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Pavillon Saint Augustin: Seven Deadly Sins (2010-11-28)

Like in London, we had no knowledge of the hotel until a week before we left Tokyo.  But unlike in London's Holiday Inn, our Paris one did not live up to its claims.

I'm not so sure Pavillon Saint Augustin's negative points is limited to seven, if I think harder, I'm certain I can come up with more.  But these are the top seven:

1. Serious wear and tear.
   
2. Refrigerator did not work.  (couldn't chill drinks)
   
3. Air conditioning did not work (it was warm during our visit).
4. Mold and chipped tiles in the shower.
5. Hairdryer hose is fixed with transparent tape (!) which makes it too hot to hold without wrapping it with a towel.
6. Bathroom floor gets totally flooded after shower due to lack of a shower curtain.
7. And the worst: Uneaten bread from previous diners gets recycled to the next table at breakfast!!!!! (witnessed that on the second last day)
   

There's a 4-star Best Western nextdoor that charges 310 Euro a night which is about how much the travel agency charged us for this crappy one.  It was a complete letdown.

KL also finds the reception staff rude but I thought they were ok.  They were just languid and slow.  Besides, the one we met on the day we checked out was super nice.

Do not stay in Pavillon Saint Augustin even though it has one fine feature that I'll telll you tomorrow.

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