11 Bis rue Pierre Semard, 75009 Paris

ibis Styles Paris Cadet Lafayette

Name: ibis Styles Paris Cadet Lafayette
Address: 11 Bis rue Pierre Semard, Paris, 75009, FR
Price range: 138 EUR
Rating: 4.2

Hotel 3-star in Paris

Presentation

The ibis Styles Paris Cadet Lafayette occupies a section of Rue La Fayette in the 9th arrondissement, midway between Gare du Nord and the Grands Boulevards. It is often reached on foot, walking up from Poissonnière or Cadet, two metro stations that are three minutes from the door.

From the moment you enter, the lobby catches the eye. The hotel has partnered with local artists whose works decorate the walls, and one of them can sometimes be seen installing a new piece. Low banquettes, a light wood counter, a few armchairs where you can rest a laptop on your knees: this is where the day begins for many guests, coffee in hand.

Breakfast is served in the dining room, as a hot and cold buffet. Nothing extraordinary in the selection: a few hard-boiled eggs, pastries, a decent choice of cheeses and fruit juices. Service continues well into the morning, which leaves room for those who linger after an evening in Montmartre, just a few minutes’ walk away.

Going up the floors, you discover 46 rooms spread over several levels, fully renovated in June 2024. The decor remains understated, almost monastic in places: light tones, functional furniture, a bathroom with a shower and hairdryer. The rooms are small, let’s be clear. Paris dictates its square meters and this hotel is no exception: the standard double room is around ten square meters, more than enough to put down your bags and sleep, but not to spend the day in. It is a place to sleep, far more than to spread out.

The elevator follows the same logic: tiny, it fits one suitcase and two people at a time, no more. Those traveling light won’t even think about it; the others will quickly learn to take the stairs instead, which at least has the advantage of getting you moving a bit after breakfast.

On the ground floor, the bar remains open continuously, for a break after a long walk or an informal meeting in the late afternoon. A bottle of mineral water awaits in each room, a small touch that matters after a day trudging between Sacré-Cœur and the department stores.

The street itself works in the hotel’s favor: quiet in the evening, lively during the day. Gare du Nord is a ten-minute walk away, providing direct access to Roissy-CDG and Stade de France. The Opéra and the Grands Boulevards, meanwhile, can be reached on foot, without needing transport.

One last practical point: the lobby coffee machine runs until late evening. Useful for a final espresso before repacking your bags, or for catching an early train the next day without waking up the whole floor.

Summary of a few positive reviews read on the Web

Quiet courtyard-facing room, you can barely hear the street once the window is closed.
Check-in done in ten minutes, and the receptionist even pointed out the fastest route to Gare du Nord.
Breakfast with hard-boiled eggs, cheeses, fresh-squeezed orange juice, and the coffee machine stays on all day.
Quiet street in the evening, fifteen minutes on foot from Montmartre and ten minutes from Gare du Nord.
Tiny elevator, one suitcase at a time, but the stairs are right next to it for those in a hurry.