Name: Palym
Address: rue Emile Gilbert, 4, Paris, 75012, FR

6/10

Pleasant

31 Jul 2026

Iuliia

Good for the quick and budget friendly stay.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2026

Kay

Great location close to train stations, restaurants etc and if you need a taxi to the airport they will organize that for you. Clean, comfortable and friendly. Everything I needed.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2026

Cornelius

Arriving at Gate de Lyon train station, there is no closer hotel. Such a short walk to the hotel and the baggage is dropped off. The place is clean and nice but the convenience factor is the real reason to stay here.

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2026

David

The hotel is great for an overnight stay. it's within a 5 min walk to the Gare de Lyon station. The room was a good size and very clan and the bed excellent. However, it's noisy. The windows are single pane, meaning there is not much to drown out the constant traffic noise coming from the street.

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2026

Tyronie

close proximity to Gare de Lyon

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Taoufik

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Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

stacey

Clean, AC and right by the train station

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2026

Maye

Great base in Paris for a quick visit between 2 train trips. The area is very convenient and has lots of great restaurant options. The staff at this hotel is all very helpful and friendly. The woman at the breakfast area was also very welcoming. The breakfast itself was filled with wonderful hot and cold options. The bread and pastries were fresh and delicious every morning. Great gem and find! We will definitely be back, and cannot recommend enough.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2026

Wade

Clean room, very comfortable bed. Staff were courteous and engaging. Room is small but had everything for a stay close to Gare de Lyon. Thank you!

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2026

Shona

We were never so pleased to find 24/7 service when at 2.00 am we crawled in to the hotel after a horrendous journey. Once in we got an air conditioned room (30 degrees at 2.00 am), a comfortable bed and good sound proofing. Very close to Gare de Lyon so perfect for onward travelling. What more could you want.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

Grace

Excellent! Breakfast is excellent too... concierge is very helpful ... location is the best... very close to the train station ... love their croissants!!!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2026

Cynthia

The Palym was such a cute hotel. It was clean and nice. The breakfast was great. The staff was so helpful with all our questions and calling a taxi for us. It was located in a great area. We will for sure stay again.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2026

Chris

Nice informal downstairs lounge area and breakfast room. Most of the reception staff were friendly and helpful; one , however, had a real lack of social skills--not ideal for the job of welcoming and facilitating.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2026

Mei

Highly recommend this hotel! Literally half a block from the train and metro station. Very conveniently located. Many restaurants around. Very quiet in the room even though it is located within a busy main train station and street. The breakfast is also very good. We will return to this hotel again!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2026

Laura

Beautiful place and well worth the trip.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2026

Sherri

The hotel is located very close to the train station and the room was larger than expected.

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2026

Mark

Good Location - Convenient for Gare de Lyon

Self

6/10

Pleasant

24 Apr 2026

Paul

First the good points - brilliant location for Gare de Lyon, literally a 2 minute walk from the station concourse to the hotel door. Our room had clearly been refurbished relatively recently and on the whole looked quite smart.

However, a few not so good points. We certainly didn’t get a warm welcome when arriving at the hotel and the guy behind the desk was fairly abrupt. Maybe it’s just a sign of the area, but you have to buzz to ask the front desk to open the front door for you, and the reception desk is then hidden behind glass panels - maybe all this is just a throwback from the pandemic but the overall effect is that you feel you’re arriving at a very budget hotel.

The room was tiny, even for Paris. To give an idea, the bathroom was so small it was physically impossible to sit on the toilet and close the door.

Breakfast was OK but was nothing special and quite limited.

Given the ridiculous prices hotels generally charge in Paris these days this hotel probably wasn’t too overpriced for what you get, and was fine for a quick overnight stay. I wouldn’t want to stay for multiple nights but if you were in Paris for longer you probably wouldn’t be looking to stay around Gare de Lyon area anyway.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2026

Christina

Upon entering, the lady working at the front desk was amazingly inviting and nice which was super comforting. The hotel lobby and my room was updated and clean. Had a small elevator so we didn’t have to carry bags up the spiral staircase. You could hear other people on their rooms talking a little, but it wasn’t enough to be bothersome. This hotel is in THE BEST location if you plan on using public transportation, especially the rail and metro which is definitely what I would recommend. I don’t actually know where you could possibly park if you got a car. This hotel was in a good location to not be terribly far from anything you’d want to see. It does look directly out to another tall building though so don’t expect an amazing view, but we didn’t spend a ton of time in the room anyway. I did not have the breakfast, so I cannot report about that. I would definitely stay here again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2026

Peter

It was lovely

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Mar 2026

Shauna

Compact rooms but very clean and quiet. A little hallway noise but this is extremely quiet for Paris. The two twins beds pushed together with separate bedding is a little backward, especially when they start separating throughout the night but a good choice for a single night. Exceptional location to Gare du Lyon.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2026

Glynis

What a wonderful little hotel! The staff is kind and helpful! Great location with the Gare de Lyon right across the street, making it very convenient to travel on public transportation. Good restaurants in walking distance. Beds were comfortable and clean rooms! Just what you need for Paris!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2026

Steve

Absolutely nothing to complain about for the price. Clean rooms, recently refurbished, right next to Gate Du Lyon for early morning trains.

Yes they take a damage deposit, and you aren't allowed to remove your room key from the building. So a bit quirky, but that's France for you.

Plenty of shops, cafés and a bakery steps away.

All in all, pretty good place that I would return to.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

10 Feb 2026

Michael

Room could be more sound insulated. Noise travelled too easily

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

30 Jan 2026

Vanessa

The bed was so hard I could barley get up and I paid for the upgraded room and got just a bed with no table and chairs to sit at. The bathroom was remodeled but a cruise ship bathroom is larger than that. Not worth the money or the trip to the chiropractor. Both my husband and myself could not move. Need a tv that can connect to the Netflix and prime video.

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Jan 2026

Polina

Decent for a night or two in Paris. Need to give the room key to front desk every time you leave the premises.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Jan 2026

Wayne

Nice

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2026

Joan

Great Hotel. Location was perfect for us, very convenient. Bed was super comfortable and staff were fantastic.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Dec 2025

Yvan

Clean room, efficient reception team. Only to sleep, did not test wifi. Good bedding. Bathroom was accessible but good for everyone.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Dec 2025

Marcia

Very close to the rail station. Bed was comfortable and room was a good size.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Nov 2025

Amance

La chambre est un peu petite par rapport aux photos mais globalement bonne expérience.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2025

Lynne

Spotless nice decor good location
Just needed a kettle for tea

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2025

Vineeth Kurian

The rooms were very near and clean and the hotel is very near to the Gare de lyon station. The staff was also very helpful

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2025

Patrick

great location, two minute walk from De Lyon Train Station where i can take metro ,RER ( Local train) and long journey trains to other cities. A few nice restaurants are nearby.
First time i experienced fresh scramble egg for breakfast, not too much choices for breakfast but is good enough. good secure , i had to give back my room card whenever I left the hotel. 24 hour front desk service and all the staffs are helpful and they all work efficiently to make sure all the guests are safe while they are in the hotel. the only issue is there were ambulance siren quite often every night when I stayed, I guess there is a hospital in the area. Overall, I would recommend this hotel especially for someone who is the first time to visit Paris.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2025

Richard N

Great location. Easy access to RER A metro and trains station. Nice restaurants near and the area felt safe.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2025

Lyn

Extremely close to Gare de lyon

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2025

May Grace

Very close to train station, clean and comfortable. Friendly staff.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2025

Adrienne

Absolute gem only 1 minute walk from Gare de Lyon. Great breakfast, large room, clean, good shower and comfy bed. We could not fault it.

Business

8/10

Excellent

29 Aug 2025

Theresa

Great front desk service. Very polite staff ! Great breakfast. Rooms excellent and very clean

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2025

Allison

Great location with regards to proximity to Gare du Lyon, but the area felt uncomfortable at night with child as there are massage parlours, sex shops and other adult facilities nearby. The room was immaculate and full of beautiful period features, can’t fault it inside.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2025

Kristina

We had a very pleasant one night stay at Hotel Palym. We were due to travel to Nice via rail in the morning, and this made the perfect stop over while we waited in Paris. The staff at the front were very professional and helpful to us. The room was very clean, albeit the bathroom was very tiny. Everything was great - thanks!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2025

machiko

The room was very comfortable, with a great mattress and quality bedding. Right off Gare de Lyon station, incredibly convenient, and there’s a supermarket nearby for essentials. The reception staff were professional, stylish, and welcoming, and the building is well-maintained inside and out. Whether you're using it as a base to explore Paris or as a quiet retreat to decompress mentally and physically, it’s a perfect choice. Looking forward to staying again.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2025

Allan

….

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2025

Sriram

Solid & accessible.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2025

Shaun

Always a great place in Lausanne!

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2025

William

Lovely hotel, friendly staff and in a great location - would recommend

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2025

Harold

Convent to transport and restaurant. Room much nicer than we expected for the price

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2025

Becky

Efficient hotel within walking distance to Gare de Lyon. The room even had a balcony with a view of the clock tower. The staff were very friendly. The lobby had lockers too if you arrive early.

The neighborhood was pedestrian friendly with a fair number of restaurants. We were able to walk across the bridge to the Batobus station, Natural History Museum, and more.

I would happily stay there again.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2025

Holly

Beautiful room on the edge of the tourism

I stayed here 3 nights with my mom on a tourism trip - it was quite the walk to reach museums and the tower, so we ended up relying heavily on transit. The room itself was perfect in size - much more spacious than expected and nicely decorated. Bed was comfortable and bathroom was great too.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2025

Philip

Very convenient if you have an early train at Gare de Lyon. Nice, quiet hotel. Staff very pleasant and helpful. Would stay here again.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

25 Mar 2025

Kenneth

Close to Gare de Lyon, Paris and perfect for an overnight stay.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Mar 2025

Penny

Perfect location right across from Gare De Lyon station for transport throughout Paris. Staff were lovey and accommodating, easy check in and check out.

The room we had was advertised as sound proof however we could hear movement in the hallways any time a door opened or someone was walking past as well as really loud noise coming from outside throughout the night.

Would book again and would advise requesting a room that doesn’t face out onto the street!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2025

Edwin

Great place to stay very convenient. You have everything you need near by.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2025

Rajesh

Overall fantastic and close to everything. Lots of dining options. Only thing I don’t like is that some of the streets in the neighborhood had homeless people sleeping on the sidewalks.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2025

Nick

Great stay

Super helpful staff. Breakfast was excellent value, truly excellent.

Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Jan 2025

Ceri

Very convenient for Gare de Lyon. Room seemed quite large for a Paris hotel. Easy check in with helpful staff

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2025

Guenola

Nice staff clean room.
I ended up in room 2 on the ground floor .
Nice clean and cosy .
Sadly I realised that I could smell a bit of sewage and alert the reception . Nothing major but you need to sleep with bathroom door close . Also during night I had 2 people talking close to my window and started to listen some music . Not fault from the hotel but ground floor is not the best for peace and quiet . Being on business trip all the time I requested a quiet room . The breakfast is lovely with a large choice of good fresh food .

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Jan 2025

Chi Yan

Location was great! Super close to gare de lyon station! Lots of good food options around! The only thing i wish the room had was a kettle and some coffee/tea. Overall stay was good! Walls are a but thin so bring earplugs if you’re a light sleeper like me!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2024

Douglas

Great service, great beds, great breakfast.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Dec 2024

Graham

Helpful staff and great location!

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

05 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

Close to Gare de Lyon

The best part is the location if you are taking TGV from Gare de Lyon the hotel is 2 minutes away. The room was clean and nice but the walls were very thin and you hear your neighbors. Also it was weird that the room light kept turning off every 15 minutes and you have to hit the switch again and again. With the price I paid, I would select another hotel next time.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2024

June B

Clean and staffs are helpful

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2024

Julia

Ok hotel

The room is very small. No coffee/water boiler in the room. There is a water boiler in the lobby, however it is not available all the time (it is taken away after about 6pm).

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2024

James

It was good. The location was super close to Gare de Lyon. It was clean. The lift was frustratingly slow but the staff were nice.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Oct 2024

Yuliya

The location is very good as it’s next to Gary de Lyon train station if you need the trains. Very clean hotel. Excellent breakfast. Very nice rooms, staff is helpful

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2024

Silviya

The rooms are small, but clean .

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2024

Teresa

The staff members were incredibly helpful, polite understandable, as there is a language barrier so they always did their best to make sure either they had a staff member that spoke English or had a way to translate with us. I recommend always having some of translation, such as a phone app Because many people here in France do not speak English many Uber drivers especially and that’s so important that they know exactly where you’re going because the app for Uber is not always accurate. I would bring many rechargeable batteries for cell phone as there are many parts of Paris and Orleans. Those are the two cities that I was in that the service is very slow and it drains your batteries very quickly. The weather here is very cold and days and very warm other days so my suggestion is dress and layers always and have a great pair of broken sneakers if you want to go sightseeing. Also attractions like the Lovur is not open on Tuesdays. We did not know that as it being such a sought out towards attraction we thought it would be open every day so I recommend you make a list and a plan of where you’d like to go and check the hours as we did not so we were unable to see that attraction on our trip. Besides checking the hours, lots of the museum, Eiffel Tower, etc. are either close by each other or there’s a difference and 10 minutes and an Uber could really be 30 minutes and an Uber because there is a lot of traffic but a sightseeing buses do you wanna make sure you give leeway

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2024

Stephen

Second time here. Clean and modern rooms, on the smaller side but the same across Paris. Staff are incredibly friendly. Moments across the road from the Gare de Lyon. Strong air-con. Bigger lift than most hotels in the city. All you need if you’re looking for a convenient bed for the night.

Business

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2024

Noelle

Clean, attractive, functional, comfortable.

A comfortable night’s rest prior to an early train from the Gare de Lyon.

6/10

Pleasant

21 Sep 2024

Julie

Ok properly nothing special other than close to Lyon train station

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2024

Jane

Great location across from the Gare de Lyon. Room had a balcony and was very comfortable. The staff were very helpful

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Sep 2024

Sylvia

Liked that it was once an old house, so characterful

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2024

Karyn

Great. Had a triple room- was L shaped which created a nook like area for single bed

Well sized room for central Paris

Recently decorated and was lovely and modern inside

AC was EXCELLENT and needed for the summer

Bathroom well appointed

Had breakfast and was nice and fresh with extended hours till 11am very much apprwciated

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2024

Princess

Great place near the Gare de Lyon. We had issues unlocking our door every single time we wanted to access our room, but the attendant tried fixing it at a timely manner. Though the first time took long time since it was late and he was alone at the desk having to check in other people. For the inconvenience, they accepted to give us breakfast for a morning. If you decide to stay here, keep in mind that they will make a copy of your passport and will collect \"tourist tax\" which is something I did not know about since no other place in France I stayed in charged me for. Also, they will be putting an amount on hold which they call a deposit, though I don’t understand why it is needed given you already have to pay when booking the hotel with Expedia. It just feels like an unnecessary transaction on my credit card. Otherwise, room was great. AC worked. All is clean.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2024

Lynn

Clean and comfortable. Excellent Continental eggs & bacon breakfast (costs extra). The bathroom doorknob speaks loudly. The day desk person (owner?) was very helpful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2024

Maria

This was the perfect location to access the Gare de Lyons. The Hotel was charming and comfortable. Really recommend for a temporary stay

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

15 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Room was spacious and spotless.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2024

Dan

24’ olympics

Stay was fantastic! There for 10’days everyone was really nice and accommodating! Ludovic showed us places to go while we were there and was so nice to my family! Was great location really close to metro and restaurants! Loved it

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2024

Andres

Nice hotel

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2024

Colleen

Near train station

Beautiful hotel- renovated and the room had 3 beds and was big enough for 3 adults

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2024

Francisco Javier

Pretty hospitable staff. Good breakfast. Good price. Superb location for Gare de Lyon departures.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2024

Marc

Great location, easy and safe walking from the Gare du Lyon and the Seine even late in the evening. Our ground floor room had AC and outside was quiet overnight. The open shower designs takes a little bit to get used to. Kind and helpful staff at the check in.

Business_and_leisure Family

4/10

Poor

10 Jun 2024

Marwan

Very tiny rooms with little amenities. Noisy street. Unfriendly staff.

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2024

Kathryn

This hotel was on easy walking distancevof Gare du Lyon. It has been updated and the lobby is cheerful and welcoming
The room was a reasonable size and the bathroom was good.

4/10

Poor

24 Apr 2024

Raksha

The building was going through renovations and was extremely noisy. The door and walls are thin so you can hear kids running, phones ringing. The room we were in didn’t even have a locker, kettle, the towel heater didn’t function properly too. The usb charging next to the bed didn’t work, on complaining, they said they will come take a look and no one showed up.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Apr 2024

Jocelyn

Great location

Great little hotel and very handy to the Gare de Lyon which is less than 5 minutes walk away and all public transport in general. 24 hour check-in was handy as my train arrived at 11.30pm. Nice staff. Would recommend.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2024

Andres

Excellent service, good size rooms and right in front of the train station. Lots of options for sightseeing nearby as well

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Mar 2024

Clare

A small but clean room. Noisy all night, room 43. Staff helpful and great location for Gare de Lyon.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2024

MANUELA

Awesome

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

21 Jan 2024

Gina

The hotel is beautiful. Breakfast was great. But there is not refrigerator in the room. No water kettle to boil water. They don’t give complimentary lotion, cotton buds,toothbrush, toothpaste, shower cap, shampoo.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2023

Suchela

Room is clean and big enough for 4 persons
But no glasses and no drink water in room
Good location near gare de lyon
Convenine store around here
Recommend

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2023

Sales

Loved this hotel, the staff was awesome and spoke multiple languages as well. The rooms were clean and well furnished.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2023

Janis

The front desk staff are the nicest! If you sleep here your bedroom is a good size and the European restaurant nearby is good authentic French cuisine. I highly recommend the lamb. Hotel Palym je taime

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2023

Edward

Modernised interior

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

02 Sep 2023

Foroogh

The hotel is in a central location , near Gare de Lyon and Le Marais. Walking out, there were special shops which were a bit confronting. The renovation was not a big problem though it looked a bit scary at first.
Guests were asked to leave the door swipes every time they left the room which felt strange.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2023

Sagitta

I had a single room with a double bed. Decor was very nice with lots of good lighting. The bathroom was small but clean and had a good mirror. From the moment I arrived all the staff were very polite and kind. They were helpful and made me feel most welcome. The hotel was located near the station, making it safe to stay out late when you are female on your own. Being near a mainline station made travel very easy, and I was able to see so much for a short city break.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2023

MARYLYN

So well situated

We have stayed here before. The proximity to Gare de Lyon is excellent. We are difficult guests but staff were courteous and helpful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2023

Paul

The room was clean, quiet, and had many nice amenities. The free breakfast was nice, and the location adjacent to Gare de Lyon was extremely convenient.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2023

Sabine

Very nice staff and hotel, area surrounding was a little unsafe

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2023

Jodi A

Amazing hotel!

We loved our stay! The front staff was amazing! They were helpful in getting us on the right trains. We'd stay again in a heart beat!