My husband and I stayed at the Timhotel Tour Eiffel for 5 nights in January 2007. We booked the hotel for the location and in this respect were not disappointed. The hotel is located within walking distance of the eiffel tower and is surrounded by many restaurants. There is a good one right across the road called "Pa Pa Pa" that serves massive plates of italian food - two big eaters could share the one dish. There is also a convenience store right next door and the duplex railway station is a very short walk.
Okay, so apart from that there isn't too much to rave about - though it is important to keep in mind that it is a 1/2 star hotel. The rooms are so incredibly small. We tightly fit two suitcases into the room and after that could no walk around the bed at all. The walls are so thin you can hear the people next door opening a packet of chips. We were lucky enough to be next to a loud italian family who woke us up at 2 in the morning with their partying - though it is not really their fault as guests should be able to have a drink in their room without waking the rooms either side due to the paper thin walls. There was also a strong smell of smoke in our non-smoking room and I asked to change rooms after that sleepless night. The second room was just as small but smelled better. It was on the fourth floor and the decor was a little more modern than in the 2nd floor room also.
The breakfast was substandard - cereal, croissants, yoghurt and was not well stocked. I wouldn't pay extra for the breakfast as there are so many nice places nearby to eat at.
The lady at reception - who is pregnant at the moment - was a great help and spoke friendly english very well. She booked tours for us and helped with lots of our touristy questions which was great.
Overall I would say this hotel is okay as long as you don't expect much from the rooms (remember it is 1/2 star!) Other than that it is in a great location for walking tourists - you can see most major sites on foot in about 8 hours including stopping to check things out (spread over 2 days if you like!).


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