Hotel André Gill

Very pricey for what you get. Uncomfortable bed tiny shower. They wouldn’t let us bring coffee from the breakfast area up to our room. It took an act of God to get an extra pillow. Reheated chewy croissants and old burnt coffee at their «continental breakfast» that was included in the price of the room. They demand payment up front. I give this a 2 thumbs down.

the first hotel my friend and i booked was infested with bed bugs which we discovered shortly after checking in. so left with no hotel and still on a budget we were stressed to say the least! we decided to walk around looking for a café with internet and just happened to pass by the hotel on a quaint alley. a hotel employee named marceal was absolutely amazing. after we told him about the situation from the last place he took us right up to a room and let us examine the bed and bedding. the room was adorable and overlooked the alley with a cute balcony. the bathroom was quite large and the room was very very clean. the owners were both sweet and charming and they did everything in their power to ensure we had a great stay including giving my friend a pack of cigarettes when the stores around us had closed. as far as location it can’t be beat! much less touristy than other spots and filled with amazing restaurants/​cafes/​bars.
we DEF be where i stay for every paris trip!!!

I am so happy that I came across Hotel Andre Gill. Having been to Paris twice before, and both places I had previously stayed at being unavailable, I ventured into unknown territory… to great success. This quiet street off of Rue des Martyrs, near Blvd de Clichy, is close to transportation, restaurants, bars and steps from Sacre Coeur. I took the train from London to Gare du Nord and it is about a 10-​minute walk away.
The front desk staff is nice, speak English very well and able to help with just about any question you may have.
The elevator is about 1 foot by 3 feet… so don’t plan on using it that much. Like most buildings in Paris, it’s really just a walk-​up. The rooms are quiet, clean and large enough for storing items and sleeping… what else would you be doing there anyway? The bathrooms, while hilariously small, are clean and stocked with towels, toilet paper, soap and shampoo.
Breakfast is included (coffee/​tea, orange juice, baguette, croissant, butter and jelly) and you get to eat in the communal room to the exciting and inspiring tunes of James Horner’s «Legends of the Fall.» Classic.
Free Wi-​Fi (that you have to sign back into every time you turn your device off… so don’t lose the password slip they give you)
Something to note: bring cash (Euros) for paying your bill if you booked with any 3^rd party online company that was not directly through the hotel’s website. There are ATM’s nearby… about 5 blocks down the street on Rue des Martyrs.
I loved this place and would easily stay here again.
Recommended.

I wanted to give this place 3 stars, but for reasons I’ll state at the end, I don’t feel I can justify more than 2. Overall, I was very happy with our stay there last week. This small hotel is conveniently located near quite a few metro stations, but we ended up walking to some places like the Louvre, Gare de l’Est, and Auber (the station we got on to go to Disneyland), because they were all within 30 minutes by foot. We also enjoyed the breakfast every morning, which consists of a croissant, a piece of baguette, a pat of butter, some jelly, a glass of orange juice, and your choice of coffee or tea. For us, the soundtrack every morning was a Josh Groban album. I’m not sure if breakfast is generally included, because the sign behind the front desk listed it as 5 euros, but it was included with our room, which we booked through
. The family who runs the place is friendly, too.
Overall, our room was clean, but there were a few problems. The shower was hard to work with. Even after adjusting it to the right temperature, it would get either extremely hot or cold, so I’d always have to stop and try to get it back to a good temperature. After our second night there, the shower got plugged up, so we had to have the manager plunge it for us. The drain rattled when we flushed the toilet sometimes, and the toilet also leaked a bit of water when it was flushed. On two nights, there were men shouting loudly in the street at around 3am. One of the employees who served us breakfast at times was also not very friendly. But I would be willing to overlook these faults and give the place 4 stars if it weren’t for the poop. One evening when we came in, we saw something brown and kind of runny on the check-​in desk. The family keeps cats and dogs in the hotel, so it was most likely cat poop, although it was a bit runny for that. Another night, we saw a lot of (dog?) poop on the stairs, and it was still there when we got up in the morning. Two poop-​encounters in 5 days is quite a lot, especially considering the small amount of time we spent at the hotel.
Even so, I would stay at Andre Gil again, but first I would warn whoever I went with about the negative aspects of our stay.

I stayed here back in spring of 2009 with a friend and I must say it was beyond expectations. I had actually booked my room through my go-​to hostel website (
) and was delighted to find that it was much to my surprise, a wonderfully delightful small hotel.
It wasn’t overly pricey at all, and the facilities were absolutely fine. All of the staff were very friendly and even taught us the meaning of some different phrases.
The room we had was much larger than expected with a juliet balcony, which although it only overlooked the buildings to the south (back) of the hotel at a mid-​level, was very nice to have.
It is right round the corner from the busy Boulevard de Clichy & Bd de Rochechouart and because it is neatly tucked down a nice little alleyway you don’t hear the hustle and bustle nearby.
As Erin G. mentioned, they serve breakfast (complimentary) in the (rather small) dining room every morning which makes for a great experience.
I would definitely recommend this hotel for anyone going to Paris on a bit of a budget and still wanting a nice experience.
Bonus: All of Montmartre is within 10−15min walk of Hotel André Gill.

Very sweet and cute little hotel. Family owned and run. When I visited they had very reasonable rates, and breakfast served in the dining room every morning. While the soundtrack to Legends of the Fall was played. (French composer)