Hôtel Kabanel by Happyculture

This hotel is very bad. potentially unsafe. Some rooms are at a separate building across a court yard at the back. That building was covered in scaffolding that blocked view from the room windows. The stairs are very old, slanting with rough filling patch work done at corners where steps are clearly coming apart. It felt a bit dizzy walking up the stairs as they were so slanted. This hotel looks like an old rough hostel. The rooms have some pink paint on one of the walls to make the room look nice on booking sites like Expedia. But it Is not what they call it ’Happy Culture’ hotel. There was no lift if you hame heavy baggage. And some rooms are on 2nd and 3rd floor with long stairs to climb. The walls in the room were thin so you could hear everything - I heard a couple talking and playing music whole night till 4am. Train taking off at the near station makes the room vibrate. The door to the room had gap around big enough to see corridor security light shining through whole night by the bed. And you could hear people far too well walking down the corridor banging doors in the middle of the night. Breakfast was basic, coffee and tea from an automatic machine. No extra options to order. This Is not just a bad hotel. But potentially unsafe.

Very small elevators, A/C regulated by the front desk. I got on the elevator with two suitcases and then had to drag it up 10 stairs because the elevator lets you off between the floors instead of the floor where the rooms are. Very inconvenient for people traveling with big bags. The stairs were uneven.

Ella atención de ALEXANDRO. Excelente y no tengo queja sobre todo el personal Excelentes todos Buen desayuno Limpieza de la habitación y me encantó el jardín al centro Gracias 🙏

Really nice staff , rooms basic but clean , need more electric sockets . Nice touch in lobby having free coffee /tea machine and snacks

We got a room on the third floor with no elevator, so it was a long walk up. There are two buildings, one with an elevator and one without, so better to request the building with the elevator if you have problems walking. The main complaint is that the toilet was so close to the wall, that it was impossible to sit straight on the toilet - we had to sit on a 45-degree angle. If you're used to sitting sideways on the toilet, then it's no problem, otherwise it was very uncomfortable. There wasn't enough space even for a child to sit properly. Otherwise, the location was good, near both Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est.

Great staff! Macaroons in the room. Great location! Cons: I couldn’t run air conditioner at lower than 20C in the room but have not asked staff for help since it was only one night! Elevator was not coming to ground floor- not an issue for me but maybe for others. It was a good chill weather In October at night, so opening windows let me had temp I needed!

My family and I arrived to the hotel after midnight. We arrived to the hotel & the night staff was wonderful. We were notified that our room was in the back & there are no elevators. The staff member was wonderful and carried all 3 50lbs (23kg) luggage up the stairs. However, it would’ve been difficult for my family to go up & down the stairs. Due to the stairs, we asked staff if we can switch rooms but there was no more space & we would’ve had to wait for the manager at 9am. We did not feel comfortable staying in the hotel. It was being remodeled with scaffolding & stair repairs. We opened around window and saw the scaffolding. We couldn’t even keep the window open bc of the remodeling being done outside the window. There was no lock for the entrance to the 2nd building, it looked broken. A bed in the room was broken & the AC was not working. There was mold in the shower & dust around the room. We immediately rebooked another hotel & left the following hours. Expedia was no help & the hotel did not grant us a refund for the experience we had. I’ve noticed the manager respond to people & I would like to say, coming from a midnight flight, I would hope to arrive to a room that’s ready to go with no broken amenities. That was not the case. We were only in Paris for 3 days & had excursions scheduled. We did not have time to meet nor should these issues have been present when we arrived.

No elevator in the back building, so remember to request front bldg. If that is needed. Lack of electricity outlets in rooms. Excellent breakfast for a reasonable price. Very friendly staff.

Room doesn’t match the picture, also many rooms do not have elevator access, we had to walk up 5 levels to get to our room everyday we stayed there. The rooms are so tiny, the pictures are very misleading. The front desk is very nice but sadly do not accommodate for room changes if you require.

Hotel simples mas com um atendimento muito gentil, café da manhã gostoso, café, água e chá a disposição na recepção 24h. Próximo da estação Gare du Nord. Não tem elevador, o que pode ser um grande problema pra quem tem muitas malas grandes ou pessoas com dificuldade de locomoção. Estávamos só com mala de mão mas minha mãe idosa não conseguia subir com a mala. Mas isso é só uma observação. O quarto era confortável e limpo.

2 stars because staff was Great but the room itself was disgusting!!! The room looked like it has never been cleaned. The walls, the baseboards, the floors, the showers were filthy, dirty and dust everywhere. The first was so bad we asked to leave and be refunded. They did move us to another room which was slightly better, but still terrible, the bed was sunken in in the middle. They also tried to compensate with offering breakfast but from the looks of the room I was not willing to eat from they’re kitchen Just a horrible experience.

The room looked as if it had only received wipe downs. There had not been any deep cleanings in some time. Walls, windows, doors, doorways, the chair were all dirty. The hallway carpet had not been vacuumed in any recent time period.

Muchas deficiencias en el baño , la habitación sucia Nunca regresaría

Excellent location, staff were welcoming and helpful. Rooms very clean and really good size for 3 of us sharing. So many cafes and restaurants nearby. Highly recommend Hotel Kabanel

The room was spacious, warm and clean. A good location near both main train stations. The area more urban but still, we felt quite safe. Lots of places to eat and drink near by.

Room clean and comfortable

Place its too simple , not too clean .

My friends and I enjoyed our stay at the hotel. The staff were really lovely and helpful. The location is conveniently located near tourist places, and a Macdonalds is near by which is always a plus. The room was spacious and clean. I’m very happy with our stay.

Der var spindelvæv på værelset, skimmel/mug i bruseren. Sengen var slidt og ligeledes hovedgærde/sengeborde. Værelset var ikke klar da vi ankom og vi kom endda en time efter indtjekning var startet. Der var mus i baggården. Kaffe var god og gratis. Sød receptionist den sidste dag

The lady on reception when we arrived was wonderful-thank you! The hotel is really well placed for transport links or walking in to town. Really good continental breakfast. Clean room / facilities; only complaint is lack of plug sockets in the room!

Very small elevators, A/C regulated by the front desk. I got on the elevator with two suitcases and then had to drag it up 10 stairs because the elevator lets you off between the floors instead of the floor where the rooms are. Very inconvenient for people traveling with big bags. The stairs were uneven.

Excellent location, staff were welcoming and helpful. Rooms very clean and really good size for 3 of us sharing. So many cafes and restaurants nearby. Highly recommend Hotel Kabanel

I had a very good experience at this hotel. The staff was friendly, and the rooms were comfortable and quiet. The only thing to improve is the Wi-Fi. The signal was strong, but half the time it wasn't connecting to the internet.

The room was spacious, warm and clean. A good location near both main train stations. The area more urban but still, we felt quite safe. Lots of places to eat and drink near by.

We got a room on the third floor with no elevator, so it was a long walk up. There are two buildings, one with an elevator and one without, so better to request the building with the elevator if you have problems walking. The main complaint is that the toilet was so close to the wall, that it was impossible to sit straight on the toilet - we had to sit on a 45-degree angle. If you're used to sitting sideways on the toilet, then it's no problem, otherwise it was very uncomfortable. There wasn't enough space even for a child to sit properly. Otherwise, the location was good, near both Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est.

This hotel is in a great location and I think they’re trying to do some minor upgrades. The lobby is very nice, the room was ok, it would have been nice to control the heat/ coolness in our room though. The temp was down as low as it could go and it was still too warm. However it was clean and comfortable, some more upgrades are needed besides paint to really spruce it up but it was decent for a couple nights

The staff at the hotel was friendly and welcoming. They all spoke English, which was helpful. The hotel was simple but clean. If you are American, think Motel 6 or La Quinta Inn level. The hotel and surrounding area seemed safe. There is no refrigerator or microwave but they had an elevator and the air conditioner worked well. The WiFi was terrible!

Our stay in Hotel Kabanel was decent overall but unfortunately the ceiling / walls are incredibly thin, and during our stay there appeared to be a party 2 floors up, which made sleep impossible. The night reception staff were very apologetic and did speak with them to keep it down, but we'd already been disturbed at 3am and they didn't quieten down quickly. There are both pros and cons for the hotel, but unfortunately for us the main con (not being able to sleep for 2 nights) outweighed the pros. Pros: - Really friendly staff - Clean and safe room - The main hotel door had to be unlocked by the receptionist so it felt incredibly safe - Comfy bed - Free coffee in reception (nice relaxing reception area) Cons: - Very thin walls / ceiling (even when the party had quietened down, we could still hear footsteps moving around the room. It genuinely sounded like they were rearranging the furniture the whole time) - The coffee in the room wasn't refilled upon maid service - Plug points closest to our bed were right above our head (the wire would get caught on the pillows) - Plug points above our head would also turn off when the lights would turn off, so we had to use other plug points in the room Overall it was good value for money and really friendly staff, but just be aware you may not sleep very well.

The lady on reception when we arrived was wonderful-thank you! The hotel is really well placed for transport links or walking in to town. Really good continental breakfast. Clean room / facilities; only complaint is lack of plug sockets in the room!

Hôtel très bien placé mais chambre très peu insonorisée!

Personal muy amable y atento en todo momento

Très bon accueil

Excellent location, staff were welcoming and helpful. Rooms very clean and really good size for 3 of us sharing. So many cafes and restaurants nearby. Highly recommend Hotel Kabanel

Sehr freundlichrmes, hilfsbereites Personal, dafür 5 Sterne plus! Wir waren schon früh in Paris angereist und Gepäck gaben wir vorab im Hotel zur Verwahrung auf..Am Abend kamen wir zurück und unser Gepäck wurde schon aufs Zimmer gebracht. Das hat ein anderes Hotel (5 Sterne) zuletzt nicht auf die Kette bekommen! Toll :). Zimmer war zur Übernachtung pausreichend, Blick in einen charmanten Hinterhof. Bett bequem und sauber. Bad könnte Renovierung vertragen u, war aber sauber. Nur due Tür zum Bad bitte mal abseifen ;). Ich war das 2x im Hotel, ohne Frühstück, da kann ich nichts bewerten, in Paris gehe ich immer auswärts Frühstücken. Rezeption immer 24h besetzt. Es ist optimal gelegen, nur ein paar Meter zum Bahnhof. Bis zum nächsten mal.

An utterly disastrous faulty towers experience. We arrived at 1am and they couldn’t find our booking - a crew of 8 people travelling we had booked 4 twin rooms We ended up having to share three people per room and one double howveee one of the rooms was full! Do we opened to the door to other terrified guests. The manager in the morning instead of appologizing proceeded to shout about why it wasn’t their fault. No apology and so rude. We will never go back. Also tap and door handles were broken

Our stay in Hotel Kabanel was decent overall but unfortunately the ceiling / walls are incredibly thin, and during our stay there appeared to be a party 2 floors up, which made sleep impossible. The night reception staff were very apologetic and did speak with them to keep it down, but we'd already been disturbed at 3am and they didn't quieten down quickly. There are both pros and cons for the hotel, but unfortunately for us the main con (not being able to sleep for 2 nights) outweighed the pros. Pros: - Really friendly staff - Clean and safe room - The main hotel door had to be unlocked by the receptionist so it felt incredibly safe - Comfy bed - Free coffee in reception (nice relaxing reception area) Cons: - Very thin walls / ceiling (even when the party had quietened down, we could still hear footsteps moving around the room. It genuinely sounded like they were rearranging the furniture the whole time) - The coffee in the room wasn't refilled upon maid service - Plug points closest to our bed were right above our head (the wire would get caught on the pillows) - Plug points above our head would also turn off when the lights would turn off, so we had to use other plug points in the room Overall it was good value for money and really friendly staff, but just be aware you may not sleep very well.

My family and I arrived to the hotel after midnight. We arrived to the hotel & the night staff was wonderful. We were notified that our room was in the back & there are no elevators. The staff member was wonderful and carried all 3 50lbs (23kg) luggage up the stairs. However, it would’ve been difficult for my family to go up & down the stairs. Due to the stairs, we asked staff if we can switch rooms but there was no more space & we would’ve had to wait for the manager at 9am. We did not feel comfortable staying in the hotel. It was being remodeled with scaffolding & stair repairs. We opened around window and saw the scaffolding. We couldn’t even keep the window open bc of the remodeling being done outside the window. There was no lock for the entrance to the 2nd building, it looked broken. A bed in the room was broken & the AC was not working. There was mold in the shower & dust around the room. We immediately rebooked another hotel & left the following hours. Expedia was no help & the hotel did not grant us a refund for the experience we had. I’ve noticed the manager respond to people & I would like to say, coming from a midnight flight, I would hope to arrive to a room that’s ready to go with no broken amenities. That was not the case. We were only in Paris for 3 days & had excursions scheduled. We did not have time to meet nor should these issues have been present when we arrived.

La atención buena, pero no nos dieron soluciones! La ducha estaba rota y teníamos que subir 4 pisos por escalera terrible ( quedaron en cambiarnos el cuarto por otro monto) pero nunca nos cambiaron la habitación

Great staff, clean room, very good breakfast

I hope this review and picture are helpful. If you are going to paris with accessibility needs, you are in the wrong place so pause, re-think if you are still on time or try to make the most of it with this reservation. The hotel (the area where we stayed you can see is newly refurbished) but that didn't stop from not being able to bring a stroller to the room with the lift. The lift is so small that even if we are not "big size people" me and my wife and the stroller don't fit all together in the lift. You ask for a room step free and the hotel answer is that every room needs steps no matter where. We decided to give it a go and unfortunately never again. We were welcomed with one key room saying "they ran out of electronic keys", it seemed a bit odd but it happens. We then arrived to the room with few steps and stroller and the radiator in the room was not working, heating just at the bottom. We didn't really need it but was very handy to dry baby clothes. We let reception know and their answer was "I need to ask the manager" who will be there in 2 days, guess what? we stayed only 3 days and no one ever looked at it. We then looked at the safety deposit in the room and was clearly locked. When asked to open once again the answer was we need the famous manager, once again no one ever showed up in 3 days. They did offer an alternative solution (I don't call that but here the details) they offered a security box on the ground floor. Thanks but no thanks

An easy walk from Gare du Nord or Gare de L’Est, with the metro and also bus routes. I chose the hotel for the proximity to Marché couvert Saint-Quentin and the branch of Bouillon Chartier, both minutes away on foot. Other foodie adventures included the traditional French food at P'tite Bougnate, only metres from the front door of the hotel. The staff were friendly, the WiFi was strong and the room comfy. I didn’t have breakfast as I ate out but it looked like typical fare. Luckily I didn’t have any issues with my lungs or my heart as I was on the 4th floor, up very steep steps. I was also glad I didn’t have more than a small bag to carry as there isn’t a lift. I wouldn’t hesitate to choose this hotel again next time I’m in Paris. For the money, it’s very good value.

The room was spacious, warm and clean. A good location near both main train stations. The area more urban but still, we felt quite safe. Lots of places to eat and drink near by.

Its walking distance to two major train stations. Plenty of little restaurants in the area to choose from.

The hotel was few minutes walk to the Gare du Nord train station, restaurants, and grocery stores. The front desk personnel were friendly during our stay and it was open 24hrs. The room was clean, but there was no fridge. The surrounding area was a little sketchy, but we were pleased overall with our stay in the hotel.

Très bon accueil Bien situé, entre gare de l’Est et gare du Nord mais très calme. Commerces et restauration à proximité

Good stay. Hotel close to train stations and subway.

Belle adresse pratique pour se balader dans Paris. 5 min vers gare de l'est 10 vers gare du nord. Rue calme pour le quartier. Personnel aux petits soins.

Great location if you’re coming into Gare du Nord!

The hotel was pretty good and clean but the area around the property feels a bit unsafe, especially at night.

Lovely staff and service, nice area downstairs to hang out plus an interior courtyard. Appreciate the still and sparkling water and coffee provided. Our room was comfortable and mostly quiet for our stay. Wifi signal from our room was patchy, but everything else was pretty good. Walkable neighbourhood, convenient distance from Gare du Nord and Gare de l’Est. Would recommend.

Sehr gutes Hotel für eine Städtetrip. Öffentliche Verkehrsmittel sind in unmittelbarer Nähe. Saubere Zimmer und ein sehr gutes Frühstück.

Friendly staff, comfy beds. Quiet area at night. Rooms need quiet door closers and a bit of a refresh/paint. Breakfast was ok when we went very early, but today at 0900 there were no tables so we had to go elsewhere and purchase breakfast. Very convenient for the Gare du Nord/Gare de l’est.

Je parlerai d abord des points positifs: Personnel très très serviable et très accueillant. Le petit dejeuner était vraiment incroyable,le monsieur qui soccupait de l approvisionner etait très serviable également. Nous avions une chambre double au rdc à l arrière de la cour de l hotel avec 2 lits simples. La literie de marque epeda était très confortable et les oreillers également. Petite cour extérieure pour boire un verre ou se poser. Boissons d accueil type café de toutes sortes, thés, boissons ,bonbons. Le point négatif :je suis allée aux toilettes communes en arrivant qui étaient vraiment sales. Sinon,en règle générale il ne faut pas être trop regardant sur les finitions mais tout ca est bien compensé par la gentillesse du personnel. A mon sens c est parfait pour qques jours. Merci à l equipe pour l accueil.

Easy access to the train station which made getting around easier. Lovely breakfast too

Great location. Clean rooms. But the breakfast buffet was definitely not worth the price.

Great staff, clean room, very good breakfast

No elevator in the back building, so remember to request front bldg. If that is needed. Lack of electricity outlets in rooms. Excellent breakfast for a reasonable price. Very friendly staff.

The room was quite basic but very clean and beds and pillows were comfortable. Whilst the hotel itself was not the best I’ve stayed in, the staff were superb, friendly, helpful and do hardworking. The guy on reception from Guadalupe was lovely as was Madame who catered for our every need at breakfast. Lovely breakfast.

Lovely staff and service, nice area downstairs to hang out plus an interior courtyard. Appreciate the still and sparkling water and coffee provided. Our room was comfortable and mostly quiet for our stay. Wifi signal from our room was patchy, but everything else was pretty good. Walkable neighbourhood, convenient distance from Gare du Nord and Gare de l’Est. Would recommend.

The lady on reception when we arrived was wonderful-thank you! The hotel is really well placed for transport links or walking in to town. Really good continental breakfast. Clean room / facilities; only complaint is lack of plug sockets in the room!