Le Marcel Paris Gare de l'Est

Excellent design and use of limited space. Comfortable bed, modern and well equipped bathroom with excellent shower. Good double glazed windows making the room surprisingly quiet.

Horrible access from street with no obvious front entrance. It is easily missed! We had to ask at Reception in the nearby Libertel hotel for direction to the entry. There is no immediate entry to the unmanned small reception desk. It is necessary to ring a contact buzzer/ bell on the side wall of the narrow glass entry door to explain your presence and request entry. The price charged for the night was excessive, albeit that the Rugby World Cup competition was on.

Very good walking distance to all major train and metro lines (even tho we found it difficult to understand the system) a lot of good restaurants close by and easy to understand the layout and where you are after a while of walking around. Check in was nice and easy

my only complaint was me (17) and my boyfriend (18) stayed for the weekend and I was informed when we arrived that they would have liked to have been notified or had some confirmation from my parents as I’m underage.

The staff were very polite and helpful. Breakfast had all you could need, excellent varied buffet breakfast (was not expecting bacon, sausage and scrambled eggs!)! Room was clean, there were two bottles of water and a can of coke in the fridge for us. Central location, just outside the metro which was easy to use! Very positive experience, definitely would stay again. Lastly, we enjoyed the various cafes and bakeries in the area without actually having to travel away from the hotel!

Champagne ordered to the room (30€) was a bit small, only enough for 2 small glasses. Was a bit surprised at that.

Hotel has excellent location -right next to the metro. Very easy to get to all the sights in Paris. It was very clean, staff were all really nice and very helpful. Great bakery very close to grab a baguette/pastry.

No kettle in room so you can’t make a cup of tea. Location although excellent to get around to all the sights, is not a nice area in itself - so we just slept there but nothing to do in the area and feels a little bit dodgy.

Location is not necessarily the nicest but the hotel is very close to metro and stations. perfect for sightseeing. There is a little courtyard to sit at the end of the day with a coffee. Rooms have everything you need and are immaculate.

Room was soundproofed, however the floorboards in the room upstairs were creaky and did wake us up. We could not hear noise from any other rooms or the noise outside so maybe this is why we heard the floorboards. we did have a very comfortable 3 night stay and this would not put us of staying again. I am also sure if we had mentioned this to the staff they would have moved us.

We stayed for 2 nights, the bed was comfortable and the room was sound proofed, so although on a busy main road, it was very quiet at night. The staff were helpful. The Wi-Fi worked well. Our air conditioning worked. They provided bathrobes and slippers which was nice, and there was a mini fridge with free drinks - 2 bottles of water and 1 coke.

Room was quite small for the price, but understandable as this was in central Paris.

Proximity to the train station. Easy to get to. Staff were really friendly and we got late checkout. Bathroom was good. Mini bar was free (if i remember correctly)

Our room was on first floor and near the breakfast room so it was loud in the morning. Shades weren't large enough to block the light. Remote control wasn't working. To get in the hotel, you need to ring in an outside bell so they can buzz you in.

The hotel and staff were great. Very clean.

The only issue we had was the location. It is near to the station and perfect if you need to get an early morning flight or Eurostar. We stayed on a Saturday night and did not feel safe going out after dark. Even during the day was a bit scary. A big police presence, which is great.

Location was excellent for travellers without cars, breakfast was to a high standard and with great choice, the room was comfortable and met our needs.

The room for two could have been a little more spacious and have better storage space for personal belongings. A sealed bathroom would also have enhanced the experience.

The breakfast was DELICIOUS, fresh scrambled eggs, fresh tomatoes and salmon, fresh French baguette every morning and more! The staff was SO WONDERFUL, always greeting you with a smile. The room was small but for one person it was actually good! The area is not amazing BUT very close to Le Marais so it good for me since I had a budget per night.