Oise Picarde Holidays from AU$2,005

Parking gratuit, grande chambre, grand buffet de petit déjeuner, silence, sont mes raisons de revenir assez souvent au Clarion.

I booked this hotel for proximity to the Arthur Ashe Sport Centre. It was perfect to walk there. The room was clean, tidy and I had everything I needed….except quiet. My room was located next to the reception so I heard all the comings and going’s which actually wasnt too bad. But it was also next to the store room and as the staff used it at all hours, the door banged shut. Add to this, a strange electrical noise in my room: it sounded like a door buzzer and came from near the air con. It sounded off several times an hour at all times. I raised it with the staff who said it was an issue with all the rooms and was something to do with electrical overload. Anyway, I had little quiet enjoyment and interrupted sleep. Not great.

The property is relatively modern with a contemporary look. We felt quite hip. They sent us a questionaire to fill out ahead of time which could speed check in. It was not practical to use the date input so I just used the default setting. That resulted in a chocalate bar waiting in our room as the check in date was my birthday! Just hours old and I got a lovely gift. (I left it there as I felt I did not earn it.) The rooms are small but the bed was big. There was ground coffee for the morning which was nice. But no creamer, nor a mini fridge for storing food or meds. We were charged a city tax when we arrived, which was unexpected. I haven't had time yet to look into that. The lobby restaurant had good pizza and salad but the interior didn't have the character of close by cafes. The property is very close to the Porte de Lilas Metro station which was convenient to get anywhere in Paris.

very clean and nice place to stay