My family and I stayed in this Novotel in Paris for 2 nights and although it was not bad, it definitely could be improved. The lobby is nice and there is a small play area for children and table football- my kids loved both of these and as there were few children, both the play area and the table football were always readily available. The room looks nice and modern and so does the shower room. The toilet and shower room are separate, which could be a good idea in case someone is showering and the other person wants to use the toilet, but there is no wash basin in the toilet, so you have to go to the shower room to wash your hands. Toiletries are provided: shampoo, shower gel, hand soap (no shower cap, ear buds, etc.)- the toiletries are in a big unremovable container, which I appreciate as it's refillable and reduces waste. The brand is Rituals. Although the hotel is on a very busy road, you cannot hear the traffic at all from the room- it's completely quiet. The beds are relatively comfortable, but they are quite noisy- when you turn around, they make a creaking sound each time- not great. The cleanliness is only ok- there was a chewing gum stuck to the underside of the bedside table and there was pubic hair stuck to one of the 'clean towels'. There is a complimentary bottle of water and instant coffee. Breakfast is nice- cooked options (bacon, scrambled eggs, potatoes, sausages), breads, pastries, cereals, fruit, etc etc- good selection. What lets it down is the fact that breakfast finishes at 9:30am, which is pretty early when one is on holiday. The service is only ok- we called reception on the first evening as the room was very cold when we entered and we asked for the temperature to be turned up. The receptionist was confused and didn't know how to turn on the heating and eventually suggested that it's centrally controlled in the whole hotel and so nothing can be done about it. So we asked for extra blankets only to be told that it's going to be very difficult to find extra blankets. Eventually someone turned up at the door with one duvet, which did not have any cover on it. We had three beds in the room, so obviously one duvet was not sufficient. Again asked to get some more and was met with a baffled and confused look. A while later we were brought another blanket and were told that this is it, there are no more extra blankets. I have never been to a hotel that doesn't have extra blankets. The following day I called reception to ask for an iron- being a business hotel I expected that this would be a pretty straightforward request. About an hour later it still hadn't arrived, so I called again. The receptionist wasn't aware of my original request but then she sent an iron and ironing board up. The ironing board was a very small one, which was ok for me, but I don't think I would be able to iron an adult shirt on it nicely. Also, on one of the evenings I asked for a restaurant recommendation and the reception staff were again confused as if nobody had ever asked them this before. Then they gave me a business card of a restaurant (but didn't look like they knew anything about it) and said that it's best to go for fast food bearing in mind that we had kids with us. I think the hotel is ok, but service could definitely be improved with just a little training and attention.…