This is one of the best hotels you can use at a low fare, however some hostels might be bigger and perhaps cleaner than Etoile Trocadéro.

The rooms are small and the carpets seem a bit mucky; it is not as nice as it would seem from the professional photos. The bathroom however, was clean and hot water was available at all times, no problem in that department.

The breakfast (if included in your fare) is handy perk as you can get what you need to start a long day of walking and sightseeing.

The nearest subway stations (Kléber and Boissière) are just a couple of blocks away; from there you can get to anywhere in Paris, you can even get to Versailles so you don't need to book a tour for that. If location is everything to you then Etoile Trocadéro might be your best choice.

'Arc de Triomphe' and 'Tour Eiffel' are nearby, you just need to walk down Avenue Kléber, although you won't get a view of those landmarks from your window.

Tip: If breakfast is not included in your fare don't buy it (it's pricey) and eat in one of the many restaurants outside. There is a mini-market almost in front of Etoile Tracadéro so you can get bottled water, beer and fruit (you know, the essential) and store it in the mini-fridge in your room. There is also a nice sushi restaurant in the left, down Rue St. Didier where you can get dinner at a reasonable price.

I spent two nights at the Etoile Trocadero during the last week of June, 2012. On the upside: the room had air conditioning (a veritable luxury in a country without air conditioning) there was lots of hot water and it was within a short walking distance of many major tourist attractions (Eifel tower, Arc de Triomph, Louvre etc). Come to think of it, it was also very quiet. On the downside: the room felt dingy, it was very small and there was no shower. It was a little pricey at 209.00 Euros but it was the beginning of the high season and -- as they say -- location-location-location.

Good location but rooms are the smallest I have ever been in! We were a family of five so we needed two rooms. We decided to put our teenagers together in the double room and my husband, mother and I took the triple. Boy, were we surprised when we saw the size of our triple room! The 3 twin beds are more the size of a cot and there is very limited room for any luggage. Only one person at a time can move about the room so you really have to do some creative space planning. The room and bathroom feel even smaller than a cruise ship stateroom. That being said, the staff was friendly although not always very knowledgable about tourists venues. The continental breakfast was good and the rooms were clean.

We stayed here 2 nights on a weekend away, we picked this place based on trip advisor reviews.

Pros:
-Location was great, right near restaurants and shops, shortwalk to the eiffel tower
-Helpful reception staff, gave us free wifi, told us how to get to a few attractions and stored our luggage after check out

Cons:
-Tiny rooms, reading from the previous reviews this is normal in Paris. It had a bathroom and bed so we were happy
-smallest elevator I have seen in my life!

Overall this was a great little place to stay, the rooms were small for what we paid for but nothing to not make our stay pleasent.
We would stay again!