 Approaching the hotel from Pigalle Metro Station you see a large sign saying Villa Royale atop a building and a few doors at the bottom of that building directly below the sign As i went into those doors i am told that this is not the hotel just a cafe The actual entrance to the hotel is around the corner Opening the door to the hotel which is a VERY heavy door there is no immediate sign of reception just some chairs and paintings I had no idea where to go until a worker walked past and took me to the reception a tiny thing not bigger than a schooldesk I checked in fine but i was rather surprised that every single time i leave the hotel i have to give the key back to the reception staff and they will give it back to me upon my return After coming back from a days activities i go to reception to get my key back from a person i had not met before and all i had to do was say the room number and he gave me the key to the room This begs the question of could anyone saunter into that hotel and ask for any room key and they d get it There were literally no checks and this made me a tiny bit worried about my belongings when i was out and about No complaints about the room but if you want to be extra picky it was a small gap between the bed and the wardrobe so for people who are slightly larger it may prove a problem Also one of the wardrobe doors opens less than halfway because of the bed 
 A rather decent hotel with each room dedicated to a certain type of Artist Desginer most of them French The more expensive rooms get you the more upmarket designers Louis Vuitton Coco Chanel etc The room i stayed in overlooked Pigalle Square and it was quite a nice atmosphere and view from my balcony Pigalle metro station is less than 30 metres from the hotel entrance which is a big plus With pretty good views of Sacre Coeur rooms facing the front of the hotel and a 10 minute walk from Moulin Rouge its not the worst place to be in The rooms are rather nice with decorated carpets plush wallpaper and an ornate bathroom The beds were comfy a touch on the firmer side but still nice A generous amount of storage space for one room with a good 12 hangars in the wardrobe Just round the corner from the hotel is a long road full of sex shops and strip clubs Didn t really bother me that they were there but its worth pointing out that there are a LOT 