are somewhat sensitive to noise, so Paola made sure that our room was facing away from the traffic towards the inside of la Defense. This made for a wonderful stay during which we could really relax and sleep well. Paola's good customer service must have been contagious, as the other staff members manning the reception desk were also very pleasant. ||The room itself was small but comfortable - Citadines has the benefit of an induction stove, new beds / mattresses, and a decently sized shower. This was everything that we needed for our three night stay, and we were very happy overall. There are enough little cupboards located around the room to ensure that clothes can be stored, but nothing too fancy...do not bring a big suitcase unless you upgrade to a bigger room!||The entrance to Citadines is somewhat tricky to find as it is necessary to walk up the stairs in front of another hotel called Fraser Suites, along an upper esplanade, and then down some stairs around the back of Fraser Suites (which is the hotel adjoined on to Citadines). The entrance to Citadines is not very grand. Normally, the taxi will drop passengers off in front of Fraser Suites as it is too difficult to find the entrance to Citadines. From the front of Fraser Suites, the entrance to Citadines is not more than a 5 minute walk. ||Close by Citadines, there is a metro station accessing line 1, which will take passengers straight into the centre of Paris - very convenient. There are no remarkable restaurants in la Defense, so I would recommend that guests of Citadines travel one metro stop into Neuilly-sur-Seine to try one of the top quality restaurants located on rue de Longchamps. ||If you are looking for a simple yet efficient short term stay (not more than 5 days), definitely try Citadines. The location makes it very convenient to get into Paris quickly without the hassle or price of actually having a hotel in Paris. We did not try the breakfast at Citadines as we just bought our own from...
Read moreMy husband and I stayed at Citadines (La Defense, Courbevoie) for three nights the last week of August 2023. ||From the moment that we stepped into the hotel, we were warmly greeted by friendly receoptionist Paola. In light of the usual 'customer service' that we experience in Paris, we were pleasantly surprised by Paola's gracious, professional, knowledgeable and enthusiastic attitude. If we had any questions, Paola was able to promptly and knowledgeably answer them. If we had any request to make the room more comfortable, Paola was able to address it punctually and to our satisfaction. Paola really made the experience five star from the very beginning. We are somewhat sensitive to noise, so Paola made sure that our room was facing away from the traffic towards the inside of la Defense. This made for a wonderful stay during which we could really relax and sleep well. Paola's good customer service must have been contagious, as the other staff members manning the reception desk were also very pleasant. ||The room itself was small but comfortable - Citadines has the benefit of an induction stove, new beds / mattresses, and a decently sized shower. This was everything that we needed for our three night stay, and we were very happy overall. There are enough little cupboards located around the room to ensure that clothes can be stored, but nothing too fancy...do not bring a big suitcase unless you upgrade to a bigger room!||The entrance to Citadines is somewhat tricky to find as it is necessary to walk up the stairs in front of another hotel called Fraser Suites, along an upper esplanade, and then down some stairs around the back of Fraser Suites (which is the hotel adjoined on to Citadines). The entrance to Citadines is not very grand. Normally, the taxi will drop passengers off in front of Fraser Suites as it is too difficult to find the entrance to Citadines. From the front of Fraser Suites, the entrance to Citadines is not more than a 5 minute walk. ||Close by Citadines, there is a metro station accessing line 1, which will take passengers straight into the centre of Paris - very convenient. There are no remarkable restaurants in la Defense, so I would recommend that guests of Citadines travel one metro stop into Neuilly-sur-Seine to try one of the top quality restaurants located on rue de Longchamps. ||If you are looking for a simple yet efficient short term stay (not more than 5 days), definitely try Citadines. The location makes it very convenient to get into Paris quickly without the hassle or price of actually having a hotel in Paris. We did not try the breakfast at Citadines as we just bought our own from...
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