We've just come back from a 4 day stay at this hotel. Rooms small but adequate and just been decorated as they smelt of fresh paint. It is a way out of the city but metro entrance at end of street and easy peasy to use. Local area was friendly and genuine French not tourist French - it is a mixed neighbourhood which in my book is a positive, not a sniff of any trouble or danger as some reviews had led me to believe. We found the best restaurent on the corner by the entrances to the Maraichers Metro stop. This is the stop previous to the one you need but still only 3-4 minutes from hotel. You must visit this place the food was the best we'd seen or tasted and it's local. The waiter was so friendly even though our French is basic and his english non exisitant. He took plates from the other guests to show us what was on the menu and nobody seemed to mind. I think its called Le Restarau but the name hasn't come out well on the photo's. Its on the corner of the crossroads and has cream awnings.

We were here for a week. The hotel was a typical Parisian hotel. Rooms were small, just got 3 beds, a desk, tv on the wall (french only) and a very small wardrobe, like a childs size!! Quite funny really. We thought this was humorous because it was not going to get a family of 3's clothes hung up!! It is a basic hotel but its friendly, warm and clean. The maid came in every day, the sheets and towels were clean and replaced daily. The small things matter when you are on a budget. no air con, its a fan! There is a safety deposit box in reception. The staff were fab and helpful. No drinks facilities in the room but staff more than happy to get teas/coffees. There is a supermarket on the next street, open early till late. A street market on round the corner, twice a week. Overall, a really pleasant stay. The hotel is also one min from the metro, I think its porte de montrueil?3 stops from the end of line 9 anyway, access to pratically everywhere in Paris, including Disney!! I must say though, apparently this is classed as a bit of a dodgy area but we found no probs, just keep yourself to yourself. We walked throught the streets at night and never had a problem. Its not in the centre so its quiet. Its what you want for a pleasant break, and anyway, you should be out seeing those beautiful sights!!! An amazing city. We will be going back!!

I booked several nights at Hotel Armstrong solely on the fact that it was cheap. When I got there, I was pleasantly surprised. I was there with my boyfriend, and our room was small (I expected that) but clean. The bathroom was also spotless, and there was always lots of hot water. (There was a hair dryer, but it was kind of useless,not a lot of power.) I was glad there was an elevator as our room was on the 5th floor. There is no A/C, but we were there in August and were completely comfortable. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The hotel is 2 minutes from the Porte de Montreuil Metro stop, and you can be downtown in 20 minutes. Some people will have a problem with not being in a more central location. But I'm willing to save a few dollars and spend a little more time on the Metro. My normal morning commute to work is twice as long. Some people said that the neighbourhood is sketchy. It's obviously not the most glamourous part of town, but we felt safe there. Whoever called it the 'Harlem of Paris' is exaggerating. There was a great patisserie, several cafes, and yes, a McDonald's (we avoided that, all the McDonalds in France seem to run at snail speed!). It's also not far away from the famous Pere Lachaise cemetery. If you're looking for big rooms and a central location, keep looking. But if you're looking for a good little budget hotel, I recommend this one.

Ihave just returned from a trip to Paris to see Aerosmith and we thought the hotel was great .The rooms were small but clean with a small bath but the Metro was two minutes away with access to all of Paris.The hotel staff were helpful and the locals were very friendly.It is close to the airport CDG and the Periphique so traffic is busy 24 hrs but we thouroughly enjoyed our stay .Breakfast was nice and the bar was open when we needed a drink.If you want luxury there is a price tag .Agreat holiday Ian and Nikki

I booked Hotel Armstrong for a weekend away with my boyfriend, i was impressed with the photos they had on their website but a little worried that it was a 2 star hotel. We got to paris really late and took a taxi to the hotel, i was really disappointed when i saw the room , it was really small, the carpet was dirty and bathroom was like a closet. The only thing i liked about it was the fact that it wasn't too far from the netro station, other than that, this hotel is awful and i wouldn't advise anyone to stay there.