We were in Paris to get married at the Champ du Mars and we lucked out with Priceline by getting this fabulous hotel so close to our wedding location.

I had emailed the hotel ahead of time letting them know of the reason we were coming to Paris and upon arrival at the front desk, we were congratulated on our pending nuptials and every step of the way the staff never failed to pass their congratulations on. We were treated to champagne, flowers and rose petals in the room.

We had a room on the 4th floor with a balcony and a view of the Eiffel Tower, which at night was fabulous. The front desk and concierge were always helpful and answered every question we had, or found out the answer quickly. The breakfast buffet was excellent and I would recommend it at least once to everyone. The location was also great – steps away from the Eiffel Tower, multiple Metro stops, bank machines, bakeries, cafes etc.

The pictures on the Hilton website do not lie - it is what you get, and can you ask for much more? I'm not sure what people have to complain about with this hotel.

If I had another chance, I would stay at the Hilton Paris again.

We booked two rooms for eight nights in mid-March. Arrival staff was helpful and welcoming. (We don't speak French.) I tried to get connecting rooms, but was told none were available - even though we subsequently noticed the hotel didn't seem to be full. Our rooms faced away from the Eiffel Tower. At the Hotwire rate I paid ($119 per night per room) I wasn't in a position to press the issue, much less gripe about it.

Our rooms were clean, somewhat oversized (for Paris) and functional. Bed comfort was fine. Heating system at night kept things a little warm, but luckily we could open the window. Cleaning staff was efficient and spoke a little English. Don't forget to tip them.

Only interaction with consierge desk was to ask about availability of cabs at 6AM Sunday. He promised there were plenty available. Luckily he was correct.

The hotel bar and restaurant looked inviting, but at those prices we didn't partake. Hotel seemed to have a good mix of tourists and European business clients. Only saw them in lobby and lift.

It's a 3 minute walk to the RER and Metro stations and a bus stop (check out bus route 69 and 87 - excellent sightseeing routes).

Not much nightlife around, but there are grocery stores and restaurants aplenty.

You can also walk three minutes from the Hilton entrance and stand in front of the Eiffel Tower. Awesome.

The Paris Hilton Eiffel Tower is situated so perfectly for visitors that I have to give it top ratings for that. It's just a short walk to the tower and from a metro stop. Just across the street from the Eiffel Tower is the batobus (the boat that allows you to go up and down the Seine and get on and off at different stops) and in front of the tower are stops for the L'Open Tour buses and the red open buses, which can take you to many different stops around the city with the added plus of an audio guide (we took the L'Open 2-day tour since they offered many more stops than the red bus).

Another great advantage to the Hilton is that you can visit at night if you stay here and see the twinkling lights or walk up to the trocadero and view it from there.

The Hilton itself is okay, nothing special for the $381 plus American dollars we spent. I didn't get the buffet breakfast included like some other people said, at least that anyone let me know about. The staff spoke pretty good English.

We had an early flight in and when I asked about an early check-in, they told me the only way they could accommodate me was if I was willing to buy another night, which was too much money to throw away. My son fell asleep on their couch while we were waiting for the batobus station to open and a staff member motioned me to wake him up. I did, but then he fell asleep sitting up. A security guard came over and woke him up again. I'm sure they were worried he was a backpacker just using their couch, but it was hard for him to stay awake.

I had booked through the hotel itself in hopes they might accommodate things like an early check-in or a room with a view, but we got neither of the things we asked for, so if you get a better deal on one of the discount sites, go for it. Also, there was a Mercure right next to it that seemed like it would have more rooms with a view. I have no idea what that hotel was like, but it seemed decent.

As for the comment in another review about Altitude 95, the restaurant in the Eiffel Tower , we went there and actually liked it. The staff didn't speak much English (but, hey, I didn't speak much French), but the food was decent and you get to skip the lines to buy tickets and go up the tower with a reservation in this restaurant. The HIlton was helpful in getting me reservations here and also sold me Louvre tickets, which allowed me to skip the lines to get into the Louvre.

Stayed at this Hilton right by the Eiffel Tower for three nights over Easter. (It really is right next to the Tower!!)

Overall, we are very pleased we stayed here. The room has little character (pretty much as you'd expect from a Hilton), but it is large (and in Paris that is a real bonus!). We could even see the top of the Eiffel Tower from our room! The shower was strong and the products in the bathroom were good quality.

The service was very friendly - the concierge really helpful, and everyone spoke perfect English. There is not a lot going on in this part of town - but there are some very good restaurants within a 10 minute walk, and a few places for a drink. There's a little supermarket about five minutes away, and a boulangerie for breakfast and bread too. And you can easily get a taxi, RER or metro to a more lively part of town.

We booked on priceline - and at around 130 usd a night, it was exceptional value. We had to use the internet for 24 hours - and that was much less good value at 27 Euros!

We are often in Paris, and have tried out lots of different hotels in various parts of town over the last few years. Next time, we will definitely see if we can find a similar deal here first - and if we can, that'll save us looking any further....