Vintage Paris Gare du Nord by Hiphophostels

Attention! This hostel doesn't exist. Achtung! Das Hostel existiert nicht. Wenn man bei dieser Adresse bucht, wird man stattdessen zu Le Regent Hostel geschickt. In Le Regent ist das Personal freundlich. Das Hostel ist sauber und gut, aber im Zimmer sind die Steckdosen schlecht platziert und es ist nicht einfach, das Handy zu laden. Die Mikrowelle und der Kühlschrank darf benutzt werden, aber man darf nicht kochen.

I arrived in Paris without a hotel booking. I had hoped to book on the train over from the UK but the Wi-Fi was not up to it. So this was an off the street booking. From the start I was struck by how helpful and friendly the staff are. This continued throughout my stay. I was assisted by many members of the team and there is a good team spirit in the hotel. My room was a good size and there was a comfortable bed and a nice en suite. The room was perhaps a little stark and the ceiling of the bathroom needs a little touch up decor, but this was a hotel that was offering very good value for money compared to other alternatives nearby. The hotel does not offer breakfast but it has a pleasant seating area with a coffee machine and coffee was free up to I think 11 o'clock in the morning . There were little tokens that you put into a slot in order to get the coffee. The hotel are very happy for you to gather together some breakfast fare from the nearby bakeries and so forth and partake of this in the seating area. The hotel is close to both Gare du Nord and Mon**artre. The Metro Station Anvers is even more nearby. It was a short walk from the hotel and I discovered on my last day that there was an even shorter walk if I taken a different road. For me this was a very good metro line and I was able to see many places I wanted to go to in a few days without any, or too many, line changes. I rather like seeing cities in this way, by seeking to make the most of tube lines or tram lines that are close to where I am staying. While I remember I would recommend a repairs and alteration shop called M'Apostrophe which is nearby. There was a very charming seamstress there who helped me when I was lost. There were some very chic dresses on a hanger that I assume belonged to local Parisians. I understand that the seamstress is very well thought of and so if one was to have a wardrobe malfunction whilst in Paris I think this would be the ideal place to put things right. I really enjoyed my few days in Paris and I'm grateful to the team at the Vintage hotel who looked after me very well.