Hotel Le Notre Dame Saint Michel

To begin with due to the Olympics we were unable to access the hotel from the other side of the Seine. After 3 hours of driving/traffic trying to get to the hotel after a few days at Euro Disney, we had to abandon the car and walk 45 minutes with all of our luggage. We were not made aware by the hotel at booking that access would be an issue, we were not supported when we called for help getting there as we did not know if there was a bus or train etc.

The cost of the room was more than you would pay if you stayed 2 nights in a 4 star hotel. At 285 Euros per night we got the same stay at dream castle hotel and Mercure for 2 night.

What we got for the money was carrying luggage up a flight of stairs, a lift that can only fit one person very coffin like.
A room that was wonky - window area was higher than the door to room almost sloping making a disorienting feel walking around the room.
We opened the window and some plastic vent fell off.
The view was not great just of the street and cordoned off sections of the road, lots of police and noise with the river in the background.

The room and bed were far too small for my partner of 6 foot 3, it was almost like a loft room.
The walls were dark carpet and fabric and there was a chemical smell in the air, either from the fabric or recent paintwork?

There were no fire escapes and being on the 5th floor in floor to ceiling fabric like a gothic dolls house did not do it for me.

We didn’t even stay I’m sorry to say and I felt bad on the lady in reception as she was really nice.
Was charged straight away even though was only there for less than an hour.

Made me more aware to be careful when booking online - appears luxury online with deceptive descriptions and photos (and prices) but actually it’s a horrible, claustrophobic fire hazard waiting to happen. Over priced and in need of replanning/redecorating.

FIRE HAZARD. This hotel has no fire escapes, and the floors and walls of the narrow entry and central staircase are decorated with fabrics that are likely flammable and/or release toxic smoke.

In addition, the hotel is located above a restaurant - a potential source of ignition.

We understand that many hotels in Paris are like this, so if you value your personal safety you really need to check this aspect of any hotel before booking.

We have raised this matter with the hotel and pointed out that there are some low-cost options for allowing escape from upper rooms. They have 'referred our issue to their management' but it remains to be seen if they will take action to improve the situation.

The best thing about this hotel was the view of Notre Dame, especially in the evening. Breakfast was basically a croissant and I think a small yogurt. There are several people that work at this hotel front desk on different days and only the one who greeted us the first day was friendly, the rest not so much. No smiles ever on their faces, and I felt like I was bugging them if I needed to ask a question. So don’t expect a warm welcome. The hotel is in definite need of updating. The covering on the walls in room is weird. The carpet is really ugly, the throw blanket on the bed is old and sad but worse is the toilet that I could not get to flush most of the time because it was not operating properly and the shower leaked constantly. They did not have a shower head only handheld sprayer. I was in Paris so I made the most of it but I would recommend staying elsewhere. Also a lot of construction right below our window every morning. The hotel was conveniently located by some good restaurants. C’est La Vie 😊

We couldn't sleep because of the constant construction noise. The staff did not help us. Even though we rented a room, they charged an additional fee for our 6-year-old daughter. This is not a problem, but the constant repair and construction noise is unbearable. I do not recommend this hotel.

Perfect location if you wanna visit to the main tourist attractions of Paris. It’s a bit noisy main just because of local police cars horning almost every hour.
Neither the street traffic or the construction in the Notre Dame caused big noises.

This hotel dropped room prices significantly (almost 70 euros per night) during off-peak season, therefore if you wanna book rooms, you’d prefer the refundable rates.

The highlight is you’d feel very safe staying in this hotel because you must leave your room key at the reception (24/7) whenever you leave the hotel. The main police station is walking distance to the hotel, therefore you always see police officers.