Located on the rue Rodier in Montmartre Paris and just a short walk from both the Moulin Rouge and Sacre Coeur this charming hotel /hostel is ideal for travellers who are looking for cheap accommodation in the heart of this beautiful and historic city. Close to the Anvers metro station on the nearby boulevard de Rochechouart the hotel is popular with both families and students from all over the world and makes an ideal base from which to explore Paris.
In common with all Parisian hotels space is at a premium so room sizes are small and not all the rooms in the hotel Perfect have private facilities so be carful when making your booking to stipulate whether or not you wish to share. All floors can be reached by stairs or the rickety lift which creeps slowly upwards as you wonder if you might spend your whole visit to Paris stuck inside. The rooms are basic in their furnishing and the decor is old and tired but they are clean. The hotel appeals to travelers who spend most of their time out and about and not too interested in luxury. The dress of the day is backpacks rather than designer suitcases.
The reception, open 24hrs a day is run by friendly and helpful English speaking staff who will happily advise you on any aspects of your stay in Paris, they also offer a safety deposit box for your valuables although this is a communal one and you will need to wrap your valuables to keep them secure. Also available in reception are free maps of Paris, free baggage storage and English newspapers. Adjacent to the reception is a small rest room which is usually busy with guests preparing for the days sightseeing and swapping stories about their experiences of the city. There are vending machines for coffee or soft drinks as well as a well worn piano in the rest room.
Breakfast is served next door to reception and consists of French bread, butter, jam, coffee and fruit juice, whilst this might not be as generous as other continental breakfasts, guests are welcome to use the small kitchen to make a light snack or drink. On the street outside the hotel as well as a few grocers and local bars you will find a lovely cake and bread shop serving fresh baguettes stuffed with ham and cheese and fantastic mouth watering pastries overflowing with glazed fruit just right for your picnic during the day.
So is this hotel for you? It`s busy, vibrant and full of character. The enthusiastic backpackers can be a little noisy as they begin to retire for the night using the shared facilities. The breakfast is just about adequate as are the facilities but you will get the feeling of being a traveler rather than just another English tourist. You can exchange tales of yesterday`s exciting trips with like minded adventurers over a coffee in the inviting rest room. With prices per person per night starting at E22, and being able to reach the hotel in about 10 to 15 minutes on foot from the Eurostar terminal in the Gare du Nord are what makes the hotel Perfect an attractive option for your stay in central Paris. If you are looking for luxury and being pampered this is not the place to go. If you are traveling on a budget and don`t mind the basic hostel style of the younger traveler this is a lovely place to rest your weary legs after pounding the boulevards and avenues of one of the worlds great cities.
You will find it very hard to find a cheaper hotel.
