Café Hotel de la Poste — Hotel in Paris

I had a great experience here, I just finished a stay of 4 nights. I booked a private room with private shower/toilet. If you have realistic expectations, you will be satisfied. I certainly was! I did not assume I was staying at the Ritz, but instead I imagined I was staying in a classic old Paris apartment (but with hotel service). That’s what it felt like to me.

This is an old building in a non-tourist area. The fixtures and furniture are a little old, but they are clean. The towels aren’t as soft as the Four Seasons, but they are clean. The bed is soft. The blanket is thick and soft. There is hot water.

The staff is courteous and efficient. They speak enough English, so if you speak a little French, you will be fine. Please remember you are in France, where workers expect respect and are not just your servants. You need to follow the French rules of basic etiquette and treat them like humans. I encountered no problems with the gentlemen running the concierge. They were friendly and polite. (I suspect other customers did not know the basic rules, so that’s why they leave such negative comments…)

While the area near the metro can feel a little suspicious at night, the hotel itself is very safe, with 24-hour concierge guarding the door. You must leave your key at the desk when you go out, so they can keep track of who comes and goes. This is good for your safety.

There is no denying the fact that this area is lively at night, with groups of men hanging out outside late into the night. This is a commercial area, and Paris is a real city, not just a postcard. Besides, they are just talking and drinking, nothing more. From my window it sounded like they were having fun. I would certainly recommend earplugs, however. And if you can’t tolerate the noise, stay closer to downtown.

Again, while the building itself is old, I felt it was charming. It felt like the real Paris, not a sanitized experience for foreigners.

There is a quaint bar attached to the hotel. The area is full of shops, so you can get anything you need. On the diagonal corner is Boulangerie Elyess, with excellent pastry and sandwich. Or you can go to Aux Bon Grillades directly across the street from the hotel for North African cuisine and hot crispy frites.

Summary: this low cost hotel is the best choice in this area if you are on a budget, I recommend the private bathroom option, and remember to be polite and...

It's not easy to find in the street. It's connected with a café (more like a bar). The room was small and spartanic but clean. But underneath the bed we found a box with poison inside. The walls are very thines and you can easly hear your neighboors and the street. The worst thing was that there was not at all hot water in the shower. It's evident that the interior of the room was not made by the most gifted handyman. You have to take care if you are walking bare feet because nails are coming out of the floor. For one night ok also the price but nötig extraordinary.

L'hôtel était difficilement trouvable et mal indiqué dans la rue. Il est connecté à un café (plutôt un bar). La chambre était petite et la décoration spartiate, mais propre. Cependant, sous le lit nous avons trouvé une boîte noire sur laquelle était écrit "poison". Les murs étaient très fins et l'on peut entendre les voisins et les bruits de la rue. La chose la plus dérangeante fut l'absence d'eau chaude voire même d'eau tiède dans la douche. Il est évident que les travaux à l'intérieur de la chambre n'ont pas étaient fait par un professionnel. Il faut faire, en effet, attention au clous présents dans le sol qui peuvent faire mal aux pieds. Cet hôtel est passable pour une nuit pour son prix, mais il n'a rien d'extraordinaire.

Das Hotel ist nicht leicht zu finden, da es in die Bar (laut Website Café) integriert ist. Das Zimmer war klein und spartanisch eingerichtet aber sauber. Allerdings gab es eine größere schwarze Box unter dem Bett bei der es sich laut Aufschrift um Gift handelt. Die Wände sind sehr dünn und man hört sowohl seine Nachbarn als auch den Straßenlärm. Sehr störend war, dass es kein heißes, nicht einmal lauwarmes Wasser in der Dusche gab. Es ist offensichtlich, dass das der Innenausbau schnell und nicht von Fachleuten ausgeführt wurde. Daher muss man sehr aufpassen, wenn man barfuß läuft, da Nägel aus dem Boden schauen. Für eine Nacht ok, auch vom Preis her, aber...

Me and a friend stayed for 3 nights. We were a bit hesitant after seeing the reviews but decided to try anyways. We absolutely do not regret it.

First of all, this is obviously not some 5 star hotel, but considering the price it is completely fine. Our room was cleaned very well, we had clean towels, and extra pillows. The room was cleaned daily as were the toilets and bathroom.

The toilets and bathrooms are shared and you get one of both for each floor. They were the places that still might need to be upgraded but for the price they’re fine.

The staff spoke English well and were very nice. You do have to leave your keys at the reception when you leave, but we never had to wait to get our keys back at the reception when we came back, there was always someone close by to help us.

It is far away from the centre on foot, however there is a metro station right around the corner of the hotel so the centre and all the sights are still very accessible.

The only downsides are that there is no elevator (this was however mentioned when booking so it was to be expected) but that makes this hotel less convenient for elderly and people with physical issues, especially when you have your room on the 5th floor like us. Another thing is that it is not located in the best neighbourhood, i would advise to not be out too late at night or alone.

Overall a really nice budget hotel!

PS. There’s also a nice restaurant/cafe around the corner next to the metro entrance, nice to rest...