My wife and I travelled to Europe for the very first time and could not be happier with the choice of hotel.

There were so few of them so I'll list the bad things first.
1. It was a bit small. Not that much room to move around and nowhere to put your luggage. However, we only slept there, so it wasn't an issue for us.
2. The room is not the newest and cleanest (it wasn't dirty). I'm a neat freak though and this could be just be my own personal preference.
3. Maybe this is all Europeans (because it was the same in London) but they only give you the duvet and no sheet. It get's a bit warm for me sleeping under that thing.
That’s it!

The good:
1. It's close to two metro stops. One (Challet-Halles) is good for using the RER to get to the airports and Versailles. The other metro (Rivolli?) is great for getting around in the other parts of the city. Or you can simply walk from the hotel itself. We walked all the way to the Eiffel Tower on our first night and many other long walks. You're maybe 10 minutes max from the Louvre.
2. The neighborhood is very nice. If you head towards the river and Louvre it becomes touristy and comfortable. If you head away from the river, you reach a more interesting neighborhood of shops and boutiques and a nice street filled with cafes and bakeries and cheese shops (think Rue de Cler, only better). At night I felt pretty comfortable walking back to the hotel and around the hotel itself is pretty busy with restaurant patrons until late at night.
3. The AC worked great. I hate being hot at night and it was working great the whole time.
4. Towels were provided every day. They were kind of old and small but they did the job.
5. Free Wi-Fi to stay connected and look up restaurants on TripAdvisor
6. The bed was OK. Big enough for me and the wife. A bit firm but I slept fine every night.
7. The staff at the front desk did their best to help. Cordial and most spoke English. Be sure to say hello, goodbye and thank you in French. We're guest there, it's the least you can do.

I can't compare other hotels so it's a bit biased. I thought it was a good deal comparing only the prices of other hotels on this site. It was a good neighborhood and close to everything. I would stay there again.

Hotel Louvre Forum was a great choice for our 5 night stay in Paris. The location is outstanding. Easy walking distance to the Louvre, Tuilleries Gardens, Musee D'Orsay, Notre Dame, St Chapelle, La Marais district and the Left Bank. It would be hard to find a hotel that is more centrally located to as many sights. And, on top of that, it's on a quiet street with restaurants and bakeries right around the corner and a metro stop just a 5 minute walk away.

The rooms and elevator are not large but this is the norm for most of Europe. However the beds were comfortable and the water hot. We were only in the room to sleep and shower so size didn't matter. We didn't eat the breakfast which we thought was pricey and we preferred to get out and about each day and find a bakery for our morning meal. They do have a coffee/espresso machine in the lobby and the manager and employees make a great espresso or cafe au lait.

Speaking of manager and employees - the service was great. Very very friendly and helpful people. We took the RER B train from Charles De Gaulle airport to the Chatelet-les-halles station which is 5-10 minute walk to the hotel. Didier, one of the managers, provided excellent directions from the station and recommended, quite rightly, that we buy the return tickets the day before our trip home to avoid that activity on the day we left. The other managers including Blanche and Bruce were also very helpful and welcoming. And they were happy to listen to our feeble attempts at French. So if you're wondering, they did speak excellent English.

This hotel is an excellent value for money proposition. Location, cleanliness, service all add up to a great deal if you're considering a trip to Paris.

Marc and Donna
West Chester, PA

We booked the hotel based on the reviews here and were very pleased.

The location is excellent. Lots of restaurants, bakeries, etc nearby. We traveled from DeGaulle airport to the RER Halles stop and walked to the hotel. It was about a 15 minute walk.

Check in was very efficient and friendly. I tried my french, but we eventually switched to english. Yes, the lift is small...it's a very old building like most hotels in Paris, and the other hotels we've stayed at in Paris have had similarly small lifts. It's not a big deal, you might have to make two trips with all of your luggage.

The rooms are also a bit small, but again, normal for Paris...especially in desirable areas. We had room for our luggage, the beds, and not much else. When we booked, only twin rooms were left (meaning that the room has two twin sized beds). At check-in, no doubles were available, but the room had the two twin beds right next to each other, so it was sort of like having a double bed, but with each twin bed made up with separate linens.

The internet service provided by the hotel was intermittent. We spent about 24 hours with a "limited or no connectivity" error on our computer. Eventually it fixed itself though.

The breakfast is pricey, but you can eat a lot to get you through the whole day. We ate breakfast at the hotel on one of our four mornings during our stay. There's a very nice bakery around the corner on Rue Coquilliere (turn left on that street from rue du Bouloi). It was closed on the weekend we were there, but it was also a holiday weekend. So, on normal weekends they might be open.

Overall, we were very pleased with this hotel. It's in a great location and very reasonably priced.

Without a doubt, Hotel Louvre Forum is an ideal place to stay while visiting Paris. The staff members were friendly and very helpful with advice about restaurants and sightseeing details. We took Didier's advice about a favorite boulangerie/patisserie nearby, and were so pleased that we returned there several times during our stay. The quiet location is absolutely perfect, within walking distance to many points of interest (Louvre Museum is just 5 min. walk away), and the Metro is convenient nearby. There is also a very affordable, casual, and delicious restaurant only a block away (L'Assiette Aveyronnaise, at 14 Rue Coquilliere). Even though our room was somewhat small, it was efficient in design and nice with a comfortable bed and pillow, and flatscreen TV. The clean bathroom had a small but nice shower with good water pressure. The only improvement we would suggest is to replace the slightly worn wallpaper and stained carpet with fresh, new wallpaper and carpet. If we are ever lucky enough to return to Paris again, the Hotel Louvre Forum will again be our preferred choice for lodging!