Hôtel Des Arts Bastille

“Hidden Gem of a hotel !!”

Absolutely excellent, value for money hotel , ideally located for a short stay in Paris We stayed here for a long weekend in Paris, and for the price paid, were absolutely delighted having chosen this hotel, which justified all the other reviews seen on this site The hotel itself was clean, qui… more

Absolutely excellent, value for money hotel , ideally located for a short stay in Paris We stayed here for a long weekend in Paris, and for the price paid, were absolutely delighted having chosen this hotel, which justified all the other reviews seen on this site The hotel itself was clean, quite modern, comfortable and well laid out. The staff couldn’t do enough to be of assistance, and there is someone on the door all night, for those that want to enjoy the nightlife of Paris , and return late to their room We didn’t buy the breakfast, but there is a Nespresso Coffee machine in each room, with capsules and milk , that were topped up daily. If you wanted more the staff were only too happy to oblige ! Across the road , les than 2 minutes away is a fabulous bakery , and that set us up for the day !! There are a couple of Metro stations nearby , or enjoy your walk slightly further to Bastille, where the nightlife is lively to say the least ! Lots of bars and restaurants nearby ! Saying that , no matter what time of day the area felt safe We bought a card for the train which cost 12 Euros per day and gave you as many rides as you wanted. Getting around Paris was really easy , and if you pick up a map from the ticket office , it tells you where all the main sites are in relation to each Metro station A walk into the centre took about 30 minutes , but you have the option of trains and buses as well ! Apart from the main sites of Paris , you can take a 20 minute walk to the amazing Cimetiere du Pere-Lachaise where you will find the graves of Edith Piaf, Oscar Wilde and Jim Morrison amongst others , set amongst an amazing array of gothic and fascinating graves, tombs and burial plots !! I would have no hesitation staying here again, or recommending this fabulous little hotel to anyone !!

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“I didn’t want to leave!”

A beautiful typically French small hotel with clean modern rooms and the friendliest most helpful staff you can imagine! We used their Montmartre map to have a ‘stroll’ around Montmartre, stopping off for coffee, people watching and a cheeky glass of Sancerre. We requested a balcony and had one wit… more

A beautiful typically French small hotel with clean modern rooms and the friendliest most helpful staff you can imagine! We used their Montmartre map to have a ‘stroll’ around Montmartre, stopping off for coffee, people watching and a cheeky glass of Sancerre. We requested a balcony and had one with lovely views over the cobbled street. Make sure that you take the time to revisit Sacre Coeur at night and watch Paris lit up and the twinkling Eiffel Tower that sparkles on the hour. It was my 5th visit to Paris, and my favourite. Yummy breakfast too!

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“Small and clean hotel”

Nice, clean hotel. The rooms are tiny (4 x 4 meters at best, but hey it's Paris), but quite comfortable. The bathroom was very clean, you have free bottled water, 2 Nespresso caps and free Wifi. Staff was friendly. However, when booking thru their web site, I did not get any confirmation by mail...… more

Nice, clean hotel. The rooms are tiny (4 x 4 meters at best, but hey it's Paris), but quite comfortable. The bathroom was very clean, you have free bottled water, 2 Nespresso caps and free Wifi. Staff was friendly. However, when booking thru their web site, I did not get any confirmation by mail... But luckily the room was booked. It can become quite noisy, inside and outside (crunching wood, lots of pubs and restaurants in the neighborhood). Fortunately, the windows isolate off most of the noise.

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“Nice little hotel with excellent breakfast”

Very friendly staff and nicely decorated, good location but there are things to be aware of. Overall I liked the hotel, the internet was fast enough to watch a movie, the rooms was nice but as is typical very small, my bathroom was a challenge for sure as I'm a big build, a normal sized person wou… more

Very friendly staff and nicely decorated, good location but there are things to be aware of. Overall I liked the hotel, the internet was fast enough to watch a movie, the rooms was nice but as is typical very small, my bathroom was a challenge for sure as I'm a big build, a normal sized person would not have as many issues, whilst the door was small to get into the shower, the shower itself was pretty long so I had plenty of room. The breakfast was French as expected but with really good quality food, it was one of the best I've had in a hotel in Paris, really good. The lift is a 1 person lift !!! and the stairs are a little challenging, the lift is not suitable for anybody who doesn't like enclosed spaces, I used it once as the thought of being trapped in a box that small was too much to contemplate. I will certainly he happy to stay here again, comfy bed, nice if small room and great breakfast with a competitive price.

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