Hôtel Aston

So we stayed a couple of days in this hotel and let's just say, it wasn't quite what we expected, especially given the pictures on the website and the prices of the rooms. The room was so TINY that we stumbled over the bed as soon as we entered, there was no space at all to fit our two suitcases, also because there was no closet so we had to leave all our clothes in the bags and literally jump over them in order to move around the bed. The bathroom was also so tiny that we could not even properly unpack our toiletries. All in all, the room allowed no personal space at all. WiFi didn't work well so simply relaxing in the evening was also hardly possible. The rooms were cleaned every day so that was fairly fine. Good thing to say is, the hotel is located in a very vibrant and nice area, close to metro stations and not far away to all important monuments (also in walking distance). However, would never recommend to stay in this hotel.

This Hotel is quite bad. Unfortunately we did not check the Google reviews and only booked through Booking.com
They have you pay upfront at the reception upon arrival and even before you enter your room, in hindsight, I know why.
As mentioned in many other reviews, photos of the rooms are very deceiving. The rooms are extremely small and the bathrooms are windowless and so tiny they can barely be used properly. You’ll find yourself basically unable to turn or, god forbid, put your toiletry bag in reach.
The water drains are clogged so the water from both shower and sink empties at a snails pace. You have to pause the water while showering, otherwise the shower tub would spill over into the bathroom. Mould on the tile grouting.
The bed squeaks at every move which makes it hard to fall asleep, even harder as two people.
One of the biggest downsides also is the WiFi, it doesn’t work at all and the cellular reception in our room was extremely poor (EDGE). So when you come back to the hotel after a long day in the city and plan on backing up photos and videos or sending some to your loved ones, this hotel does not allow for that. In fact, I’m writing this review, because I can’t use my phone for anything else but the Notes app, forced to stay offline in my room. How are there still hotels in 2024 that can’t figure out WiFi..
The location is the only positive aspect of this hotel, you are central and close to the metro, so there is that.
Overall, a poor quality hotel that I would not recommend to anyone and certainly won’t book again in the future. Insanely overpriced for what it offers, so expensive that it feels like we were scammed for our money. I have seen prison cells in documentaries that offer more room and better amenities. Pass.

DO NOT BOOK THIS HOTEL. It is more of a motel than anything. Photos online look charming and very Parisian, which drew us to the hotel in the first place. Plus the price was right. Here were a few things we noticed:
1) AC worked well for us, so I’ll give them that.
2) Balcony was cute and again very Parisian.
3) Rooms were ridiculously small and not very clean. Very musty vibe.
4) The ally leading up to the hotel is very sketchy and has a homeless guy sleeping there every night— which to be fair isn’t within the hotel’s control plus there is another entrance you can use if you’re willing to walk a few extra blocks.

Our stay here almost ruined our time in Paris. We dreaded going back to this hotel after daytime excursions and dinner. If doable, definitely spend a bit more and go to a hotel that is better maintained than this.

Very good location. We stayed in Room 212. There was an unpleasant smell in the room which meant we had to sleep with the balcony doors open. The carpet was dirty, there was a lot of dust in the room, including on the air conditioning outlet meaning we did not want to use the air conditioning. And there was sporadic noise coming from the plumbing. All meaning that for us a very disappointing stay.