Stayed in April, 2012
Paris, the city of lights, is a dream
location for a lot of people and there is an art in choosing a hotel for this
city. That is why we spent countless days searching for the ideal one. Among
the important criteria were the location, easiness to transportation and price.
Tryp François ideally combines all of those!
Location
Tryp François hotel is perfectly located in
the Montmartre Boulevard, where there is an entrance to Grand Boulevards Metro
Station right outside of it. The hotel's boulevard, like its metro station
states, is literally grand in all aspects, filled with dozens of shops, cafes,
bistros and creperies. Thursday to Sunday nights is when this grand boulevard
is thriving with life the most, with almost all of its cafes turning to bars
and people enjoying themselves until the morning hours.
Room
We booked a room for
10 nights and requested for a high floor with balcony and once there, we
realized that our requests were met since we were given room 604, at the hotels
highest floor, with a balcony room facing the boulevard. For a Parisian hotel,
our room was surprisingly quite spacious with nice amenities. We were welcomed
with a note, a complimentary big bottle of Evian water and a box of mini
chocolates, which was a nice gesture.
The room’s deco
wasn’t something spectacular but for a Parisian hotel it surely exceeds any
expectations. It included a mini bar, a double bed with extra pillows and
blanket, a cable TV (with not such a large selection of channels), a bathroom,
a safe and an office desk. There is cable internet, although the hotel's site
says otherwise, was offered to us with no charge. Apart from the internet, we
were also offered half price breakfast, and since we are both MAS card members,
there was a 2 for 1 offer where only one of us had to pay the reduced breakfast
price. We could also enjoy the breakfast served in the comfort of our room in
the same offer.
Hotel
The staff in general,
at the reception desk and the breakfast, was really helpful and welcoming. The
room was daily cleaned thoroughly too. The reception area is equipped with a
computer and lots of tourist information and brochures. The only downfall in
regards to our stay was the fact that we were always waking up feeling tired
and achy and it could possibly be due to the bed’s mattress or pillows.
Tryp François might
not be for the likes of everyone, especially if you get easily upset with the
boulevard’s noise or not been given a room with a balcony for that matter. For
younger travellers and MAS hotel members who are first-timers or are simply
into exploring the city of Paris using the metro this hotel will prove superb!
TIP: Make sure you book ahead, checking for
special offers in all hotel search engines, not forgetting the official TRYP
hotels website where we also made our booking. If you are a member of this
hotel chain then do remember to request for a high floor with balcony as well
as asking about the breakfast and internet. Also, if your stay includes a
Friday night then bare in mind that the hotel’s street is used for the ‘Pari
Roller’, the Friday night skating tour that takes place weekly.
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Room tip: Take a room with a view of the boulevard if you don't mind the noise; you will inevitably appreciate it every morning when opening the windows!
