Villa Beaumarchais

Location was great. Staff was very polite, friendly and helpful. (I'm a regular to Paris and ex-resident of the city)

Lack of soundproofing!!!! I was woken up both mornings and in the middle of the second night by the people above me. So clearly that I could hear their actual conversation (plus singing in the shower. Ugh!!!) and they weren't even speaking particularly loudly. Funny that coffee should have been a specific question above, the coffee at breakfast was pretty awful, which is really disappointing for Paris. Additionally the day I arrived I went up to my room to find the previous guest's rubbish in and around a bag on the bedside table and the desk, including half drunk drinks, half eaten food and cigarette butts (in a supposedly non-smoking room). Extremely unpleasant. The bed was made and the bathroom had been done which made the whole experience a bit more disturbing (if it was a case of they just hadn't gotten round to doing the room that would have been different). Went back to reception and she was apologetic but unfazed. Immediately gave me an alternative room which I was grateful for but it made me question the hygiene levels of the hotel as a whole and was just not the best start to the weekend. Also I asked for an extra hour before check out so I could kill time before meeting a friend, and while I am aware that hotels have their policies and are entitled to make whatever decisions they want, it is always a nice touch when a hotel allows you to do this and is actually one of the things that determines whether or not I return. Here I was told I could extend my check out by an hour for €20. Didn't seem worth it. Even a straight up "no, it's not our policy" is preferable in my opinion.