Idol Hotel

I’m wary of leaving this review since we’ve finally found our perfect Paris hotel and I’m not sure I want to share it and find it gets more difficult to reserve! But the owners deserve a genuine 5 star review. Reception is very welcoming and helpful. The room (ours was ‘Light my Fire’) was perfect: very comfortable bed, excellent shower, separate toilet, good space (for a few days clothing) and absolutely spotless each day we returned. There is a lovely lounge/breakfast area with an all day coffee machine with caffeinated and decaf offerings. The breakfast itself was ideal for us (juices, fruit salad, cereals, meats, egg/sausage, plenty of pastries and bread). The ‘honesty bar’ was also an unexpected treat. And all this in a great location (quiet street a few minutes walk from the metro and St Lazare station - 25 minutes walk to the Place de la Concorde). All excellent value for money. We are definitely returning!

Awesome hotel. Rooms are small, but that’s Paris and room sizes are available when booking. Comfy bed, quiet at night. Super groovy.

We have just finished our 4 night stay at Idol Hotel. And our honest review is below. Positives: - Amazing location, lots of nice places to eat and grab drinks. Approx 35 min walking to the Louvre and Metro stations are nearby. There’s a mini Monop supermarket on the road which is really convenient if you need to pick things up. - One of the women on reception gave us a fantastic recommendation for a steak place in Paris. They don’t accept bookings, so you have to arrive an hour early to get one of the first sittings, but it’s worth the wait. The name of the restaurant escapes me but hopefully they will be able to point you in the right direction at reception. - The mattress is AMAZING. We stayed in the Feeling Good suite and it’s a super king with a firm mattress but soft topper- making it the perfect balance for most people. - Really lovely Nuxe products are in the room for you to use, along with dressing gowns which is a nice touch. - There’s a coffee machine which is free to use in the reception area which is handy for those early morning starts. There’s one in the room too but we didn’t use this. - We stayed here to celebrate my 40th birthday and they kindly put balloons and chocolates in the room, along with a note wishing me a happy birthday which was a lovely way to start our stay. Negatives: - The most important thing that everyone should be made aware of is that the heating and cooling system for the whole hotel is intertwined; meaning that if one person wants the heating on, then all the rooms in the hotel have their heating on. Our suite was on the top floor (level 6) which meant that it warmed up considerably during the day. When we asked for the cooling system to come on, they initially agreed to this (which was lovely and cool!) but they then decided to turn the heating back on when another guest asked for heating. This is not what you expect when paying this kind of money for a suite at a 4 star hotel- each room should be controlled individually as heat and cooling is a personal preference. This really affected our stay after the heat wave. They did provide a fan on our last night but it didn’t make a huge difference to the temperature in the room. - The Bluetooth sound system in the room didn’t work. They were really proactive with getting us a plug in speaker but for us, but we were expecting a higher standard of facilities. - The wallpaper is peeling away in places and is coming away at the seams. This doesn’t affect your overall stay but, when paying this much money, you would hope for things to not look run down. - The photos on the website don’t fully show the amenities in the room. Our suite came with a shower and steam room, which is great, but after many hours of walking around Paris it would have been nice to soak and relax in a bath. - The shower/steam room is nice and spacious but the tiles on the floor have mould/mildew (as shown in the pic for this review). The draining isn’t very good on it either, so you end up with a pool of water where it doesn’t drain fast enough. - If you are hoping to unwind with a bit of tv, please be aware that there is no smart tv facilities in the room. We travelled from the uk and the only channel we could watch was BBC news. On the upside, I learnt a lot about Lady Gaga from the only channel we could watch as they had a special interview on about her 🤣 Overall, we made this booking to celebrate a special occasion so, while I appreciate there were positives, the issue with the heating and cooling system in our room was a real issue for us. It affected our sleep and general comfort levels which, for me, is a deal breaker when considering booking to stay here again. If you aren’t affected by these kind of things, then you will probably fair much better.