Upon reading all the reviews on this place, i have to admit I was scared. However, it was exactly what we were looking for. It WAS a bit run down, however it was clean and cheap with breakfast. Breakfast consisted of bread (croissant, baguette, pain du chocolate) cereal, coffee, tea, juice, which was a great bonus for us. For the price we paid in Paris, we thought this was a great bargin....
I think people just need to remember if you pay for a cheap hotel, you will get a cheap hotel. If you go in there knowing what to expect you won't be disappointed.