"Hotel Le Royal Rive Gauche is a small hotel located in the Montparnasse area of Paris. Located about an hour away from the airport by car (or an hour and half in traffic), the hotel is nestled on a street surrounded by bars, restaurants and shops. The Eiffle Tower is about a 45 minute walk from the hotel and it is a good base to be able to explore the City whilst also having everything you need in the proximity to the hotel.
The hotel is clean and tidy with small but comfortable rooms. Breakfast is a contents, self serve set up and provides a basic breakfast to fuel your day. If you can and are able, you will walk a lot around Paris (we did about 35000 steps in one day) so make sure you have a decent breakfast and make time for lunch.
You enter the hotel from the main street and walk into a reception area on the left with a lounge off to the right and the breakfast dining area towards the back right of the ground floor. There is a small lift to the right of reception should you need it. When you check in, you will be given an electronic key card and the times for breakfast.
Opening the door to our room left me very impressed. It was clean, it was tidy and it was cosy. As you entered the room the bathroom (with a bath and a shower in) with the main room off to the right.
There was a TV, a fridge, a desk and seat, a built in wardrobe and a double bed. There were USB and standard sockets to one side of the bed and the lights can be controlled by switches either side of the bed as well as the main strip. There is information on the desk about the local area and possible excursions.
In the bathroom there was adequate towels as well as plastic glasses, hand-wash and shower gel. The bathroom was large and roomy with enough space to get comfortably changed. The toilet was in the bathroom but in its own space.
Downstairs, opposite reception is a nice and comfortable lounge that provided a nice space to sit and watch the world go by in the warmth.
There is free WiFi at the hotel and information is provided on check in.
All the staff we met were polite, happy and helpful and we had a lovely two nights there. From the hotel we were able to walk to the Eifle Tower, the Arc De Triumpth, the Louvre, the Champs Elsees and Notra Dame so it served as a great base.
Tip: Make sure you have drinks to take to your room as there is no tea and coffee making facilities.
Montparnasse is a great area to be in and it combines Parisian bars and restaurants with Worldwide cuisine. There are shops and markets located a couple of minutes walk from the hotel so you can stock up on anything you need.
Overall, we loved our stay hear and I would recommend it for a budget friendly, comfortable stay in Paris. As first timers to this hotel and to Paris, we would definitely return."
