63%Résidence de la Seine

Directions weren't clear. They never changed our sheets or towels. Really expensive for the location. We put in one room and then had to switch to another room.

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by juko-116549 – posted on Nov 7, 2008

1

It was a LOOONG train ride from Paris to the apartment. Were it not for a friendly little lady, we would've never found it. I'm so glad we did, though. Staff was fabulous, place secure-just a great respite altogether.

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by canofjam – posted on Sep 8, 2008

5

Hi all! Not bad deal price to location. Go to gare du nord, take RER B1 to St. Denis. Take bus 154 for ESS. Second stop in epinay. With RER C, Get down at ESS, come out station, Go straight to IBIS hotel. From there Left to petrol pump and next to it is your place to stay Its nice place to... more Hi all! Not bad deal price to location. Go to gare du nord, take RER B1 to St. Denis. Take bus 154 for ESS. Second stop in epinay. With RER C, Get down at ESS, come out station, Go straight to IBIS hotel. From there Left to petrol pump and next to it is your place to stay Its nice place to stay but in apartment for two, they had given sofa bed and hot water was not really hot but warm... Thats it. ENJOY TRIP TO PARIS THEN....close

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by htscdri2222 – posted on Aug 6, 2008

2

this place was so bad that we had to clean the rooms to perfection before we were aloud to leave...i recomend not staying and wasting your time and money

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by nicko8898164 – posted on Jul 18, 2008

1

id advise you not to go here at all the apartment consists of two rooms and one is the bathroom, basically you kitchen, sitting room and bedroom are all in one room the bed we got was a broken foldout couch woke up at 3.30am the first night and the bed had started folding back on us. the staff... more id advise you not to go here at all the apartment consists of two rooms and one is the bathroom, basically you kitchen, sitting room and bedroom are all in one room the bed we got was a broken foldout couch woke up at 3.30am the first night and the bed had started folding back on us. the staff are unbelievably rude and wont help you if your lost and cant find your way to the hotel as the directions they gave are completely incorrect i would never stay here again!!!close

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by elaineandjamie – posted on Jul 17, 2008

6

I thought it was really strange that they expected you to clean the rooms but did not provide cleaning products. As someone travelling, it doesn't make sense to buy cleaning products and then have to immediately discard them because you have to travel onto the next destination. A bit out of the... more I thought it was really strange that they expected you to clean the rooms but did not provide cleaning products. As someone travelling, it doesn't make sense to buy cleaning products and then have to immediately discard them because you have to travel onto the next destination. A bit out of the way, which was especially a problem at night.close

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by katherinehoida515 – posted on Jun 26, 2008

6

Take the time and look for something else. An emergency came up and I had to cancel my reservation and despite I did it the day before, they still charged me the stay. They were really rude about it. I would suggest you look for a more tourist friendly hostel.

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by ltcmdrchs71 – posted on Jun 25, 2008

1

Location is a little remote. For an apartment, need to take all cleaning materials, as none supplied; not even a tea towel for washing/drying up.

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by jeaneg539047 – posted on Jun 15, 2008

5

very nice room with everything needed, except the cleaning stuff. its very hard to clean all the things without providing any washing materials. the room is quite small but well equipped. station is quite far away from the residence(10mins walk). tickets for Paris are useless for the zone but... more very nice room with everything needed, except the cleaning stuff. its very hard to clean all the things without providing any washing materials. the room is quite small but well equipped. station is quite far away from the residence(10mins walk). tickets for Paris are useless for the zone but every one passing the gate without tickets. get off the station and pass through the ticket office, go straight until you see the ibis hotel and turn left to the end of the road, you can find the Hotel Balladins(same location with Résidence de la Seine). it takes about 40 mins to get to Eiffel tower. tains leave every 10 mins in the peak hr and 15-30 mins at night time.close

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by fishegg – posted on Jun 13, 2008

3

Very far from Paris city centre. It was hard to find and the directions provided are very poor. Staff was friendly though.

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by vshiu777699 – posted on Jun 9, 2008

4

Great place to stay - it was so nice to have our own cooking facilities and bathroom, very modern too. Location was quite far away and hard to find but the train left for the city very often.

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by kathryn-ellen4328 – posted on Apr 27, 2008

6

The room was as expected. It was clean with modern fixtures & fittings. Only 2 minor grumbles - the internet connection lead was very short, and they were not able to provide a second blanket when asked. Otherwise everything was OK!

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by trevorcondon2914 – posted on Apr 15, 2008

2

Our bed was garbage, and they tried to blame us for breaking it!!! The hotel itself isn't too bad, but for the cost you would expect a bed that doesn't break on you midway through the night.

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by tmetcalf – posted on Feb 25, 2008

1

Great Place to stay!

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by alopexisna4899 – posted on Jan 5, 2008

1

This is not a hostel. It's far out of central Paris and I was robbed here. The staff was far from helpful. The police drew me a picture of Paris and Xed out where this hotel was, saying 'never go there!'

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by jennifernorment2901 – posted on Apr 25, 2007

1

For a big family that needs to cook their own food, this is the ideal place to stay. Don´t even think about driving into Paris by car.

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by Walesinge – posted on Apr 5, 2007

2

these are apartment style rooms. they are nice, pull out bed. the apartments are not close to anything. you have to take the train if you want to see anything. also when you check out they make you clean the room and before you can leave they inspect it. if it does not meet their standards they... more these are apartment style rooms. they are nice, pull out bed. the apartments are not close to anything. you have to take the train if you want to see anything. also when you check out they make you clean the room and before you can leave they inspect it. if it does not meet their standards they make you clean. they made me vacuum!! what the hell i was paying to stay there!?!close

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by tmor87 – posted on Feb 2, 2007

6

The real problem is the location. It takes more than 50 minutes to be in Paris 10min walking and 40min by train. It is VERY DIFFICULT to find, we walked for 1 hour until we find it. There are no any sign of the hotel when you get out of the station. The apartments are good but there is no...

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by jegcrb – posted on Nov 5, 2006

3

The apartments were good to stay in. very clean and didnt have to move out everyday. It took around éàmin to get into town and 3hours to get to Disneyland by train. Good place to unwind but if you want to party forget it.

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by ianmccorm – posted on Oct 15, 2006

2

We booked an apartment but when we showed up we were told that they did not have the apartment available so we were given a small room, that was disappointing.

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by angelala3787 – posted on Sep 28, 2006

2

The name of the residence is only printed on an A4 paper at the door. How Come?! The hotel name should be told to help finding the residence. Has to clean the apartment ourselves. Claimed facilities disappeared. Not recommanded.

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by Ron88 – posted on Aug 4, 2006

4

We had great difficulty finding this place as it was not well sign posted! There was a A4 paper taped to the door as it is part of a larger hotel. I think it was the Ibis Hotel....

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by rmurr4591 – posted on Aug 4, 2006

3

the shower area was faulty and the service during the night was terrible.

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by mikefu1060 – posted on Aug 2, 2006

1

los apartamentos están muy limpios, el desayuno es un poco cutre, el trato con el personal correcto si no hay ningun problema, yo si lo tuve y llegaron a ser maleducados, la zona es un poco conflictiva (por donde quemaron tantos coches en paris), y aunque anuncian que tienen parking yo deje el...

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by Femuv – posted on Jul 22, 2006

1

The residence is situated in a pretty nice and secure neighbourhood. There is a RER (train) station close to the residence (about ten minutes on foot) which can take you to the very center of Paris (the Louvre, the Eiffel tower) in about 30 to 40 minutes. The appartment itself is very clean and... more The residence is situated in a pretty nice and secure neighbourhood. There is a RER (train) station close to the residence (about ten minutes on foot) which can take you to the very center of Paris (the Louvre, the Eiffel tower) in about 30 to 40 minutes. The appartment itself is very clean and modern with all the necessary equipments including free internet access.close

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by bamshadbeh – posted on Jul 19, 2006

4

The hostel is very nice and clean but the location is so far away from the central Paris. It takes about 1 - 1.5 hr to go to central paris.

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by Ivivyleu – posted on Jul 4, 2006

1

i really enjoyed my stay there but getting there by way of Paris Nord station is a pain take the c line to epinay ser seine.....i may not have spelled it right. there are other epinay,s but they are wrong. also i reccommend a week pass for the subway because you will use it alot being that far... more i really enjoyed my stay there but getting there by way of Paris Nord station is a pain take the c line to epinay ser seine.....i may not have spelled it right. there are other epinay,s but they are wrong. also i reccommend a week pass for the subway because you will use it alot being that far out. the room was great.... a lil warm but great bathroom and kitchen and bed.close

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by jtaime – posted on Jul 3, 2006

10

Its too far from paris & not much fun no bar or any communal room!!

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by john-j-b – posted on Jun 29, 2006

4

This place is so unorganized, we had to pay damage fees for damages we didn´t do at all. The staffs have no clue what they are doing and weren´t even sure how much to charge us. We were charged less than being told but there was also the stupid damage charge. We also saw other people arguing...

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by aicha2077 – posted on Jun 24, 2006

6

There are no signs to ballidans from the station. The hotel is actually called hotel ballidans. This could be confusing. when you get off at epinay, go through the station and follow that road to the busy highway, then turn left and follow that road till you reach hotel ballidans which will be on...

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by Schread – posted on Jun 20, 2006

11

BETTER DIRECTIONS ON THE WEBSITE! Could not find the hotel. The Sur Seine station is actually MUCH closer than the one that was listed. Also, "four person" room implies more than one bed. It seems unfair to charge for towels. I enjoyed the friendly staff and the room was well...

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by charlotte5225 – posted on May 31, 2006

1

The apartment locates very far from the attractions, need 30mins by train at least, which is not as they said. The apartment doesn't provide tower, I have to rent it from the hotel, which is really strange! Also the booking fees are not part of the hotel fees, which is different with the most... more The apartment locates very far from the attractions, need 30mins by train at least, which is not as they said. The apartment doesn't provide tower, I have to rent it from the hotel, which is really strange! Also the booking fees are not part of the hotel fees, which is different with the most hotel booking. I couldn~{!/~}t find any document says that I have to pay for the hotel stay and 10% booking as well. I felt I have been ripped off.close

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by Jessielia – posted on May 31, 2006

1

nice place considering it is a hostel, would have been better to have a real bed instead of fold out couch though

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by Aureli7141 – posted on May 21, 2006

1