Stayed at this new (for Hilton) property in early November, weeks after it had (re)opened as a Tapestry property. Rates were rather reasonable (for Paris): 170€ for a triple, 150€ for a double room. We were a party of 7, needing 3 rooms, so I booked carefully expecting the (sadly usual) Paris broomcloset sizes with low expectations. We were all pleasantly surprised!

The hotel is located literally a few steps away from the Gare de Lyon. The hotel gallery picture of the young lady gazing out the window at the iconic station building hits the spot. So location is certainly king. You can be in any part of Paris with public transport in no time. The area has a number of eateries, all typical for Paris and French food. We ate two nights at the 'Garnement' and loved it. The Bistro de la Gare on the corner was rather Parisian meh, good enough for a drink in the evening... L'Européen on the other corner was very tempting to the seafoodies in our party, which were in a minority so we didn't manage a visit.

The former 'Hotel Azure' was completely redone this year and the interiors, rooms and bathrooms are fresh and clean. Some exterior signage still hasn't been changed and the entrance glass doors still have remnants of the old branding. The staff is using the hilton software (and were struggling with the new features) and my diamond recognition was 'oh you are a diamond, wow, that must be a lot of stays'. No upgrade or anything They did, however add free breakfast for all of us (7) in 3 rooms. Each room was replenished with two bottles of water each day, don't know if that was for status or standard for all.

The breakfast was a buffet, offered from 7-10 on the weekdays and 7-11 on the weekends, in a full restaurant setting in a nook and the main lobby. The breakfast consisted of many hot items (bacon, sausage, eggs, roasted tomatoes, etc), yogurt, cereals, sliced meats and cheeses, and pastries. The breads/pastries appeared to be fresh daily. Coffee specialities, tea and hot chocolate was served by a friendly lady who also sometimes asked for our room numbers

We all got rooms facing the inner courtyard, the better rooms (featured in the hotel photo gallery) seem to facing the street, which may not be a good idea assuming the sound proofing is the usual french level The rooms all have individual air conditioning units and the nightstands reflect the current trend of usb charging (two USB-B outlets, no place to plug in your adapters etc)