The room was on the smaller side, but that's typical for Paris. It was still very comfortable. The double bed was very comfortable as were the pillows and duvet. A wool blanket was in the cabinet, which could be de-haired every once in a while (did not pull it all the way up). There is heating (A/C) in the room, which only goes up to a pre-programmed 22C degrees. It turned out to be sufficient.
There is a fan in the bathroom going all the time and in the morning the smell of hot toast in my room was pleasant, which most likely is due to ventilation. One does get used to it, but it did create a constant noise level in the otherwise quiet room overlooking the garden. I had asked for a quiet room and was given #602, which indeed made a difference. The sound-insulation is better than most hotels in Paris, where it's usually non-existent, and if the guests beside and above you conduct themselves normally and with consideration it works well. I was lucky. No ear-plugs this time :)
The hotel feels safe and is in a very nice part of Oberkampf steps away from Place de la Republique and Bastille within walking distance of everything important (Le Marais, BHV, Canal Saint-Martin, Barbes, Sacre-Coeur, Opera Garnier).
There is no view as such in this room, but I had asked the staff beforehand for a quiet room and had shared with them that a view is not so important for me. Rue de Malte is in a pleasant quiet side street of Boulevard Voltaire in a pleasant residential street.
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