Caisnes Holidays

The experience was honestly quite disappointing. I chose this hotel based on the many positive reviews, but after staying there, I really struggle to understand them. I’ll start with the few positive aspects. The location is excellent, very close to the metro and the Arc de Triomphe. Also, considering how hot it was during our stay, the air conditioning worked extremely well. The reception staff were very friendly, polite, and helpful, although unfortunately they seemed to have very limited ability to actually resolve any of the issues we encountered. (very noisi people). Now for the negatives. The rooms are not only extremely small, but they are also in urgent need of an upgrade. The carpet was very dirty and honestly did not feel clean enough to walk on barefoot. The soundproofing is practically nonexistent — you can hear absolutely everything from the rooms next door as well as from the rooms above. Considering the price we paid, the overall quality and condition of the hotel were far below our expectations. Unfortunately, I would not recommend this hotel, especially given the price point.

The hotel looked like it was falling apart. Everywhere you look, each wall, piece of furniture and the floor was chipped, scratched and looked beyond old. The location wasn’t great, it was a totally isolated borderline creepy corner and was a 10-15 minute walk from the actual action in le marais. Our room was also awful. We had a room on an inside corner of the building meaning our only window was a small one that faced the inner part of the building. We never kept the blinds open because if you did have them open anyone can see clearly into the room since it is in the inside of the square. The one time we did leave them open, my girlfriend made eye contact with someone staying in a room across from us. And, upon looking out the window we clearly saw that everyone’s blinds were closed, likely because of the total lack of privacy. I know that not every room is like this, but if you do end up in an inside room like we did l, prepare to spend your stay in a closed off closet with no windows because you will not want to open the curtains. How this hotel has 4 stars I do not know, I’ve stayed in hostels that are in a much better condition. On a good note, the staff were friendly, and very helpful, and the lobby had these jugs of water, one with mint and lemon, one with orange and one with nothing that were always cold and refreshing which we loved.

Very good location, pretty hotel, very nice room, bathroom with a shower and a bath and the loos separate. Very nice and helpful staff.