Hotel Monte Carlo

Hotel Monte Carlo is at a pretty good location for the price, 2 minutes from Le Peletier Metro station, and about 15 – 20 min walk to the Louvre.
Stayed here with my brother for our four nights in Paris, and it was a decent stay, considering I wasn’t expecting too much based on the rate we paid. We were in the Amsterdam room, and the criticisms or warnings I would give for the hotel are:
–you have to return the card key to the desk before leaving, and get it upon return, which can be a hassle, though understood for safety
–it’s a bit noisy, and we could here our neighbors use the water and phone their family members (bring earplugs!)
–return the remote upon checkout. I agreed to this when I checked in, but was rushing out, and the person made me go get it from my room before I left
–the rooms are quite small
–wi-​fi is spotty
Other than that, one of the staff was nice to us and helped us check-​in, whereas I didn’t quite get the same pleasant vibe from the other workers… in any case, a spot to check out on a budget, just remember the earplugs!

After checking into the hotel and surveying our room, my traveling companion said, «well, I’m glad we’re intimate.» And that was a good point — I wouldn’t want to share those cramped quarters with anyone who didn’t know me in all senses of the word. That said, I found the room (and the hotel itself) charming and imbued with a great deal of Parisian flair. If I wanted to escape my life and write a novel, I might park myself here. The front desk staff were all very accommodating of our rather obviously American ways (including an almost non-​existent grasp of French) and were happy to make dinner reservations for us at several restaurants during our stay. The street noise was a bit much at night with the windows open, but once closed, the din mostly disappeared. The hotel is convenient to a number of metro lines and there are tons of cute places to eat and shop very close by. I’d happily stay here again.

I thought the hotel was very cute and quaint. The rooms are fairly small (Stayed in the Sydney room) but they nice and modern. I recommend getting an on suite as if not you will have to share a bathroom. If you have no problem sharing a bathroom then your fine not to. The location of the hotel was great. We walked to the Louvre and Eiffel Tower with out any problems and there is great shopping near by. If you are wanting to go to a show be sure to book in advance through the tour company as we waited last minute for the Moulan Rouge show and it cost as much as a tour would have if we booked correctly. Also they speak English which is a plus.

If this hotel bothered to remodel and focus on insulating the walls/​floors, it would be a much better place to stay. I stayed in the «Amsterdam» room, one of the Double Bed rooms facing the small courtyard; by Parisian standards, the room is large, although living in New York in a cramped 3 bedroom apartment has jilted my notions of «large». If you’re accustomed to spacious bedrooms and plenty of room to walk around in, Monte Carlo isn’t for you. In place of a closet, you’re provided with an open-​face armoir and safe. The «double» bed (actually two singles pushed together) is placed sideways – this is necessary, as if it were placed straight it would rub against the armoir and desk (which is still too close for comfort, at the foot of the bed). In typical European form, the shower is a tiny cube with no door, so you’ll waste several of the towels they place in-​room soaking up the excess water that inevitably splashes all over the tile-​floor bathroom, or possibly fall on your way back to the bathroom. But hey, I traveled to Paris on a budget, and could’ve done worse.
The staff keeps the place pretty clean, replaces the amenities daily, and doesn’t seem to go to work until around 10 AM, so they won’t come barging in while your asleep. The front desk staff could be more accommodating – I arrived from my 9 hour night-​time flight from New York in a Parisian snowstorm around 2 PM only to be told that check-​in was at 3, my bags could be held, but I’d have to go wander the city aimlessly for another hour. After the flight, amidst a snowstorm, all I really wanted was a few hours of sleep, but apparently that was too much to ask from the Monte Carlo, because, as previously stated, check-​in is at 3.
The worst part of this hotel is the noise. Even facing the courtyard, I could hear everything going on in the hotel – coughing, showers running, the people from the «shared bathroom» rooms going to the restroom, doors slamming. If you don’t have earplugs and are a light sleeper, you’re not going to get much rest. Around the third night I invested in some earplugs and began drinking heavily at the bars to induce sleepiness in order to get over this hurdle – not exactly the «dream scenario» for a Parisian vacation.
I had friends in the city I could stay with and catch a few hours of sleep after the holidays, but I’d imagine most travelers don’t. The bottom line is, the Monte Carlo is a cramped, loud budget hotel that’s kept sparkling clean. It’s near the metro too, but few places aren’t. If you can sleep through almost anything and don’t mind a tiny room, the Monte Carlo may be for you, but at the price you pay, you could probably do better, and if you couldn’t, pay a little more. You’ll enjoy your vacation much more as a result.

J’ai trouvé et reservé cet hôtel sur internet. Pour le prix et son emplacement central je trouve, que c’est une bonne affaire. Ma chambre etait bien propre et jolie avec les fenetres donnant sur rue. Le lit etait impeccable et trés confortable. J’ai trés bien dormi!
Je n’y suis restée que deux nuits mais pour les prochain deplacements professionnels j’y retournerai