New Hotel République

Good

Great.

Don't fall for the reviews and avoid this place like the plague. My stay here was a nightmare and I'm flabbergasted as to how this hotel got all of its stars. It's important to note that there are two properties across the street from each other. I was originally placed in "Maison Albert", which is an old, dark, and dingy converted apartment building. I don't have the words to describe how terrible it was. Parts of my room felt like an abandoned hostel, and everything was so old, dusty, and even covered in cobwebs. More importantly, the inside temperature of my room was 28C/82F, and I quickly found out that the thermostat didn't work -- the front desk confirmed that the building centrally controls the temperature; "sorry, it is normal because your room is on the top floor". I was then offered the handicap room as the only available switch -- on the bottom floor but right behind the check-in counter and guaranteed to be noisy. I was considering it but then I noticed that the bed was completely broken and slanted at about 30 degrees. After about 2 hours or arguing and calling Hotels.com for help (between the local hours of midnight and 2am), I was then offered one more room on the 2nd floor. I was told it is out of service but that I could take it if I wished. I took it because it was manageable in terms of temperature and had a solid bed, not understanding why it was out of service. 4 hours later at 7am, construction began in the unit next door with hammering and drilling.

The location is good, close to several metro stations and pleasant areas. However, the rooms are quite dark and feel dated, and for example lacked basic features such as coat hooks. That said, they were clean and well kept. The Wi‑Fi connection in the room was poor and did not work properly. Service was kept to a minimum – acceptable, but nothing more than that. For instance, instant coffee was not replenished (only two sachets were provided for two people over four days), and used glasses and rubbish were neither cleaned nor removed from the room on a daily basis. The bed was made and towels were replaced. Overall, it is a decent hotel that covers the basics, but we do not understand how it qualifies as a four‑star hotel.

We stayed in a nice little room with a good and very clean bathroom. The staff was very friendly and helpful. We enjoyed the breakfast very much.