19 Avenue Ferdinand Buisson, 75016 Paris

ibis Styles Paris 16 Boulogne

Name: ibis Styles Paris 16 Boulogne
Address: 19 Avenue Ferdinand Buisson, Paris, 75016, FR
Price range: 120 EUR
Rating: 4.25

Hotel 3-star in Paris

Presentation

The ibis Styles Paris 16 Boulogne is easy to spot as soon as you come out of Porte de Saint-Cloud metro station on line 9, just two minutes from the turnstiles. Push open the glass door and your eye lands straight on 16&Co, the coworking space set in the heart of the lobby: high tables, electrical outlets within easy reach, and a coffee machine running for sixteen hours straight. Just the thing for fitting in a work meeting before heading off to an appointment in Boulogne or Issy-les-Moulineaux.

At the desk, Marion and her team handle arrivals calmly, even those after midnight, provided you have given your arrival time in advance. You can tell the team knows the neighborhood: Roland-Garros is just a few minutes away, the Parc des Princes is right across the way, and the Eiffel Tower can be glimpsed from some of the higher windows.

As you head up to the floors above, the rooms are all about simplicity: light-colored walls, air conditioning adjustable to the exact degree, and Wi-Fi that holds up under pressure. Storage, on the other hand, remains minimal, with just two hangers on a shelf, not really enough to unpack a suitcase. For a business round trip, that is more than enough; for a stay with several bags, you had better make do with your suitcase open on the floor for a few days.

On the top floors, a handful of rooms offer an open view over the rooftops of Boulogne-Billancourt, something like a quiet reward for those who make it up there.

As for soundproofing, the rooms facing Avenue Ferdinand Buisson let in some traffic noise in the evening. Nothing dramatic, but light sleepers will do well to request a high floor or a courtyard-facing room when booking.

In the morning, the buffet sticks to simple, well-kept basics: pastries fresh out of the oven, French cheeses, and a self-service orange press that regulars know by heart and rush to before eight o’clock.

In the evening, the ground-floor bar becomes more of a passageway than a destination in its own right: a drink between meetings, a late coffee for those finishing a file on their laptop, and a few lingering conversations in front of the glowing screen on match nights at the nearby Parc des Princes.

Families will find what they need in the rooms that can accommodate up to four people, sofa bed included, with free stays for children under fifteen, a detail that changes the math of a Paris weekend for a group.

One last useful tip: ask for a room on a high floor facing the courtyard if you plan to go to bed early; it is noticeably quieter there from the very first night.

Summary of a few positive reviews read on the Web

Two minutes on foot from Porte de Saint-Cloud metro, direct line 9 to the center. Convenient for a business meeting without wasting time on transport.
Clean room, comfortable bed, nothing to complain about on arrival.
After being told our late arrival time, check-in was quick despite the hour. Reception open all night, which was appreciated after a delayed flight.
Fresh pastries, French cheeses, self-service orange press. The breakfast buffet is one of the highlights of the stay.
Family room with sofa bed, enough space for two children. Children under fifteen stay free, a plus for a family stay.