 Rue de Malte is a quieter side road and there were discarded needles and homeless men close outside I did feel vulnerable at night when walking back from the metro my fault as I should have got a taxi to the door However this is Paris and the hotel is so well positioned to walk and explore that such issues which are issues in any major city are ones that are no fault of the hotel 
 As soon as I arrived I was made to feel like a valued customer The staff were friendly and helpful from the front desk to room service Anything I requested such as breakfast in my room an iron a taxi was all swiftly dealt with The breakfast was great and for Paris the price a very reasonable 18 As a solo female traveller I felt safe inside the cocoon of my beautiful and very comfortable room and though outside on the street I did feel vulnerable see additional comment the hotel makes it s guests feel very welcome and secure Oberkampf metro is a stones throw from the hotel I managed to run it in heels when late for a wedding so it must be close and is perfect for Eurostar travellers such as me as it is only a few stops direct on line 5 to Gare du Nord Thank you to the hotel for giving me a very good experience of comfort and luxury on my fairly limited budget I hope to stay again and will recommend the hotel to everyone 