Hôtel des Nations Saint-Germain

"The best thing about this hotel was its location, a block away from two different metro lines, a block to tons of restaurants on Rue Mouffetard, easy walk to Ile de la Cite, Notre Dame, etc. There were two boulangeries on the block for a quick breakfast, as well as a grocery a few doors down for some drinks/snacks to keep in the room. My only con is the complete lack of storage space in the room. We expect hotels to be small in Europe but not having a single drawer or shelf, and no room to keep suitcases open made it very hard to access our clothing or to walk around the room. On the flip side, the bathroom was very large by European standards. Note: I booked through TripAdvisor and was guaranteed a quadruple room, which is why we booked here. Upon arrival I was told our reservation was for a double and that was all that was available. This is not a negative on the hotel as they showed me the confirmation they received which clearly says 'double'. But a warning about booking with a third party as the information did not come through correctly. The hotel did the best it could to meet my needs, at least putting us in a room with two twin beds. But NOT what I had paid for and reserved. I've filed a complaint with Trip Advisor."

"Our first visit to Paris and from conversations with others who have visited we knew to expect tight accommodations. However, the twin we were given should only be utilized by children with no baggage. There is absolutely no space for 2 grown adults to maneuver. One suggestion: move the oversized safe from the only shelf and put it on the top level where an extra pillow is uselessly taking up space. This opens up the lower shelf to at least store an unopened carry on. Although the size is what it is, there were other shortfalls with this room that can be fixed, and should be: the carpet is filthy and deeply stained. The room itself smells musty, probably due to the carpet. We were leaving windows open much of the time we were there to offset it. The bathroom had no floor mat for the tile, no tub mat, and the shower head slides down the rod, forcing you to hold it with one hand while trying to wash, instead of it locking in place. The shower has a weird swinging door, making the floor extremely wet and dangerously slippery stepping out of the high tub. There are no wash cloths provided, and only 2 towels. There was one tiny bottle of shampoo. The tv did not work when we first arrived. We called the desk to ask for an alternate room and were told none was available until the 2nd day of our 4 day stay. The young lady at the desk did bring additional towels and coffee packets. Then upon checkout we were charged for the coffee. Same with bottled water. There was one in the fridge when we got there. When we asked for more water the next day we were told it would cost 1,15 each. Upon checkout, we were charged for the coffee. The bed itself was comfortable and the room quiet, even with the windows open for ventilation. Location is also convenient. However we will look for other options if we are ever fortunate enough to return to Paris."

"The Hotel des Nations Saint Germain was a very nice hotel tucked away within walking distance to many places. Fahed checked us in and was such a pleasant person to speak with. He was very excited to share suggestions with us on things to do and places to eat."