 The historic decor is obviously intentional but the room and the facilities look and feel quite outdated not to say dilapidated The room and the bathroom were as small as you can expect them to be in Paris and everything is very basic with the exception of bathrobes The breakfast was thoroughly pitiful in every respect if you can get a room with no meal plan I suggest you do 
 The location is as good as it gets Place d Odeon a short walk from the Odeon metro station that however has no escalators which is important if you have heavy luggage The front desk staff were nice and friendly and helpful even if you can get better dinner from your homework than from their recommendations 