Hotel des Mines

The one thing to note first and foremost is that this is a proper hotel, not a hostel. It provided me with a great stay and was an excellent play to spend my nights in Paris, but if you are looking for the hostel experience I'd recommend looking elsewhere. Still for the asking price it gave me all I needed and more. Staff was friendly and helpful my whole stay. The location is perfect if you're looking for a more quiet part of the city, but it is far from both more touristy sports and night life

This is a hotel, definitely not a hostel so don’t think you will stay here and have the “youth hostel experience”. That being said this is a pretty quiet place in a great location of Paris. Right by a number of great must see sights, I was very happy with the area. As for the hotel, I was in a room that could fit 4 and our own bathroom. The toilet was so close to the wall I had a hard time using it though. I’m 5’9, 190 lbs so not very big. Good value for the money!

This is a solidly clean and slightly dated hotel. The location is really great and the staff was helpful. It's close to several metro stops and had AC. If you are looking for hip design and vibe - not the place. If you want simple, quiet, low-key and easy - totally the place!