Hotel Ferney République

Was promised AC. Did not get it. Instead we were put high on the 4th floor with no AC or fans at a balmy 91 degrees, room was hotter than outside. We got sick and immediately left for another hotel. Still fighting for a refund. When asked front desk, their response was ‘our manager is out of town, we can’t help you’.

If you’re accustomed to spacious American style hotels, you’ll need to adjust your expectations. If you want to experience an old-style Parisian hotel and one that doesn’t break the bank, this hotel would be a decent choice. It is due for a refresh. But I found my room to be more than adequate. It was clean, a decent bed and good water pressure in the shower. It was quiet even though it is on a major street. The staff was very personable and professional. The location is super convenient as it’s just steps away from the Place de la République, the metro and several bus routes.

Pros: Fabulous location with lots of restaurants and cafes nearby. Close to two metro stops.

Employees were great, very friendly and helpful. We encountered no problems while we were there and were always greeted after being out.

Clean: Everything was clean. Beds were decently comfortable.

This is a pay for what you get kind of place. The room, hallway, staircase are small, especially for 3 large Americans, but everything was comfortable. No frills, but no concerns either. Exactly what we were looking for!

Things to consider: no AC. We were there when it was decently hot. When the window was open, the breeze was very nice at cooling things off, but then it was noisy on the street side.

Noise: All of us slept fine, but the noise level in our room with the window open was loud. Normal traffic/siren/people noises. If you are a light sleeper, this might bother you, but then you should probably look for a place not so near the center of the city.

Would absolutely stay here again!

Service very good, location excelent, very poor rooms for money, no air conditioning, noisy all the day and night, too much police cars circulating with the signals on, day and night.

This is a One star property. Go to the hotel website and check it out, these reviews make it seem better than it is.

Toilet seat too small.
Has to ask for the heat to be turned on almost every night.
No shower capacity, so had to take bathes and I have a mobolity issue, so the up and down was hard.
They ignored my ask to not enter to clean the room.
Towels not clean.
Floor not swept.
If you like the feeling of camping, it will be good for you.

This is a one star hotel. Good price for Paris but distinctly average

The view from my room was beautiful out the balcony. The shower was ridiculously small and inconvenient, the elevator was so small for a person over 150lbs, the staff was wonderful. I had a great time primarily because of the location and the balcony. If i was on an inner room i wouldn't have stayed longer than a night. I was lucky to have a street view and balcony! Staff was great! The walls are so thin i could talk to my neighbors which was embarrassing.

Property is clean. Staff is professional and friendly. I have stayed there on three different occasions and will again!

Perfect location, close to transport.
Very friendly staff.
Lots of food options nearby including a small supermarket right next to the hotel. Great place on a budget!

The stay was staff was friendly guided for few thing.

By far the worst hotel we have ever stayed in. Bears no resemblance to any of the pictures, the hotel is completely misrepresented of our room.
The hotel response to our complaints was very dismissive.
Very dirty, hole in sheet, curtain falling off track, another window had no curtain at all, cracked and mouldy tiles in en-suite. Worn out towels.

Do not stay here

The hotel is nice, room very small. Staff provides excellent service. Surrounding area average not the cleanest. Transportation convient.

Great location for the price! the hotel need some refurbushing, specially the beds but over all it was a good experience! I was able check in 2hrs early which was great! the staff is very helpfull and very friendly! elevator small but that's Paris! I think I will rebook if im staying in Paris alone for few days!

Location is the only thing good about this hotel !

Friendly and warm reception, the hotel is basic but we were comfortable. The twin room was ok, big enough for two, with clean beds, mattresses and sheets. The bathroom was quite small but useable with clean towels and basic soap and shampoo/shower gel and the water pressure is very good. We could hear some noise from other rooms and hallway but nothing excessive, just normal activity. The road outside is very busy but the windows, when closed, block most of the noise. There's a very small elevator that's good enough to take one person with luggage to the upper floors. They can keep your bags safe if you arrive before your room is ready or if you need to check out but your train or flight isn't departing until later in the day so you can still enjoy Paris without them.
It's a one star hotel that's very central, close to public transport, restaurants, bars, bakeries and other shops and a great base to explore the city on a budget.
We stayed three nights over a weekend and would stay again.

I was surprised by the need to leave the keys at the front desk every time I leave the hotel.

My review of average is based on not being used to the space in europe coming from canada but i guess thats a norm there. The area is walkable even though we were coming home at midnight a few times so felt very safe.

fantastic position - few min from place de republique - so lots of activities and loads of cafes etc - within 2-5 min of three metros (oberkampf/republique/temple) - 30 min walk and you are at the louvre and the seine - less for the pompidou centre. the staff are brilliant especially bernard who is lovely and very entertaining with his conversation. the room and hotel were very clean and good - but one drawback the curtains were hanging off and they were too high to put right (really high ceiling) but we were not concerned. we liked the room. we liked the hotel. we loved the location.