Hotel Prince Monceau

( 2 stars , Paris , France )

What a brilliant Hotel! If you want a good, clean, cheap hotel - This is ideal.Great location although Metro is further than stated - more like 10 to 15 mins walk. Great staff and very good rooms.The photo's of room sizes and bathroom sizes are poor but w

Car parking is not really possible (the four or five places in front of the hotel are never free), so I had to look for a parking house.

Service was pooor to average depending on which bloke was on reception. There were no lifts in the hotel and we were placed on the top floor despite the fact that there were other rooms free. On our second day the maid left our bedroom door open after she had cleaned it! There was a basic lack of service in that they did not even have equipment like adapters for your appliances - and this a hotel that caters mostly for Brits. If you asked for a taxi to be booked they would quiz you on where you were going and often try to persuade you to take another mode of transport even if that was not your wish.Cleaning in the rooms was adequate but superficial.Security was appalling and there were no fire exits or fire extinguishers in the whole place.The day after we left another hotel in Paris could fire, killing 20 travellers, so this is not something to be taken lightly. Overall I would say that this is an average budget hotel for those who are looking simply for a place to crash at the end of the day. However, I have been to this level of hotel before and still received 5* service so there is no reason why Prince Monceau cannot raise its game.

We (me and my girlfriend) really like this hotel, a bit of a walk to the subway, but we're probably a bit spoiled. Great surroundings with parks & plenty of food vendors!

The Hotel has four floors, but no lift facilities,the stairs are very narrow & not the most secure.the carpet on the stairs is very worn & loose ,& could be a trip hazard.There is Also no seperate fire Exit. The Service & staff were good & friendly. The Breakfast was O.K.

Very nice hotel in a quiet area. The service is - plain and simple - excellent in every aspect. The bathroom in the single accomodation is too tiny, but very clean and so is the room. The only two things which I can find fault is the noise level inside the rooms, which can be annoying at times (including neighbours if you're watching TV, probably). Then there's some facilities which have been mentioned on venere.com which I simply missed there. The hotel also is in a very good location, a step away from bus 31 which will take you to the Arc de Triumph in 10 minutes. From there you can reach any place in Paris. Restaurants and shops are around (in case you're looking for Champs Elysée stuff, you're wrong here), so are internet cafés for those interested. A 10 minute walk to the Monceau parc and metro lines is acceptable, as long as you're not carrying loads of bags. So better check out the location before you arrive, bus 31 being the best option as mentioned above. To conclude: it's on the top of the list of 2-star hotels I've seen so far.

While we were here, there was a problem with hot water ie. there wasnt any. We stayed from Sunday to Tuesday and I didnt get to shower till Tuesday. No apologies, no explanation, and no compensation. Otherwise, the hotel was ok, although I feel the prices were a little too high for the quality of the hotel. Breakfast, if chosen, was a little 'hit and miss', and the staff werent going out of their way to keep up with supplies. I would return here, but for no more than one short night.

While we were here, there was a problem with hot water ie. there wasnt any. We stayed from Sunday to Tuesday and I didnt get to shower till Tuesday. No apologies, no explanation, and no compensation. Otherwise, the hotel was ok, although I feel the price

+ the room is clean and big enough for two persons. the shower room is clean and big enough, too. the street near the hotel is calm and peaceful to take a walk. there are an university and the marche for food. especially, the marche is nice to buy some fo

Good relation between price and service offered, I was here in February 2004. Very nice management.