Hotel de la cité Rougemont

We booked the family room. One adult and 3 kids. It was clean and spacious. Really lovely room. The staff was helpful and they let us leave the luggage in their storage room when we arrived in the early morning so that we could start sightseeing immediately. The Hotel is really convenient in terms of location. In walking distance to both Louvre and Montmartre and lots of Metro stops nearby.

The hotel says they are a two-star property and that seems right. It is not a modern hotel. For example, they use a physical key attached to a cone that weights several ounces. It's rather inconvenient to carry around in one's pocket. There is an elevator but it says it only carries one person at a time (except, oddly, for families). Also, there is no air conditioning although they did provide a small oscillating fan. Otherwise the bed was comfy and the shower adequate. This would be a good choice for a young, single person on a budget. The lively neighborhood was interesting with lots of food options. My only complaint is that their wifi is terribly slow. My phone on 5G was faster. If an internet connection is important to you then I cannot recommend the hotel.

I found myself booking at Hotel de la Cite Rougemont for two reasons: location and price. Make no mistake: it is a basic, basic hotel: small rooms, appointed with basic amenities only, not much in the way of service. It is labelled as '2 star' so its level should be no surprise. But what's important is that the room was clean, everything placed there worked, staff was nice and helpful and breakfast was simple but decent. Most importantly, the location is just great: walking distance to Grands Magasins, Opera, Louvre, Ile de la Cite and so on (I am a rather good walker, your mileage may vary). There even is a theatre right around the corner, I went to an evening show on a whim and had a good time there. One word of caution, though: when I wrote that the room was small, I meant it. It was comfortable but tight for one person, it would easily do for a couple but absolutely no more, not even a couple with a child. I suppose it is assumed you would only sleep there and spend the rest of your time in the city. It is Paris, after all.