Best Western Aurore
by the TopOfHotel team
Best Western Aurore is a small 3-star where no two rooms look alike — and a quintuple that sleeps 5 is rare this near the station.
Best Western Aurore is a small 3-star where no two rooms look alike — and a quintuple that sleeps 5 is rare this near the station.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
The pitch here is simple: across the 35 rooms, no two are decorated alike. Some carry botanical patterns, some are washed in pastel, and a few have hand-painted murals straight onto the walls. Sizes start at a 14m² Standard and run up to the Family/Quintuple that sleeps 5. Some guests love it — one review compared it to staying in a Paris artist's apartment — while others note the room they were given didn't quite match the photos. The honest move is to check the room type and read recent reviews before you book, and to ask for a courtyard-side room if you're a light sleeper.
Food and amenities
The ground-floor dining area is the real character piece: exposed-brick walls in a Parisian loft style, with wood-and-metal chairs that feel closer to a hip Marais cafe than a hotel breakfast room. The buffet runs about $15 a head — fresh croissants, eggs, cheese, fruit, decent coffee — and children under 6 eat free. The bar opens in the evening. There's no gym and no pool; the small older building simply doesn't have space for them. Wi-Fi is free and fine for everyday use.
Location and getting there
It's a 4-minute walk to Gare de Lyon, which puts Metro lines 1 and 14 and RER A and D at your door. Line 1 runs straight to the Louvre in 10 minutes; line 14 reaches Saint-Lazare in 8. RER A heads to La Defense in 20 minutes and Disneyland in 35, while RER D plus a change to RER B reaches CDG in about 55 minutes. On foot, Place de la Bastille is 12 minutes and the Marais about 18. The streets around Rue Traversiere have a good run of French restaurants and cafes.
Things to know before booking
The 7.1 Agoda score is only middling, and it tells you something real: room condition is uneven, so the room you get may not look like the one in the gallery. Some rooms sit near the rail tracks and can be noisy — ask for a cote cour (courtyard-side) room if quiet matters. And there's no gym or pool, so if those are on your list, this isn't the address.
Our take
Best Western Aurore makes the most sense for a group of 4-5 who want to stay in one room rather than split up, for travelers who like design and a boutique Parisian loft mood, and for Best Western Rewards members. It's the wrong pick if you expect every room to hit the same chain-standard quality.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- The quintuple room sleeps 5 — a hard combination to find near a Paris station, and it keeps a group of friends or a larger family in one room.
- Every one of the 35 rooms is decorated differently. Some carry botanical patterns, some are done in pastel, and a few have hand-painted murals on the walls.
- The ground-floor dining area has exposed-brick walls in a Parisian loft style, with wood-and-metal chairs — closer to a hip Marais cafe than a standard breakfast room.
- Best Western Rewards members earn points and perks across the chain worldwide.
- At just 35 rooms it stays small and the service feels personal rather than processed.
- The 7.1 Agoda score is only middling, and it reflects that room condition is uneven — the room you get may not match the photos you saw.
- Some rooms sit near the rail tracks and can be noisy; ask for a courtyard-side (cote cour) room if you sleep lightly.
- There is no gym or pool — the small older building does not have room for them.
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Insider Tips
- Look through the photos of each individual room on the hotel website before you book — they really do differ, so pick the one that matches your taste.
- If you are a light sleeper, ask for a cote cour (courtyard-side) room; the street-facing rooms pick up the trains clearly.
- Skip the EUR 14 breakfast buffet some mornings and grab a fresh croissant from a nearby boulangerie or a kiosk inside the station instead.