Mercure Paris Royal Madeleine

( 3 stars , Paris , France )

i was there last summer with my wife for 4 days and we actually stayed only two nights. The decoration looks very old. i thought i was in my mother house what makes us lough a lot but it was not the idea we had from a romantic hotel in paris.

We stayed at the Madeleine with our two teens enroute to Venice. Picked up internet access without a problem(free) and had a good time shopping in the neighbourhood...but it was really close to XXX shops so I pause. Other than that - no complaints.

Close to a particular city center but not the main one i.e champs eleysees, well secured and clean. Did not like the room service, food came in plastic containers, no minibar in room, didnt like the way one had to buy minutes in order to use internet. Would have preferred a straight billing service...

I stayed at this hotel for a week in February of '05 while in Paris shooting a documentary film during Paris Fashion Week. The hotel was fine as I was only there for sleeping but if a leisure trip had taken me to Paris, I would not stay there with my wife.