We stayed here because the hotel was half the price of hotels in the Latin Quarter or the Marais. We were very pleasantly surprised by the hotel, and by the cleanliness and neighborhood. It's a 30 minute walk to the Latin Quarter, the Louvre, Notre Dame and Musee d'Orsay, a 10-15 minute walk to the Luxembourg Gardens. Located on two Metro lines, and a 15 min. walk to the train to Charles de Gaulle (a 30-45 minute train ride leaving 5-6 times an hour). Many good restaurants just outside the hotel. We stayed for 4 nights. On the first morning there was no water at all from the cold water faucet in the shower. We were given a new room when we returned in the evening. Both shower curtains had mold and mildew. The first, a good amount; the second, little. Still, the hotel surely knows about the mildew, and surely knew about no cold water coming from the cold water faucet in the shower. Nevertheless, the staff immediately promised to give us a new and better room (at 9 AM in the morning), but it would not be ready until 2 pm. When we came back in the evening, we did get a bigger and better room for our next three nights. The staff was very accommodating and understanding, and overall we were happy with our choice.