The really nice young man at the hotel desk was very accommodating and even let us check in a couple of hours early - which is nice because check-in isn't until 5pm, pretty late. Our room one flight up the steps had a comfy bed and was small but not too small. The balcony was big and it was fun to people watch. The park was directly across the street from us, lots of kids on merry-go-rounds and what not. The street traffic is fairly noisy, hard to help in Paris. There was a restaurant downstairs but we did not try it. Within a couple of blocks of the hotel are several Brasseries, a sports bar, a fishmonger that offers paella out of a huge paella pan, kebab shops, fine dining and two grocery stores. I didn't hear a lick of English while out on the street. This isn't the glitzy part of Paris, this is a real part of Paris that is fun to experience.