Grand Hotel Dore

We stayed for a week at Hotel Dore in September 2011. We read a lot of reviews about this hotel and settled on this one. Sure enough, we had smallish room with a smallish bathroom but with a really great shower. We have been in smaller rooms and elevators in Europe. We slept well on the one bed in a quiet, corner room on the 5th level. (Hint: Larger sized persons might find the hotel rooms too small.) Plenty of places to eat nearby, including a Subway and a Big Mac,not too far. Most importantly, the metro station (Daumesnil) is right next to the hotel, so after loading up with a "continental" breakfast in the hotel, we were off each day to explore the city with a "carnet" of tickets in hand. Overall, the quiet hotel was perfect for us, made even more terrific by the receptionists all of whom were able to converse with us in English and were unstinting in their efforts to help us with maps, directions, places to visit etc. Kudos to Geraldine and Claire for their assistance in making our stay most pleasurable.

The staff was helpful and for the most part spoke English. The rooms were small but were clean and had everything you'd need. The location was good. The metro, bistros, pastry shops, and a market were all within a block. The breakfast at the hotel was 10 Euros (pastries, juice, cereal, yogurt, etc). The elevator was tiny (one person with luggage). The hotel is a bit far from most of the attractions but once you get used to using the metro it doesn't make that much of a difference. If you can get around in NY on the subways there, Paris is not much different (actually better).

Je retournerais a cette Hotel, completement rénover, chambre petite mais très bien organisé. Très bien situé dans un quartier avec tous les services, deux lignes de métro à proximité permettant d'avoir accès à tous les attraits de la ville. Personnel très aimable.

This was a great budget-friendly hotel for a week-long stay in Paris. Right on the Metro in a quiet neighborhood. Grocery stores and bakeries nearby were really convenient. We didn't have to eat at restaurants for every meal (although there are a few right across the street too!). We opted not to go with the rather pricy breakfast, but we managed fine. Although small, the room was very clean, the bathroom was newly renovated, and our window opened right out on a busy Paris street! The hotel was quiet, and the street noise was minimal. There is an elevator (small!), which we used quite frequently (since we were on the fourth floor). The staff was always very friendly. Perfect place for a quiet, romantic, inexpensive week in Paris. Highly recommended.

Posizione un pò decentrata,ma con l'ingresso della metropolitana a 20 metri,zona tranquilla.