Séjours & Affaires Paris-Malakoff

Clean and simple suites. Don't let the official photos fool you: My suite was much more basic. The reception is friendly, and I did not try their breakfast. The trouble I had with this hotel is the area in which it is located. Malakoff is a blue-collar neighborhood in which I felt safe but where I found it hard to find a decent place to eat. Cafes for breakfast are sparse. The one I tried close by had only coffee, not even a sandwich. There is a decent Vietnamese restaurant almost next door. There is no subway station close by, and the best way to get to Port de Versailles (subway) is with bus 191 and tram T3A from Porte de Vanves This tram also takes you to Cite Universitaire train station where you can catch the train to CDG airport. It is workable but just not convenient.

My husband and I stayed here for 15 days during the summer in August. I didn’t have the highest expectations when I booked our room because of the low ratings but I’m glad we took our chances. Check-in process was smooth and staff were very friendly and welcoming. When we got into our room, it was better than I expected. The bed was fairly comfortable, free wifi was provided, the kitchen was equipped with everything we needed to cook our meals, although the shower was tight (if you are wider built like my husband, it was slightly tight for him) but it wasn’t a big deal. We knew before booking this room that there was no AC so we were prepared for that. The room had a fan which was good enough for us. I noticed there was no iron/ironing board in the room so I went to the front desk and they were able to provide us with one during our stay. They don’t clean the rooms everyday and only cleaned it once during our 15 days there but again, we knew that before we booked so that wasn’t an issue. We walked around in the area quite a bit (even past 10pm) and it seemed pretty safe. It’s only about an 8 min walk to the metro and you could be in the heart of Paris in minutes. We went to Intermarché for our groceries which was only a 5 min walk from our room. The only thing we didn’t like was the room smelt like someone had smoked in it even though it was a non-smoking room. Other than that, we enjoyed our stay and would probably stay here again. It was so much cheaper to stay here than in Paris where prices for rooms are over double the price.