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108 rue Monge | 05 Arr., Paris 75005, France
Property Type: Hotel
  • Lodging offering guest rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a variety of services and amenities.
Free High-Speed Internet Pets Allowed Room Service
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“Better than other reviews might suggest”

Hotel de France

3 of 5 stars
Dunedin, New Zealand
Oct 1, 2008

I was booked in to Hotel de France by a colleague. When I learned of the hotel details I checked this site to see what other guests' experiences were like and was rather worried to see how bad past reviews were. I even tried to change the booking, but Paris was full at that time, so I swallowed hard and planned to put it all down to "a cultural experience". Well, perhaps it was having pretty low expectations to start with, but I was pleasantly surprised. As noted by others the hotel is well placed in walking distance to key sights, and only 50m from the Metro, and close to many restaurants. The lobby is basic, the lift as tiny as all the other two star places, but my room was fine - even great. It was one of the largest rooms I've ever had in Paris, clean, no smells apart from cleaning products, adequate bathroom, fantastic floor to ceiling French (what else?) doors opening onto a functional balcony with table and chairs overlooking Rue Monge. When I checked in the afternoon sun was streaming in. Maybe the rooms vary - in which case ask for #55, but on the 5th floor the street noise was not too bad. I dealt with perhaps five different people on the front desk - all were professional and helpful, one even lent me his cell phone to make a call. The small basement breakfast room is similarly fine and the basic breakfast of coffee, baguette and croissant was adequate. My single gripe was having to wait until 1pm for my room to be ready - no big deal with plenty of nearby cafes. Overall I was quite pleased and would stay there again happily.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Location
    • Disliked — Wait for room
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Rakhan's Summary
Date of Stay: September 2008
Traveled with: Solo traveler
Visit was for: Business
Age group: 35-49
Member since: October 01, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Older travelers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
People with disabilities, Great pool scene, Pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Business meeting / Event, Great food / Wine
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Average price*: $157 (year-round)
Call now to book: 1-800-733-5916 from Orbitz
“what a letdown!”

Hotel de France

Aug 28, 2008

The photos on the website are really very nice and you think that this is a very good 2 stars hotel but when you arrive you immediately think to be in the wrong hotel, not the one you chose...The room was tiny and not so clean. We decided to move to another hotel and we had to pay one night for their cancellation policy at a highest price because we didn't stayed for the entire stay. We found a 3 star hotel in a better area that cost 20 euro less!!!! It was a letdown!

This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
DomitillaForever's Summary
Date of Stay: April 2008
Member since: August 28, 2008
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Average price*: $157 (year-round)
Call now to book: 1-800-733-5916 from Orbitz
“Pay extra to get what you've already paid for”

Hotel de France

1 of 5 stars
The Netherlands
Aug 15, 2008

We had booked two twin rooms, paying for 4 adults, but got only a double and a single room. The reasons, according to the hotel receptionist:
1) Our two children (17 and 15 1/2) were to young to occupy a twin room.
2) We had used the special offer "spend 3 nights, pay for 2" and so we were not entitled to use the booked rooms without additional payment.
3) The second twin room was occupied at the moment of booking, so it could not be used during the booked period without additional payment.

Paying an additional 15 euro per night would solve the problem.
The manager was not around, but would be there the next day.

The rooms are extremely small and the whole place is rather rundown (cracked toilet pot, broken light, wall paper getting off the wall, bathroom door eroded by moisture).

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Location
    • Disliked — Being ripped off
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Jacojan's Summary
Date of Stay: August 2008
Traveled with: Family with teenagers
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 50-64
Member since: August 15, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Older travelers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Families with teenagers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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Average price*: $157 (year-round)
Call now to book: 1-800-733-5916 from Orbitz
“Small rooms, unfriendly staff”

Hotel de France

1 of 5 stars
Amsterdam
Jul 9, 2008

Very small rooms and bathroom. Breakfast is in the basement, where at daytime they store their garbage. Very noisy rooms (street & neighbors)

Staff is VERY unfriendly. Our reservation was saying twin room, but in order to get this room we had to pay an additional €60,-

I totally do NOT recommend this hotel and we left after one night stay (and payed for four)

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Nothing
    • Disliked — Unfriendlyness of staff
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
vaneegh's Summary
Date of Stay: July 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Hobbies / interest / culture
Age group: 25-34
Member since: July 09, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Older travelers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
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Average price*: $157 (year-round)
Call now to book: 1-800-733-5916 from Orbitz
“THIS HOTEL IS A CRAP HOLE!!”

Hotel de France

Jun 25, 2008

The minute we walked into the hotel, we were nervous. The hallways are narrow & dark & we did not have a good feeling. There is no air conditioning. Our room was #26 & must be the smallest room in the place. It was approximately 12x12 excluding the bathroom & was a CRAP HOLE!! The walls looked dirty & like outdoor stucco. The disgusting carpet was threadbare, worn & stained. The red bedspreads on the website photos were really dingy & old & frankly, I did not want to sit on them, let alone sleep in them. The bathroom was tiny (which I know is common for Europe) but it was also very outdated & looked like it needed a good scrubbing. It was a HUGE disappointment after looking at the website photos!! We left for dinner & when we came back around 11:30pm, the portable fan in our stuffy room didn't work & the band directly outside our window was in full swing so leaving our window open was not an option. Our mini fridge in our room didn't work either. We asked the manager for some help, & he was not helpful in the least! Basically, the outlets were all broken except 1 plug in the entire room, the tv plug. So we had to plug the fan there. We only stayed 2 nights & when we checked out, my husband explained the mishaps of the room & the lady at the desk was very rude asking him "what do you want? Our brochure does not say you get that stuff." My husband replied "Electricity?" DO NOT STAY HERE!! IT WAS THE WORST HOTEL EVER & WAS NOT AS NICE AS A $29 ROOM IN VEGAS. I wish I had read these reviews before staying there. DON'T MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE!

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — NOTHING
    • Disliked — Read my review. No hair dryer in our room like website claims
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
ColoradoTrixie's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 35-49
Member since: June 25, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Older travelers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
Was this review helpful? Yes No
Check Rates
Average price*: $157 (year-round)
Call now to book: 1-800-733-5916 from Orbitz

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