It's more like a youth hostel than a hotel. Or maybe a hotel run by college kids. It really brought back memories of travelling in Europe as a kid! Even though Expedia says there's air conditioning, there isn't, so you have to leave the windows open. Not a problem except: 1) you in one of the noisiest areas of France (street musicians played in front of my window until midnight and police sirens all night) and 2) the mosquitos are as big as olive pits. It's kind of like camping in the vieux port of Marseille. I've heard the 'free' breakfast is good, but no one came to serve us. No bother, there are plenty of good bakeries within walking distance. There's discounted parking a few blocks away, but the discount didn't work for me. Anyway, we felt like college kids on a Eurail pass again!