La Manufacture

Reviews

• Martina M.

  star star star star star_border 19 July 2026

  My husband and I stayed at Hotel La Manufacture for 3 nights at the end of June. I chose the hotel because it was outside of the major touristy areas, but close to a metro station. It's also more reasonably priced than many hotels in Paris, costing around 100 euro a night.
  
  The hotel is really easy to get to from the airport, just catch the RER B train to Denfert-Rochereau and then transfer to Metro line 6 to Place d'Italie station, which is a very short walk from the hotel. Warning: this is a huge pain in the butt with a large suitcase because you have to carry the suitcase up and down many sets of stairs, but is infinitely cheaper than a cab or airport shuttle. I want to update from Wise C's review and say that you can buy metro tickets at this station from either a machine or from the customer service window.
  
  The hotel itself is very nice and situated on a quiet street. It's within walking distance to many bakeries and restaurants. The hotel does offer breakfast, but it's really expensive, so you're much better off going essentially anywhere else. If you walk north of the hotel, you'll reach a windy street that has a ton of neat restaurants, grocery stores, and bars that are reasonably priced. It's also really easy to catch the Metro anywhere in the city. For example, it took around 20-25 minutes to get to the Eiffel Tower from the hotel.
  
  The lobby is clean and bright, and the staff are friendly. We booked a club room with air conditioning. While the room was quite small (it was dominated by the queen size bed) it was clean. The room was also equipped with free wifi, you just have to agree to the terms and conditions every 24 hours. On our final night, the maid forgot to give us a second towel, but this was easily fixed by going down to the front desk.
  
  The only negative about this hotel is that you have to drop your room key off at the front desk before you venture out for the day. This wouldn't be so bad, but they don't do any sort of ID check when you ask for your key back at the end of the day. You could theoretically say any room number and get that key. There is a safe in the room for your valuables, and we didn't have any problem when we stayed there, but it's quite the security risk. I really hope they improve this system.
  
  Overall, I really liked Hotel La Manufacture, and I would happily stay here again.

• Kourtney L.

  star star star star star 17 July 2026

  What a great experience! We stayed in the Eiffel Room and it was everything we wanted in a Paris hotel room. Aside from the view, the room was large with a roomy bathroom! The staff were all very nice and friendly; they even mapped out how to get around the City on the Metro. I recommend adding the hotel breakfast to the room...it had everything you need to start a great day of wandering around the city.  The hotel is also very close to a Metro stop which made traveling around very easy.

• Debbie R.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 12 July 2026

  Better than the Bed and Breakfast we stayed at in Belgium but certainly not like the Hilton in London.  The staff was not helpful unless you insisted.
  
  The craziest thing...which we did not find out until our 3rd day was that we had to leave our room key at the front desk every time we left the hotel.  This was not consistent with each desk person.
  
  The location is great if you do not have a rental car.  Otherwise it will drive you crazy.
  
  Our "small" corner room with small balcony was nice,  but we couldn't see anything.
  
  I would not recommend anyone that needs a little space to stay here.

• Miriam W.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 11 July 2026

  Hotel La Manufacture seemed like a great idea at first blush.
  
  Attempts to pay for internet access via credit card lead to my credit card company blocking the shady seeming charges and calling me at my old desk in New York to confirm it was me. Why don't hotels just get with the 21st century and offer wifi with the room rate?
  
  Breakfast itself was fine, but the environment and staff had an unpleasantly rigid feel.
  
  Best part about the hotel? Its proximity to metro (so you can get out of the 13th and to more inspiring climes.)
  
  Bottom line: I wouldn't want to return. And if you're thinking of coming here on business and your business requires you to get online, think again!

• Kat F.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 28 June 2026

  I wasn't a fan of this hotel and when the opportunity to switch hotels arose mid-visit, I acted quickly.
  
  The wifi situation is abominable - they use a third party internet company called iBahn based somewhere in Utah. I continually had internet connectivity problems and there was no local number to help resolve the issue so I was at the mercy of a 7 hour time difference and ridiculous  roaming charges. To make matters worse, iBahn charged my credit card an extra $400 worth of internet and held the amount on my card, and it took 11 emails back and forth over a period of two weeks to recoup my money, which wasn't enjoyable when trying to reschedule a flight due to the Icelandic Eyjafjallajökull eruption.
  
  There were no mirrors in my room nor a desk or seating area other than the bed. In the bathroom, there was no shower curtain so the simple act of bathing oneself flooded the entire bathroom floor (typical European, but usually this area is somehow separated or recessed from the rest). My sink was clogged to the point that running water during a toothbrushing episode had the sink overflowing, and several calls to the front desk to request service went unanswered.