I was only heading to Paris briefly so needed a value-for-money hotel as a base.
For a one-night stay it did the required job. Very much no-frills, but it was all I wanted.
It's easy to get to – a five-minute walk from Gare du Nord, and right outside the entrance and exit to Gare de L'Est metro station. Plenty of bus stops are very close by too.
My room was simple enough but spacious. The bed was comfortable, the bathroom well equipped.
Negatives – when I got to my room there was a distinct smell of cigarettes, and when I opened the window I could see discarded cigarettes on the floor outside. Leaving the window open for a while helped.
A lot of the decor in my room and the common areas of the hotel could do with an update.
There was a lot of wooden flooring so footsteps could be heard, especially as my room wasn't soundproof. I could hear toilets flushing from other rooms.
When I checked in, it wasn't properly explained to me that to get back in late at night, I would need to press the buzzer on the intercom system at the front door. When I got back, a little while after 11.30pm, there was no obvious guidance – or buzzer – on the intercom. The security man who let me in after I knocked on the door and showed him my key card was very rude.
I didn't have breakfast so can't comment on that, and there are also plenty of other choices nearby.
I wouldn't recommend for a longer stay but for a brief visit the Hotel Little Regina did what I needed it to.