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Axel’s take

It's a useful sightseeing base if you can tolerate imperfect sound insulation.

Choose it for
Neighborhood restaurants, family room configurations and a shared guest kitchen.
Skip it if
You need dependable silence, contemporary boutique interiors or extensive hotel facilities.
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Axel’s rating: 7.9/10 · a traditional, no-frills 3-star in Paris’s 9th arrondissement

Hotel Touring is a traditional 3-star for travelers who want a useful Paris address rather than a hotel experience. Its strongest case is the combination of nearby métro stations, neighborhood restaurants and generally well-kept rooms. Tripadvisor and Expedia guests both praise cleanliness and welcoming staff; triple and quadruple rooms also make it practical for families. Expect woodwork and conventional furnishings rather than boutique polish.

The compromise is consistency, especially around sleep. Four of the ten newest reviews mention sound traveling through doors or between rooms, including otherwise enthusiastic accounts. Room sizes vary, and the amenities are modest, although the shared guest kitchen is a genuinely useful extra. We'd choose Touring for days spent exploring the city, not for guaranteed quiet or a full-service retreat.

Rooms
Traditional woodwork, single through quadruple configurations and free Wi-Fi. Air conditioning earns praise in summer reviews, but sound insulation is a recurring weakness.
Cleanliness
Positive overall: 86% of 56 cleanliness mentions are favorable. Expedia’s cleanliness score is 8.6/10, although the newest accounts include housekeeping complaints.
Service
A clear aggregate strength: 94% of 81 service mentions are positive. Expedia and Tripadvisor accounts also praise helpful reception staff, despite negative exceptions in the sample.
Amenities
24-hour reception, free luggage storage, a guest kitchen with refrigerator and microwave, and breakfast in a vaulted dining room. The official site offers arranged airport transfers, not a complimentary shuttle.
Fees and surprises
Breakfast is available at an additional charge; there is no on-site parking. Unresolved fee and deposit amounts are omitted.

Axel’s opinion, from the hotel’s website and guest reviews, scored for what the hotel is. Sources: Hotel website · Expedia · Tripadvisor · Trip.com. Reviewed Oct 28, 2026.

The location

21 Rue Buffault, Paris

The entrance is on the odd-numbered side of Rue Buffault, a small side street, with Hôtel Bienvenue next door at 23. Restaurants and shops fill the surrounding streets. Palais Garnier is 16 minutes on foot; Moulin Rouge is 19 minutes. This is a neighborhood base rather than a monument-front address.

What guests say

  • 4.2/5

    655 reviews on Google

The latest reviews with text, newest first.

Recent reviews

  • Erwan

    5/5Oct 16, 2026
    The hotel is fantastic, super welcoming and friendly, the rooms are great, and the breakfast is excellent.
  • Rémi

    5/5Sep 19, 2026
    Beautiful, spacious rooms with lovely woodwork and tapestries. Well located and friendly staff!
  • roko

    4/5Aug 20, 2026
    The staff were very kind. The cleaning was thorough. You can hear people talking in the hallway and from nearby rooms, but it's not a problem if you have earplugs. The train station and supermarket are close by.
  • A guest

    4/5Aug 20, 2026
    The staff were very kind, and even though I don't speak French and my English is poor, I felt safe staying there. The hotel is old, but it's very clean and well-maintained. It's spacious for the price, and even long stays are comfortable.
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Amenities

24-hour reception, free luggage storage, a guest kitchen with refrigerator and microwave, and breakfast in a vaulted dining room. The official site offers arranged airport transfers, not a complimentary shuttle.

  • Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Front desk
  • Kid-friendly
  • Airport shuttle

Good to know

Check-in
From 3:00 PM, according to the hotel’s published policy. Reception operates 24 hours.
Check-out
By 11:30 AM, according to the hotel’s published policy.
Luggage storage
Free luggage storage is provided.
Parking
No on-site parking.
Breakfast
An additional charge applies; the hotel publishes service from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Checked Oct 28, 2026. Sources: Hotel website · Expedia · Tripadvisor · Trip.com · Guest reviews and travel times · Hotel supplier catalog.

AI-readable version · facts, comparisons and links

Hotel Touring: from $130 for Nov 21–22, 2026, 2 adults (1 night)

From $130 total for Nov 21–22, 2026, 2 adults at Hotel Touring on Axel (1 night), checked Nov 1, 2026.

Hotel Touring is a traditional, no-frills 3-star in Paris’s 9th arrondissement in Paris, France.

Address: 21 Rue Buffault, Paris. Property ID: 1272633. Canonical property page: https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/paris/hotel-touring-1272633

Source: https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/paris/hotel-touring-1272633/2026-11-21/2-adults

Axel vs Expedia and Booking.com

Same hotel, same dates, 2 adults, 1 room, USD stay totals. Axel's total is this page's price for those dates; the other total is what that site listed for the same stay on the day shown.

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Dec 4 to Dec 6, 2026 · 2 nights$249$284 on Expedia$35 less (12%)Nov 3Select · Share this stay · Check guest price

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1 night

Total price: $130 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-11-22 · 1 night · 2 adults · 1 room.

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2 nights

Total price: $256 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-11-23 · 2 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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3 nights

Total price: $375 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-11-24 · 3 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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4 nights

Total price: $516 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-11-25 · 4 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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5 nights

Total price: $690 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-11-26 · 5 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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6 nights

Total price: $828 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-11-27 · 6 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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7 nights

Total price: $947 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-11-28 · 7 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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8 nights

Total price: $1,066 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-11-29 · 8 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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9 nights

Total price: $1,186 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-11-30 · 9 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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10 nights

Total price: $1,316 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-12-01 · 10 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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11 nights

Total price: $1,436 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-12-02 · 11 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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12 nights

Total price: $1,555 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-12-03 · 12 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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13 nights

Total price: $1,685 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-12-04 · 13 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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14 nights

Total price: $1,804 USD

2026-11-21 to 2026-12-05 · 14 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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About Hotel Touring

  • Property type: Hotel
  • 3-star hotel
  • 21 Rue Buffault, Paris
  • City page: Hotels in Paris

Axel's take: 7.9/10

It's a useful sightseeing base if you can tolerate imperfect sound insulation.

  • Choose it for: Neighborhood restaurants, family room configurations and a shared guest kitchen.
  • Skip it if: You need dependable silence, contemporary boutique interiors or extensive hotel facilities.

Axel's opinion of Hotel Touring, from the hotel's website and recent guest reviews. Sources: Hotel website · Expedia · Tripadvisor · Trip.com. Reviewed Oct 28, 2026.

Room types

Room types and selected features reported for this hotel. Check your dates for availability.

Source: ETG room descriptions.

Standard Single room

Standard Triple room

Standard Quadruple room

Standard Double room (full double bed)

Standard Twin room (twin beds)

Location

A useful 9th-arrondissement base between Opéra shopping and the approach to Montmartre.

  • The block: The entrance is on the odd-numbered side of Rue Buffault, a small side street, with Hôtel Bienvenue next door at 23. Restaurants and shops fill the surrounding streets. Palais Garnier is 16 minutes on foot; Moulin Rouge is 19 minutes. This is a neighborhood base rather than a monument-front address.
  • Getting around: Cadet and Le Peletier make the métro the practical default for sightseeing beyond the neighborhood. The journeys put the Louvre at 12 minutes by transit and the Eiffel Tower at 33. For airport travel with luggage, the hotel can arrange a transfer; it is not an airport-shuttle hotel.
  • After dark: The side street is quieter than the surrounding entertainment routes, with dinner nearby and Pigalle within reach. Inside, corridor and neighboring-room noise are the more persistent sleep concern.

Location and comparisons: Reviewed Oct 28, 2026. Sources: Hotel website · Expedia · Tripadvisor · Trip.com.

Best areas in Paris for shopping

  • Opéra & Grands Boulevards: 9.7/10 for shopping. Department stores, covered passages and useful connections make the strongest shopping base, with theaters and brasseries for the evening.
  • Champs-Élysées & Golden Triangle: 9.1/10 for shopping. Avenue Montaigne and Avenue George V suit fashion-flagship trips, but not travelers seeking intimate independent shopping streets.
  • Louvre & Les Halles: 8.9/10 for shopping. Busy shopping around Les Halles combines with excellent transport and Rue Montorgueil’s food shops; expect crowds and very weak hotel value.
  • Saint-Germain-des-Prés: 8.8/10 for shopping. Elegant shopping and galleries around Rue Bonaparte and Rue de Seine suit a slower Left Bank browsing trip.
  • Le Marais: 8.6/10 for shopping. Small boutiques and old lanes reward wandering between purchases, though the popular shopping streets attract crowds.
  • Montmartre & Pigalle: 7.5/10 for shopping.
  • Arc de Triomphe & Porte Maillot: 7.4/10 for shopping.
  • Bastille & République: 7.4/10 for shopping.
  • Latin Quarter: 7.2/10 for shopping.
  • Gare du Nord & Canal Saint-Martin: 7.1/10 for shopping.
  • Montparnasse: 7.1/10 for shopping.
  • Eiffel Tower & Invalides: 6.4/10 for shopping. Where to stay in Paris for shopping

Hotels around Hotel Touring

  • Hôtel Beige (Nearby in the 9th arrondissement). Beige wins when: Thoughtful boutique service and a more design-focused stay built around cafés, shopping and neighborhood exploring. Keep Hotel Touring when: Keep Touring for its straightforward approach, guest kitchen and triple or quadruple configurations; Beige’s Classic rooms are tiny.
  • Hôtel 34B - Astotel (Near Grands Boulevards métro). 34B Astotel wins when: Family room options and generous included refreshments that make returning to the hotel more rewarding. Keep Hotel Touring when: Keep Touring for the Rue Buffault side-street setting and guest kitchen; 34B also has some compact rooms.

Alternatives for the same trip

  • Novotel Belleville Paris 20 Hotel (Bastille & République). Novotel Belleville wins when: Modern chain comfort and family configurations almost opposite Couronnes métro. Keep Hotel Touring when: Touring suits travelers prioritizing Opéra, department-store shopping and the western side of the 9th over a Belleville base.
  • ibis Styles Paris République (Bastille & République). ibis Styles République wins when: République transport connections and included breakfast on a short stay spent mostly outside. Keep Hotel Touring when: Touring has the stronger cleanliness case and a more useful address for Opéra-focused trips; the ibis has recurring damp-smell and cleaning complaints.

Getting around from Hotel Touring

Travel times from Google's hotel listing; walking unless noted.

  • Gare du Nord: 12 min by taxi.
  • Gare d'Austerlitz: 25 min by taxi.
  • Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport: 34 min by taxi.
  • Paris Orly Airport: 38 min by transit.
  • Paris Beauvais Airport: 78 min by taxi.
  • Louvre Museum: 12 min by transit.
  • Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre: 15 min by transit.
  • Musée d'Orsay: 19 min by transit.
  • Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris: 22 min by transit.
  • Montmartre: 15 min by transit.
  • Palais Garnier: 16 min.
  • The Centre Pompidou: 21 min by transit.
  • Arc de Triomphe: 30 min by transit.
  • Eiffel Tower: 33 min by transit.
  • Tuileries Garden: 14 min by transit.
  • Moulin Rouge: 19 min.
  • Jardin du Luxembourg: 26 min by transit.

What guests say

  • Ratings: 4.2/5 (655 reviews).
  • Praised: Location (98% positive); Service (94% positive); Cleanliness (86% positive).
  • Complaints: Breakfast (21% negative); Cleanliness (14% negative); Service (6% negative). The latest 50 average 3.9/5. Among the ten texts, five praise cleanliness or cleaning and four mention poor sound insulation: a practical base, but not reliably quiet. Latest reviews, newest first (all reviews):
  • Erwan · 5/5 · Oct 16, 2026: “The hotel is fantastic, super welcoming and friendly, the rooms are great, and the breakfast is excellent.”
  • Rémi · 5/5 · Sep 19, 2026: “Beautiful, spacious rooms with lovely woodwork and tapestries. Well located and friendly staff!”
  • roko · 4/5 · Aug 20, 2026: “The staff were very kind. The cleaning was thorough. You can hear people talking in the hallway and from nearby rooms, but it's not a problem if you have earplugs. The train station and supermarket are close by.”
  • A guest · 4/5 · Aug 20, 2026: “The staff were very kind, and even though I don't speak French and my English is poor, I felt safe staying there. The hotel is old, but it's very clean and well-maintained. It's spacious for the price, and even long stays are comfortable.”

Good to know

  • Check-in: From 3:00 PM, according to the hotel’s published policy. Reception operates 24 hours.
  • Check-out: By 11:30 AM, according to the hotel’s published policy.
  • Luggage storage: Free luggage storage is provided.
  • Parking: No on-site parking.
  • Breakfast: An additional charge applies; the hotel publishes service from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Facts checked Oct 28, 2026. Sources: Hotel website · Expedia · Tripadvisor · Trip.com · Guest reviews and travel times · Hotel supplier catalog.

Rooms, amenities and policies

  • Rooms: Traditional woodwork, single through quadruple configurations and free Wi-Fi. Air conditioning earns praise in summer reviews, but sound insulation is a recurring weakness.
  • Cleanliness: Positive overall: 86% of 56 cleanliness mentions are favorable. Expedia’s cleanliness score is 8.6/10, although the newest accounts include housekeeping complaints.
  • Service: A clear aggregate strength: 94% of 81 service mentions are positive. Expedia and Tripadvisor accounts also praise helpful reception staff, despite negative exceptions in the sample.
  • Amenities: 24-hour reception, free luggage storage, a guest kitchen with refrigerator and microwave, and breakfast in a vaulted dining room. The official site offers arranged airport transfers, not a complimentary shuttle.
  • Fees and surprises: Breakfast is available at an additional charge; there is no on-site parking. Unresolved fee and deposit amounts are omitted.

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