Hotel Elysees Parc Monceau

Flashback to 1971...stunning TWA experience to Paris and a stay at the Parc Monceau. Wonderful location, excellent Continental breakfast...who says the French don't like Americans? Now, flash forward to last summer and a long-awaited European trip with my just-engaged daughter. Imagine how sad and pathetic it was to see this hotel in the condition described by other reviewers: moldy, cracks, damp odors, tired decor. How sad to see this dowager now.

High lights: good location, proximity to cafes/bakeries, close to metro Low lights: no airconditioning, tired room decor, damp smell, the staircase seemed structurally unsound, the bathroom roof leaked after the people upstairs used their shower/bath and the bathroom flooded- we were moved to another room. Verdict- there are better places in Paris for same amount of money.

The hotel is suffering from structural problems resulting in cracks in the walls and damp. The damp smell is very strong and wallpaper is peeling off the walls. The room was shabby and maintenance was poor with lights not working. Breakfast fine but expensive for what was on offer and the patisserie on the corner would have befn more reasonable. Friendly staff but on the whole this is not a good hotel, particularly for someone with respiratory problems because of the damp. There are better hotels at the same price.