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Reviews of Absolute Hotel Paris République

1 out of 5
Absolute Hotel Paris République
1 Rue de la Fontaine au Roi, Paris

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 131 out of 516 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 226 out of 516 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 107 out of 516 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 516 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 516 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Maria

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Front desk very helpful.Hotel old .Rooms dark no light very expensive compare with offering.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Christopher

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not as advertised in the least
The hotel/hostel is absolutely in unacceptable condition. The beds were very small and dirty. The cleaning crew just opened our door asking if we were finished after being there for ten minutes. It’s almost as if they knew it’s horrible.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Sarena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Not if you're a light sleeper/like sleep
It was So noisy - even though I had requested a quiet room. When I inquired again, they said they didn't have my kind of room in a quiet location - So solo travellers get the 'less than' rooms!? No a/c which doesn't bother me if there is a source of ..air.. but even with the window closed for sleeping - the humidity was very high - and it was still noisy - cars race the street..or something. Was there for 3 sleepless nights! - left exhausted.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Jean-Bernard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nothing
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Adharsh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best Location at best price
For those who are looking to explore Paris and just need to crash at nights... It can be the best option. We stayed for 6 nights, room was well maintained. The guests we met in common places were decent. 24 hours helpdesk available and staff is very friendly and try to help their guest all possible ways. We needed our luggage to be kept for sometime after the check out, so management accepted our request and kept the luggage safely until we collect it. Pros: 1. Great location closer to Metro location. 2. Friendly staff 3. Good maintenance Cons: 1. Minimal Breakfast options: You will get same breakfast daily. Croissant/Pain de Chocolate, orange juice, plain baguette bread, jams-2, coffee. (not buffet) which is decent but we got bored having it daily. 2. Room key card deactivates: Once your room got serviced, your room key may lose access so again you have to go to helpdesk, reset the key card and try again. It is not complaint but if when you had exhaustive day and want to crash on bed but then this happen, you might feel bit dissappointed, especially when your room is in top floors. Tip: Before taking lift just make sure your room key has the access. Overall : Value for money, recommended
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Willem Alexander

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rundown facility but great location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Kenneth

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Paola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Ali

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Toby

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Was easy to find! Staff were very nice! Room was good for money only thing I didn’t enjoy so much was the bathroom! Shower needs updating and toilet was in a bad position right next to the door
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Deepak, North York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A well-located property 5 minutes walk to Metro. Rooms are clean and staff is friendly. The hotel itself is old and the elevator is slow!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa M.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Interesting
I have never stayed in a hostel before, but I was very confortable with the decor and the friendlienss and efficiency of the staff. Except for the last couple of nights, it has been very 'tranquil' but I understand these establishments cater to groups and younger people sometimes and they want to enjoy the setting. I really appreciated the support because unfortunately I came into the hotel with an injury and subsequently developed a lengthy cold and even flu and everyone wanted to make sure that I was feeling ok health and moral wise. Thank you so much.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Lisa M.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel with unique personality
The hotel has compensated what ever it lacks in amenites and comfort, with great friendly staff and eco friendly, cosy ambience. During my stay, it got pretty warm at times and the fan located in the room was not sufficient to cool me. The room was small and felt like an attic. The toilet was clean. Due to COVID19, daily room cleaning was not available. The location is great, so close to many cafes and restaurants. It is also close to the metro. I would still recommend this hotel, as it has its own authentic personality and friendly staff. If you do not want to spend an arm and a leg in price and would be ok to sacrifice some comfort, this is a place for you.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small but clean hostel
This hostel is ideally located within distance of the place de la République. The room was small but clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good.really nice and addordable .in the midst of Paris .
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Raoul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, price, and breakfast. Very friendly staff, Clean room. Basic room, but good. The street has bars, shops, etc. Close from the metro. I loved the breakfast. It surprised me since it was cheap price, but very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quirky Hotel, great location and staff are very friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
the hotel is in good location but the room condition is just ok.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

2/10 Terrible

JFH

Disliked: Staff & service
I am a woman at two beds room, and made sure there is no one checked in after yesterday 7pm. This morning, at 4:30am, a guy tried to break in hardly. I started to yelling for HELP! Another voice came to call me to downstairs front desk. I refused it and called 112. The French Police took down my information and advises me staying in the room but NOT open the door and NOT going anywhere else until my check out time at 8am this morning. This hotel is terrible. Please don’t stay here. Your life and safety are much more than money. Please!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Qualty of food was good Other wise okay and staff is good
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
he heart of the republic
Very welcoming & staff friendly & helpful. Breakfast excellent & plenty to eat!
View from our room!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

MAria Josephine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Julien

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing location only a 2 mins walk from the metro; grocery store across the street; many restaurants nearby as well. Staff were nice, but the bathroom needs more ventilation, and the walls are really thin, you can hear the conversations of your neighbors. Swift check in and check out. Good place and fair price overall.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really like the people, the breakfast was great and the place was clean. The wifi could have been more reliable.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Erica, Us

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great personal, clean rooms, nice smell of the hotel, cool decoration, good service, house keeping every day. Close to public transportation.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019
Response from selam on 12 Mar 2019
Thank you very much for taking the time to write such a nice message about our institution. We are delighted to see that you have appreciated our welcome, and it was a great pleasure to have you here. We make it a point to welcome our guests in a friendly and warm atmosphere. Our Hotel is ideally located a stone’s throw from the Goncourt or République metro, and easy access to the many attractions of our beautiful city. We have many bistros and restaurants, we are always happy to recommend them. We thank you and hope to welcome you back.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019
Response from le directeur. on 15 Feb 2019
Monsieur et Madame, Nous sommes attristés de lire que nos prestations de service n’aient pas été à la hauteur de vos attentes lors de votre visite. Mais pour vous rafraichir la mémoire, vous vouliez nous voler du linge de maison, à l'intérieur de votre valise découvert par la police. Vous deviez faire vos excuses au lieu d'inscrire des mauvais commentaires. Très cordialement.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good value for money - centrally located near Republique Metro
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from selam on 12 Mar 2019
Thank you very much for taking the time to write such a nice message about our institution. We are delighted to see that you have appreciated our welcome, and it was a great pleasure to have you here. We make it a point to welcome our guests in a friendly and warm atmosphere. Our Hotel is ideally located a stone’s throw from the Goncourt or République metro, and easy access to the many attractions of our beautiful city. We have many bistros and restaurants, we are always happy to recommend them. We thank you and hope to welcome you back.

10/10 Excellent

Chase

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect in Paris
I keep coming back to this hotel because it never fails to satisfy my needs and wishes. The staff are wonderfully helpful and pleasant. The location of the hotel enables its guests to visit many Parisian attractions on foot. Every time I check out of this hotel I make a mental note of when I can return for my next visit. Thank you to all concerned/
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from The Manager on 18 Dec 2018
Dear Guest, Thank you for staying with us! We take great care to make our guests' stay as pleasant as possible, and we appreciate your comments. Best regards, The Manager

8/10 Good

Ivana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good room for the price
The Absolute is a good hotel for the price. Reading through all the negative previous reviews, I was a little worried. However, I will say, the hotel room was clean, the bedding was clean, and the bathroom was clean. The breakfast buffet was super tasty and quite generous. The hotel required a €20 deposit for a hair dryer, so I washed my hair at night, because I didn’t want to walk around Paris in December with wet hair. Also, only one, small towel per person is provided daily. Be prepared. Bring your own toiletries because the shower gel provided is the equivalent of cheap public bathroom soap. My only real complaint is that the shower is the most dangerous shower I have ever experienced. The shower itself is elevated a solid 12” and there are no steps to go up and there is no grip, the shower is super slippery. I was dealing with an injury, so I needed my fiancé to help me get in and out. This is a BUDGET hotel, and people should keep that in mind. Paris is a tourist destination, and most hotels are very expensive. With the Absolute, paying roughly $88 USD per night with breakfast included is a steal, especially for the location and accessibility to the metro and busses. We were able to get everywhere from our metro stop, and it only cost €10 per person to get to Charles de Gaulle from the metro stop. This saved us so much money getting to the hotel. If you want to visit Paris and not overpay, this is a great hotel. Otherwise be prepared to pay Paris prices.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
Response from La reception on 18 Dec 2018
Dear Guest, Thank you for this comment. It was a pleasure to receive you. We hope to see you again next time! Best regards,

8/10 Good

burkhard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super nice helpful reception desk, all really relaxed. Location is nice, new bathroom, small but just fine for spending the night. Breakfast room is a little crowded, but still not a complaint. Breakfast is good, coffee machine uses weird tasting milk. I switched to double espresso. The graffiti style is something different and a cool idea. The bed was banana shape style, I believe the box spring was broke, the mattress itself was ok. The official category is a 2 Star and it was meeting my expectations. I would not hesitate to go there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018
Response from La Direction on 18 Dec 2018
Dear Guest, Thank you for staying with us! We take great care to make our guests' stay as pleasant as possible, and we appreciate your comments. Best regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Funky hotel, close to metro and hop on hop off bus. Excellent value for money. Stayed during December. Excellent staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018
Response from The Manager on 18 Dec 2018
Dear Guest, Thank you for this comment. It was a pleasure to receive you. We hope to see you again next time! Best regards,

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to metro. Noisy place to stay, not great to sleep; loud traffic noise throughout the night. Nice helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from The Manager on 18 Dec 2018
Dear Guest, Thank you for this comment. It was a pleasure to receive you. We hope to see you again next time! Best regards, The Manager

10/10 Excellent

Doug, Seattle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cool decorations, great location on an active street with lots of bars and restaurants nearby. The street outside was lively! I liked to open up my window to the chaos of Parisian city life right outside; amazingly, with the windows closed it was a pretty quiet room.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from The Manager on 18 Dec 2018
Dear Guest, Thank you for staying with us! We take great care to make our guests' stay as pleasant as possible, and we appreciate your comments. Best regards, The Manager

10/10 Excellent

Pierre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My room was very clean. And the front desk was friendly and helpful. The breakfast was good. The neighborhood is good and the price was right
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from The Manager on 18 Dec 2018
Dear Guest, Thank you for staying with us! We take great care to make our guests' stay as pleasant as possible, and we appreciate your comments. Best regards, The Manager

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Response from The Manager on 18 Dec 2018
Dear Guest, Thank you for staying with us! We take great care to make our guests' stay as pleasant as possible, Best regards, The Manager

8/10 Good

Randal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pink Floyd Present's
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2018
Response from The Manager on 18 Dec 2018
Dear Guest, Thank you for staying with us! We take great care to make our guests' stay as pleasant as possible, Best regards, The Manager

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very small noisy room without any convenience except shower and during night a lot of ihad heard that I coulnoisy sound due to street sound I have heard that I woke up at 3 oclock midnight and never could sleep again and I never suggest you to select this hotel and also expedia service due to their unhonesy of them.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Claudia, Harlow, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
The hotel is Ok very close to metro station with a lot of links, a lot of places to eat ( restaurants, take aways, MC ) just to steps a way, a minimarket in front of it. They keep the luggage after check out . We had a triple room on top floor with a nice view of Eiffel Power, especially in the night was amazing. With so much to visit , for sleeping and taking a shower , this hotel is clean and perfect.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018