Where to Stay in Paris

On the quai de Jemmapes

Le Citizen Hôtel is at 96 quai de Jemmapes, facing the Canal Saint-Martin between the Récollets lock and the Grange-aux-Belles footbridge, in the 10th arrondissement. Atout France ranked it three stars on 25 January 2024 and counts 12 rooms. On the 4 October 2026 export of classified hotels, it is the only one with an address on quai de Jemmapes or quai de Valmy. It belongs to Ilo Collection, a hotel group.

Rooms and food

The hotel says every room has a canal view. One of the 12 rooms is adapted for reduced mobility. Breakfast is served at AndCo, a coffee shop run by the same group, and the pizzeria MIKE serves on site, to take away or in the room. Air conditioning is not mentioned.

Métro and sights

Jacques Bonsergent (line 5) is 500 m away, six minutes on foot; Gare de l’Est (lines 4, 5, 7 and Transilien P) and République (lines 3, 5, 9 and 11; line 8 does not stop there from 22 July 2026 to April 2027) are each 750 m, nine minutes. From our reference point at 102 quai de Jemmapes, about 50 m from the hotel, the Louvre pyramid is 25.5 minutes by transit, Notre-Dame 25, the Eiffel Tower 41 and Orly 47.5; Charles-de-Gaulle terminal 1 is 50.5 minutes and terminal 2 55.5.

Against the other canal hotels

Of the nine hotels of this Canal Saint-Martin list, Le Citizen is the smallest, with 12 rooms; Le Robinet d’Or (17) and Hôtel Providence (18) come next. Le Robinet d’Or is the other three-star; Little Hôtel (35 rooms) is a two-star, and Le Grand Quartier (83) is a four-star with a garden. Citizen is the one on the quay itself; our file puts Le Robinet d’Or about 150 m and Le Grand Quartier about 450 m from the canal.

Next, the guide to Canal Saint-Martin hotels and the 10th arrondissement list.

Location and metro

  • Metro 5 Jacques Bonsergent 6 min walk · 500 m
  • Metro 4, 5, 7, Transilien P Gare de l'Est 9 min walk · 750 m
  • Metro 3, 5, 8, 9, 11 République 9 min walk · 750 m Line 8: trains do not stop here until April 2027 (works)
Timhôtel Paris Gare de l'Est 5 Hôtel Soft 4 Hôtel Garden Saint-Martin 3 Hôtel Kyriad Paris X Canal Saint-Martin République 2 Hôtel Belta 1 Le Citizen Hôtel ★
Schematic map. Boundaries: City of Paris open data (ODbL), simplified. Hotel positions: OpenStreetMap and the French National Address Base.

Walking times are estimates: straight-line distance × 1.3, at 80 metres a minute, to the station, not to a specific exit.

Facilities

  • Accessible rooms

As listed on the hotel’s official website, checked on 4 October 2026.

History and distinctive features

  • Atout France’s list of 4 October 2026 shows no other classified hotel with an address on quai de Jemmapes or quai de Valmy; the hotel says each room has a canal view. Source : ilocollection.com

Nearby

Other hotels

  1. Hôtel Belta ★★★ 3 min walk · 200 m
  2. Hôtel Kyriad Paris X Canal Saint-Martin République ★★★ 4 min walk · 300 m
  3. Hôtel Garden Saint-Martin ★★ 4 min walk · 350 m
  4. Hôtel Soft ★★★ 5 min walk · 400 m
  5. Timhôtel Paris Gare de l'Est ★★★ 6 min walk · 450 m

Availability

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Le Citizen Hôtel?

At 96 quai de Jemmapes, facing the canal between the Récollets lock and the Grange-aux-Belles footbridge, in the 10th arrondissement.

Do all rooms at Le Citizen Hôtel overlook the canal?

The hotel says so. We have not checked it room by room.

Is there a restaurant at Le Citizen Hôtel?

There is a pizzeria, MIKE, serving on site, to take away or to the room; breakfast is taken at the group’s coffee shop AndCo.

What does a Le Citizen Hôtel review need to cover?

We give no score. The checkable points are three stars, 12 rooms, the canal-side address and the six-minute walk to Jacques Bonsergent.

Checked on 4 October 2026