Hôtel Esmeralda

I think this hotel is a brilliant and affordable place to explore Paris. 4 mins from Gare du Nord, and the nearest metro (St Michel Notre Dame) is a 2 min walk away and has excellent connections to nearly all of the big Parisian sights and museums. The room was small but perfectly adequate for our needs. The rooms may look a little "shabby chic" but we found that they were always very clean and well supplied. We had a nice view of the park and Notre Dame if we stuck our heads out a bit! I really liked the bonkers decor, flowers everywhere and wooden beams! All of the staff were really friendly and we even had a bit of a laugh on our departure. They kept our cases for us as we had a full day to explore before getting our train home. There's also a great breakfast place next door which does lovely food and coffee as you sit and look at Notre Dame! Essentially, probably not one for you if you prefer big hotels with all the luxury, comfort but no personality, but definitely for you if you see your hotel as a bedroom and shower for a base to explore, and want something a bit weird with character and friendly service at a really affordable rate for Paris.

Difficult to control the heat in the room, could get too hot, but at least it worked!

The staff is fabulous, the location couldn’t be better (across the street from Notre Dame and the RER B to the airport), everything is right outside the door. A very romantic little hotel.

Construction is occurring next door and was a bit noisy at times but it is temporary.

The location is of course the best you can get in Paris. The decoration of the rooms is really authentic and cozy, you feel like transported to another time. The staff are welcoming.

It was a bit narrow, which is charming and logical given the type of building but not comfortable to everyone Windows didn't close properly and the beds were a bit narrow