Hotel Tamaris - Paris

5.1

Just basic value for money accommodation, no frills.

9.5

Very friendly and competent staff. The room was very neat - and tiny, but that was to be expected, I've seen worse in Paris. The bathroom fixtures were new. And the hotel is REALLY very near the Metro, something they all say but is not always true. All in all a very pleasant experience, and I will be looking forward to coming back.

6.2

We had a great week in Paris. Tamaris was fine and we enjoyed our stay. Will probably shop around for a different hotel the next time we go. PROS: 1. Closest metro station: Porte de Vincennes. About a 2 minute walk from the hotel. The station is on line 1 which is great for sightseeing. 2. Many nice restaurants relatively close to the hotel. Tried a few of them (sushi, couscous, pizza) and were very happy. Also 2-3 patisseries close by. 3. Staff is friendly and helpful. CONS: 1. The walls are paper thin. You can hear everything(!) going on next door. 2. The beds where only tidied. The bedding was not changed during our stay (6 nights). 3. We only got 2 really small shampoo containers for the duration of our stay. They were never replaced so we had to buy our own. For some reason they also removed our bar of soap the second day. Maybe we looked too clean. :) 4. Breakfast was ridiculously expensive so we never tried it. 5. Photos lie a little. Rooms are pretty small.

4.9

Small room and very very small bathroom necessitating to be "flexible" before entering the shower

9.3

One of the best budget hotels I've visited. I had a Superior Single, which was a sufficient size and quite charming. Less than 3 minute walk from a train that takes you to central Paris in less than 10 minutes. Staff was helpful and friendly, and I don't speak any French. Would definitely go back there.

7.1

The Hotel is close to Port du Vincennes which is on a major metro route to Bastille, Louvre etc. The staff are friendly and helpful. The lift is small but no real problem. The room and bathroom were adequate in size. We didn't have breakfast at the hotel. Nothing of great interest neaby so constantly on the metro to get out and about. I would stay here again.

8.7

We have been for four days in Paris and the hotel was just perfect. It´s very close to the metro station and so we were very fast at all of the sightseeings. The staff of the hotel welcomed us very friendly. Our room was not that big and the bathroom was even smaller, but both of them were very clean, cute and we had definetly space enough!!! We recommend this room to all of you without children (because the walls are very thin.)We would definitely go there again!!!

6.1

I travelled with mi boyfriend from Bilbao. Our stay in Paris was wonderful. The hotel was nice in general. The rooms were small but pretty. Employees in general were pleasant, (ones more than others......) Then, the location seems a bit complicated but in fact was a quiet area. The surroundings were very nice. There were a lot of typical Paris bars with their terraces, fantastic! The first nigth we ate pizza in "Marco Polo" restaurant, ummmmmmmm.....really good, I recommend you. One of the most important point was that the metro was 5 minutes away the hotel. We took it at the station Port de Vincenes and in 10 minutes we were in the town centre, so... a very handy way. I think that`s all about Tamaris hotel and its surroundings. I hope the information is valid for you. Bye bye! Till next time!

0.6

very small room shower was terrible i wouldnt stay there again.

7.8

Hi, I really liked this hotel.It is just 2 mins away from the Metro, and all other public areas. Very good transaportation near by. Good quality for very reasonable price.

6.5

Had a great stay, typical budget accommodation, stayed in probably the smallest double room in the hotel, but clean! try to upgrade to superior if you have the chance! Hotel is very close to metro, 10 minutes to city!

8.1

Perfect location near bus and metro. Easy to get from/to airport (bus just around the corner) A perfect hotel if you want to see as much of possible of Paris and only need a place to sleep.

8.3

We stayed for a long weekend and chose the hotel as it was near to where our friends live. It was clean and comfortable, and although the road was noisy each morning (there is a market nearby so there are lots of trucks and bin lorries) it was fine for a budget stay. You could always ask for a room at the back if you are not a morning person!

4.7

Small tripple room. Old furnature. Dusty. On our day of checkout, they seemed to be starting to renovate the rooms. Parking in street legally impossible for tourists (only 2 hours allowed), but practically hotelstaff garded my car in front of the hotel. Metro station nearby.

6.3

At first we got a very small room, although I bookes a double superior, and in the next room we found a very small bed, that caused us some problems.I did not sleep very well.

6.3

For the price, off course, you cannot expect nothing special. The hotel is old and the bed was terrible. Anyway my judgment is positive because is really near to the metro. For the breakfast I strongly recommend to go to McDconald (about 200 metres from the hotel, near to the metro station)! With a better room our weekend could be more romantic :) but, at least, was cheaper. Bye bye

8.9

The staff was kind & great help. Small lift, nice location of hotel to la metro & buses. Food stores, cafe',bars close at hand. I would stay here on my next trip again. We would pay the extra for a deluxe room. Again the staff is the best.

6.4

I was satisfied and my girl friend too. Thanks

7.1

My overriding concern is WiFi in the rooms: I stay connected to the internet on my laptop. Connection in my 1st-floor room was always weak and dropped frequently, but a router reset was only needed once during my 7 nights. Use their password to access the system; you're good to go after that. The rooms: I was one floor up from the reception. Room with a double bed was spacious. Wash basin and bidet in the room, toilet down the hall. I made do, because I found *no* shower on the floor at all. I never asked, and maybe there were showers elsewhere, but I checked this floor and the floor above: nothing. The staff was friendly, speaks English, and the service was OK. My bed was made daily, but the linen was changed only once (after 5 days). I did not ask for more, true. I also did not get a new towel daily. The phone: I needed to ask for an outside line every time I wanted to call. I called out once a day, so that was interesting. BUT I had no problem in reaching a 0800 number to access a cheap call provider for calls to the USA. No charges from the hotel, as is correct. (Some hotels block access to 0800 numbers.) For the price, EUR36/n when booked in Sep 2006, I was happy to try the hotel. I think that's gone up to EUR40 for the most basic room: I'm going back to my usual place in the 14e for only EUR3 more per night (EUR43). The location is terrific. I go to Paris for theater/opera/classical music. Hotel is on metro line 1: 4 stops from the Bastille, 7 stops from Chatelet, and so on. You could hardly do better. Yes, buses that have their terminus across the street, and if you face the street, that could be noisy early in the morning: the answer is EARPLUGS! The room walls are thin: typical of hotels in this price range. Elevator tiny, but amazingly quiet. Did not try breakfast: EUR6 is too much. Get groceries at "Ed" across the avenue and a coffee at the corner and you're on your way for the day!

6.7

Le fait que les chambres soient à ce point exigues (au point qu'il est difficile d'ouvrir la porte parce qu'elle est bloquée par le coin du lit), et surtout très bruyantes (nombreux arrêts de bus dans la rue devant l'hôtel, bruit dans les couloirs) nous laisse une impression mitigée sur cet hôtel, au demeurant parfaitement propre et au personnel charmant. Nous n'avons pas pris le petit déjeuner qui n'était pas inclus dans le prix proposé par Venere. Point positif : l'hôtel se situe vraiment à deux pas d'une station de métro. Bref, pour le prix, ça va, mais nous avons déjà vu mieux à Paris.

8.8

It was a nice hotel, employees are kind and friendly. There is no shower booth in the room but they offered us different room's shower.