ibis Paris 17 Clichy-Batignolles — Hotel in Paris

The hotel is actually pretty livable in. I was expecting a run down place after reason the reviews but for what It costs, it's pretty alright.

Rooms: The rooms were newly renovated with new shower units that looked posh. The rooms themselves are pretty small in the A unit with just a few feets of walking space between the walls and the bed. The bed is comfortable and there's a small seat connecting to a desk that comes with a chair too. There is also a shelving unit with clothes hangers and shelves. The room is carpeted which appear new. There is also a large mirrors that is helpful if there are two people who are getting dressed simultaneously. Adequate lighting is available naturally and with the abundance of lamps. Don't expect to have a good view as there's a lot of other buildings in it's proximity.

Conference Centre: Didn't use them so cannot comment of this, but I did notice them one morning while aimlessly exploring.

Restaurants: The first is where only breakfast is served and I think it's called the Ibis Kube. It's great for people who are not gluten free as there's a while selection of pastries and spreads available in their buffet. Don't expect omelets please as they only have raw eggs that you boil yourself once you get there. Small selection of tea and coffee from a dispenser, along with processed orange and Apple juice in tap. The other restaurant is where I had dinner on two occasions. The first night I had their buffet which is only a selection of a meat, a fish and a vegetarian dish with rice/pasta/bread. You can also opt for the desserts and salads for an added for euros but these again aren't gluten free. The good isn't really anything to write home about tbh.

Reception and lobby: Clean but not very spacious with only a few seats scattered all over. There is a internet kiosk as well I think. There's a phone charging rack too which will probably cost you 2€ per phone. The front desk has a priority line for Accor members. They accept foreign currency and have their rates on a screen daily updated but will not exchange foreign currency for you unless it's part of a transaction. There's a few vending machines also with overpriced food and necessities such as shaving gear, sanity items toiletries, etc. The elevators work with your room key if no one else has used it just before you have. Otherwise if you are on a floor where you rooms is, the key is not needed. One incredible thing is that they have luggage weighing services too but I think it's 1€

Bar: The bar looked pretty well stocked and was a favourite of most guests but I didn't use the facility so cannot say much.

Transportation: The front office will gladly call you a taxi but there's a charge by the cab of about 4€. It's pretty conveniently located to the Metro and the RER. There's also a bus terminal close by but I didn't use it.

Ironing: There's a special room dedicated to this and it's on the fourth floor I think opposite room 449 (?). Couldn't really figure out how to use it as am new to the European way but did manage after a while.

Convenience Shops: There's a Carrefour nearby that's small but adequate, also has a lot of food places which our taxi drivers warned against. There's a shop also run by a middle eastern man which has cheap bottled...

Let's start with the reason of the three stars , (but there is also good things after)

For what in the world did you think it's ok to leave BROKEN furniture in a room ? Not like scratched but BROKEN ! A part of the desk fallen, and the other side was seriously damaged. A part of my nightstand was so damaged they needed to put a screw , but I think a second one was required because it leave a part totally free... In the shower (it's a bath without anything to close the evacuation so, it's just a shower) the stand was also broken with a missing part and I was unable to set the level to wash my hears correctly... For me, it's disrespectful.

Not a disrespectful thing, because they can't do anything without destroying all the walls, but you can ear a lot of things during the night, especially when two (or more) peoples don't sleep at the middle of night and practice Scrabble... And good to know, but it's a little bit complex to have hot water in your shower at some hours.

in a good way, personnel was nice with me, I mean, it was "ok" but the situation was not the best for them at my check-in. Also, my room was clean, and they even cleaned-up things that I normally remove by myself (like my fast-food bag) TV was not the best, but the nice menu speed and the totally respectable quality was enough to let me fall asleep

Now a good subject, because next to my broken desk and my broken nightstand, an incredible bed was present, and it's literally the BEST mattress was I have slept in hotels of this price. Sincerely, it was comfortable and warm, I have loved my night and waked-up fresh and almost full of energy (if the room was equipped of something to make me a coffee... I will probably be full of energy).

If you want to walk a bit, I recommend you the park near the hotel, it's fun to find ducks in middle of Paris, and you can smell the nature at some points, out of the fact that it's really calm ! You have multiples places where you can eat in the street and at max 5 minutes Good to know, but you also have the metro lines 13 & 14 at 5 minutes, and it will allow you to travel Paris from part to part in less than 25 minutes using line 14 (if all is ok). Not tested since couple of years, but you also have a tramway stop too.

I can't suggest you this hotel for long stay or vacation. But if you are in a business trip with limited price per night and you also need an access to useful things like metro or a place to eat, this hotel can probably be "ok".

But please, please fix the furniture and don't degrade France image during Olympics with this type...

We are from New Zealand and took a bus tour from Holland which had us booked into this Ibis hotel for four nights. The room was very small but clean and adequate inasmuch as we only needed to sleep there. However, this is about the only positive thing I can say about it. I understand Ibis market themselves as budget hotels but even so, guests should be able to expect a good standard of service, budget or not. I would hesitate to stay there again and would not recommend it too highly to others. I think there must be better budget hotels in Paris. I have stayed Ibis hotels throughout NZ on my work travels and have been well satisfied. I expected it to be at least the same or better in a place like Paris.

Firstly, I found the desk service rather unhelpful and lacking in some areas. We were there in summer and on a couple of nights when it was particularly hot we asked to have the air conditioning turned on. There was one in the room but it was off. The desk attendant simply informed us that the air conditioners were "seasonal" and refused to reason any further. It was summer so we were curious to know when air conditioning season would be. Other guests took to propping their doors open to let some air circulate through their rooms from the hallway. Also, there were no coat hangers in our room so I went to the desk to ask for some and they replied that they "don't supply coat hangars." This was a surprise because even the most budget hotels I've stayed in before at least have coat hangars.

Secondly, I found the breakfast rather bland, consisting mostly of croissants, breads, cheese and cereals. The hotel was filled with tourists so I can't see why they can't afford to provide decent food. What small items of hot food came out wasn't very good. Also, one morning when my sister-in-law was walking out, she was approached by a staff member and rudely accused of stealing food; that she had been seen doing it every morning. She had been doing nothing of the sort and invited the staff member to inspect her bag. When it was found she had nothing the staff member walked away without acknowledging her error or offering any kind of apology. It was obviously a case of mistaken identity. We find this quite unacceptable and unprofessional. I think the staff need some training in customer service. My sister-in-law often visits Paris but vowed not set foot in...