Holiday Inn Express Canal De La Villette

This hotel is great for a family of 3. Our room had great ac and a beautiful view. Very typical European room and bathroom size. We had no problems checking in, they serve free breakfast that was delicious. They spoke English, had a nice bar and had vending machines for water/snacks. Miguel and Ibrahem were both so nice and helpful, very friendly! It’s a 30 minute car ride to the tourist attractions and there were bistros and shops near the hotel.

I was hesitant about the area, which, although peripheral, is well-served and very lively. There are some troublemakers, but you do not feel any danger. Dining places are very close to the facility. Nice walks along the canal. Speaking of the hotel, it met the standards of a 3-star establishment, particularly noteworthy is the reception with two staff members who spoke Italian well. Good breakfast. The bathroom is windowless but the shower is very spacious. Elements that could further elevate the level of services: a fridge in the room (and maybe a supply of water), a machine that makes a decent cappuccino at breakfast, otherwise rely on the bar's coffee (which they only made for me the first morning, then they said it was not possible....). Add a small wardrobe. When you remove the carpet, you will be top-notch!

Nice canal view room was given to us.The room was big, bight well lit with lot of natural light  General the room was clean but toilet bowl needed deep cleaning.Ironing board iron,  milk stachets for tea given on request.No minifridge in our room. Overall good service with buffet included though a few of the crockery were chipped.The drain in the shower cubicle was blocked which meant that the housekeeping had not brought this to the notice of the maintainance department before room was allotted, so we were inconvenienced for one night as the issue was resolved only the next day. Fanprix supermarket and self laundry on the way to Riquet and Crimee metro station.The self laundry enroute to Crimee doesn't allow for credit card use ,you need to use coins for machines and purchase of detergent.  Of the two elevators one was out of service for the  three days we stayed causing inconvenience epecially during peak usage time i.e breakfast timings. Area near  metro doesn't seem safe at night and late evening .