OverviewLocated about a 3-minute walk from Saint-Paul Metro Station and a 5-minute walk from Paris's city centre, the Hotel Paris Rivoli is geared towards travellers who prefer a centrally located hotel with free Wi-Fi, a breakfast restaurant and easy access to public transit.
Each of this smoke-free hotel's air-conditioned guest rooms offers free Wi-Fi, cable TV and a private bathroom with a hair dryer. Rooms with a coffeemaker and a minibar are also available, and the hotel is not wheelchair accessible.
The hotel also offers a lounge, a daily breakfast (charges apply) and parking for an additional EUR 25 per day. Pets are not permitted.
The River Seine is roughly a 7-minute walk from the hotel, while Notre Dame Cathedral and Place de la Bastille can both be found about 12 minutes away on foot. Paris Orly Airport (ORY) is a 23-minute drive away. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with praise going to the hotel's location, staff and rooms.
Numerous guests praised the hotel's location. They described it as easily accessible, central and safe, as well as close to public transit, restaurants, shopping, the Louvre, Champs-Elysees, l'Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame, the Latin Quarter and the airport.
The hotel's staff were the source of many compliments by reviewers, who found them to be bilingual, friendly, professional and helpful with suggestions and directions. One patron remarked, "The moment we arrived at the front door to the moment we checked out the desk staff was super warm, friendly and helpful: They all were very attentive to each need, they helped us looking for and making reservation at restaurants, suggesting places to visit, etc.".
Several travellers were pleased with the hotel's accommodations. They described their rooms as clean and quiet, with spacious bathrooms, efficient air conditioning and fast Wi-Fi. It should be noted, however, that some guests criticized their lodgings (see below).
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were some complaints about the rooms and value.
Although several reviewers were pleased with their clean and quiet rooms, some lodgers were disappointed with aspects of their accommodations. They reported small-sized rooms, dim lighting, no in-room safes and no coffeemakers or kettles in some rooms. Noise transfer was also reported from the street and hallways.
A few guests complained about the hotel's value. They found the rates to be overpriced and expensive given the hotel's amenities and also felt the breakfast was of poor value for the cost.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #
729 of 1,793 Paris hotels with an average rating of 3.5 out of 5 from 249 reviews.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 7.8 out of 10 from 212 reviews.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 4 out of 5 with a 93% recommendation rate from 101 reviews.
