Ibis Paris Montmartre Sacré-Coeur — Hotel in Paris

It’s in a good location, close to Montmartre and also to the Place de Clichy metro station. From Gare du Nord, either get a taxi or take metro line 4 to Barbes-Rochechouart, which has escalators, then line 2 to Place de Clichy. Once there, the exit marked “rue Caulaincourt” is the most direct but it is steps only with no lift - so be warned if you have a heavy bag. The other exit does have an escalator part of the way but then you have to go back round on yourself. ||The hotel itself is comfortable in the same way as any other Ibis - so no great frills but a decent bed and quite a cosy feel. No kettle or tea/coffee is provided, quite common in France. Good English is spoken at the front desk. They were also helpful when my TV stopped working. Be warned, there were no English channels, but French TV seems to have a lot of copies of familiar shows so it hardly matters. The Masked Singer in French is still enjoyable. And I became quite a fan of “Le Juste Prix” aka “The Price is Right”, which is just as over the top in French, if not more so!||Rooms are not big, as would be expected in a capital city. However I found my room perfectly okay. I paid around £130 a night for the room in May with no breakfast - that was a refundable rate and I could have got it about 10% cheaper if I’d booked a non-refundable rate. It seemed a fair price for what I got and it didn’t drop below that rate as far as I could tell. ||Breakfast seemed expensive at €14 each but I just went elsewhere. This is the middle of Paris, you’re not exactly short of choice. I have to say Paris is not cheap, so the breakfast began to look better value for money as the days went by. ||One night, someone kept trying my door unsuccessfully and when I answered, they showed me a key card with my room number on it! No doubt a simple transcription error by the front desk. Their key didn’t work but it did make me wonder what would have happened if I’d been out at the time. ||Then that same night my key wouldn’t work. The slot seemed sticky or something and the key actually got stuck in it. Needless to say this happened at the end of a long day when I was tired and just wanted to go to bed. It turned out it was the battery in the door slot thing. Why don’t they use touch keys rather than those old slot things? Bit annoying. ||I went to the bar one night and to say it was lacking in atmosphere is putting it mildly. It was also lacking a barman or woman, which was more of a problem. He turned up after ten minutes, then proceeded to serve me a bottle of coke without bothering to take the cap off! ||These experiences do show certain problems with the hotel. But I did like the location, and would...

Stayed: June 26–30, 2025||I stayed at the Ibis Paris Montmartre Sacré-Cœur during a weekend trip to Paris. This was a first-of-its-kind stay for me, and I’ve definitely learned a few things for future hotel bookings.||Let’s start with the positives. I really like the Montmartre area — it’s charming, lively, and full of character. The Place de Clichy metro station (Line 2) is just about a block away, and if you walk one more block, you can access Line 13, which gives you great connectivity across the city. There’s also a supermarket nearby, which was convenient for picking up snacks and water (and yes, I need water!).||The room itself was basic — two twin beds, a compact layout, and a bathroom with a great stand-up shower. Housekeeping came daily with fresh towels and kept the room clean, which I appreciated. However, the toilet in Room 504 kept getting clogged, and I had to call the front desk every single day to have it unclogged. That was… fun.||Now for the downside — and unfortunately, it’s a big one for me. There were three basic amenities missing from the room:||1. No safe — This was my first time staying in a hotel room without a safe, and it made me a little uneasy.|2. No mini-fridge — This meant drinking warm water every day, which wasn’t great after long walks under the hot Paris sun.|3. No iron or ironing board — This was the biggest shock. There was one ironing room located in the lobby near the elevators for all guests to use. That just doesn’t work for me.||Other issues we encountered included weak air conditioning. I understand that European AC is generally not as strong, but the room only felt decently cool after setting it to 10°C and letting it run for 24 hours. Again, I’m an American who loves sleeping in a cold room, so take that into account.||We also had an issue with the door key slot on day 3 — it stopped working entirely. My friend had to go to the front desk twice to get new cards, only to be told not to keep it near her phone. Eventually, they sent someone upstairs to change the batteries in the door lock, which helped — but barely. While waiting at the front desk, I overheard other guests having the same issue with their keys not working.||Final Thoughts:||Would I return to this hotel? Honestly, no..... not for what I personally expect from a hotel room. If you’re a budget-conscious traveler or a younger visitor who just needs a clean, safe place to sleep while exploring Paris, this could be a great choice. But for a gay man in his late 40s who likes a few creature comforts to enjoy his stay, this hotel fell short.||Clean room? ✔️|Daily housekeeping? ✔️|Great location? ✔️|But no safe, no fridge, and no in-room iron were deal...

We stayed 3 nights at the beginning of April. Location is very good, few minutes form two metro lines and loads of bussess. Plenty of restaurants around as well. First impressions of the hotel are ok, lobby is welcoming and modern. Check in ok, though I was not offered the welcome drink, which I am entitled to being Accor club silver member. We had a room on 6th floor, which can be accessed by 3 lifts. I asked for a room with a view and was given a room with a view of a cemetery. Luckily the window is so small, you hardly see it, unless you get close to the window. The room size is ok, bed is comfortable, although on a firmer side. The bathroom is ok, fitted with shower. Shower head holder was however faulty as it would not stay up. Bathroom door were also squeaky and this was even worse in some neighbouring rooms, as we could hear it loud and clear every time they opened/closed the doors. I brought it up to the reception's attention and response given was the there is no maintenance guy on site (it was Sunday). What is missing in the rooms is kettles and some more electrical sockets, as we only had two sockets by the window table, which quite often is not enough when you travel. We have booked the stay with breakfast and also 2 night's dinner. Breakfast are ok, typical buffet selection, but for what is cost it is worth taking, as you can eat what (and as much as) you like. Coffe is pretty good as well. This however cannot be said for the dinner service. Firstly the staff seem unaware of the fact that we have booked the dinners and what are we entitled to (deal was two course meal option from starter/main/dessert and free soft drink). Once they got it confirmed by the reception, we were given menu cards to chose from. It took over an hour before my wife was served her starter, which was a soup. To make matters worse, the soup was served in a jar, so how come it took them that long to heat it up, is beyond me! The main was no better. It was nerly 40 mins after the starter and it seemd like another ready meal. It was cold on top of that! My dessert was a cake served in a jar, again! Overall terrible. Next day when I decided to visit the reception and ask for cancellation of the second dinner, it turned out, that they slapped over 70 Euros onto our room bill - allegedly for the dinner last night. After prolonged explanation and involvement of another receptionist, she said she will take the matter with a manager next day, as there was none available at the time. In the end we did not get any refund for the unused second dinner, but upon checkout we were told that all been settled. I will take it up directly with Accor club as I think we should...