ibis Paris Canal Saint Martin

The staff, cleanliness, location

It had everything I needed for a quick trip in Paris. It was neat and clean. It was easy to access with lots of metro options near by within a 5 minute walk. The persons working at the front desk were lovely and helpful. There is an elevator so it’s super easy to access your room no matter how heavy your luggage. It was close to enough to tourist spots but a little bit out of the way, I enjoyed staying in this list touristy area.

All the staff we dealt with were friendly and efficient, seem like a good team. The room itself was a decent size (for Paris) and the AC worked reasonably well. The location is good - right on the canal, and although it's a quiet area, you only have to walk a couple of minutes north along the canal to get to the metro and a large amount of restaurants / cafes. The hotel is a nice easy walk from Gare du Nord (maybe 15-20 minutes), so conveniently located.

The rooms are small, but not cramped. All very clean, good size shower (and good water pressure). We were facing into the middle of the apartment complexes, and whilst the view isn't anything special, it did dampen any noise from the road, so we could open the window and sleep easily. Staff were very friendly and happy to help. Easy walk to Gare du Nord, as well as the canal.

Tasty breakfast with a variety of options: sweet pastries, bread, cheese, ham, muesli, fresh fruit and vegetables, scrambled eggs, sausages... As a vegan option, we could get muesli with fruit and soy or oat milk. Everything was super clean, each person got two towels that could be changed daily. All the staff were very polite and helpful, we wanted to change single large sheet and duvet on a double bed to two separate duvets and the staff attended to our request promptly. The interior of the hotel is small but cozy. The rooms are well sound proofed both from each other and from the street, there is also air-conditioning. Which is important because the street can be a bit noisy at night. All in all, it's a tourist hotel that fulfills its function perfectly.