I wanted to stay in a hotel in 9th arrondissement between Gare du Nord and 1st arrondissement.
9th arrondissement so I would be safe in a cleaner environment.
Near Gare du Nord so that I can walk to the station with my suitcases.
Toward 1st arrondissement so that I can walk through the streets of Paris to Louvre.
I also tried to avoid chain hotels to have a "local" experience in lodging, but not Airbnb either for I did not want to deal with a potential hassle from checking out at 5am to catch an early morning flight from CDG.
Helussi checked all the boxes, plus, went above and beyond.
10-minute walk to Gare du Nord or Gare de l'Est.
A stone's throw (2-minute walk) to Line 7 Metro station Poissonnière, which runs directly to Louvre after 7 stops (9 minutes).
Pleasant 25 minute walk between Louvre and the hotel through the Opéra district, a lot of shops, cafés, and restaurants.
Helussi is in one of those Paris-style buildings with recently updated clean rooms and bathrooms and comfy beds, and an elevator!
Truly soundproof that I could barely hear anything from outside once I closed the window.
As for the staff, I've met four different people, they were all super kind and helped me with all kinds of questions and requests.
A Carrefour Express 2 minutes away; lots of cozy cafés, and restaurants (of cuisines from West to East) nearby.
I would definitely come back to Hôtel Helussi when I travel to Paris!