When in Paris, one (and indeed I was a solo traveler) is not looking to spend a lot of time in his hotel room. The Hotel Montsouris Orléans was a perfect place to rest my head at night. The room was tiny, but decently appointed (except for a stain on the bedspread cover I would have expected them to have washed out). The front desk was serviceable, if uninterested. When I needed to deal with them, they were perfectly nice, in French and English. My only real complaint is that I didn't received housekeeping services the day before my final night's stay. Potential clients should also be aware that the staircase to the upper floors is VERY steep and narrow, and there is no elevator. As young and able-bodied as I am, I had difficulty navigating upstairs with my suitcase. Also, the wifi is extraordinarily weak on the third ("second") floor, and I must imagine non-existent on the fourth. The alley behind the hotel got a little noisy and smoky at night. Since there is no air conditioning, keep this in mind if you plan on staying during the summer. It's a 5-minute walk to the Porte-Orléans metro, and about a 12-minute walk to the RER-B train to de Gaulle.