Yooma Urban Lodge, Paris
Yooma Urban Lodge in Paris is a refreshing departure from traditional hotels. Opened in 2017 in the 15th arrondissement, this “urban lodge” was designed by creative director Ora Ïto in artistic collaboration with the famous conceptual artist Daniel Buren. The building itself is an architectural statement, featuring a striking exterior clad in aluminum with Buren’s signature bold, black-and-white stripes and deep blue accents.
The interior is just as vibrant, acting as a playful, pop-art-inspired hub for families and groups. It stands out for its flexible room configurations that sleep anywhere from two to six people, featuring clever, cabin-like “pods” that prioritize privacy and functionality. Beyond the rooms, the lodge is a social space, complete with a lobby that houses rotating contemporary art exhibits and a “retro gaming” area with arcade machines to keep guests of all ages entertained.
One of the most unique features is its commitment to urban agriculture. The hotel’s rooftop garden produces fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs that are used directly in their on-site restaurant, Polichinelle. Guests can even participate in cooking classes or unwind in the fitness center and sauna after a long day of exploring.
Its location on the banks of the Seine is incredibly convenient, sitting just a short stroll from the Eiffel Tower. Whether you are walking to the nearby Musée de l’Homme or catching a boat cruise along the river, you are perfectly positioned to experience the best of the city while enjoying a fun, modern retreat.
Expert reviews
“The architect-designer Ora Ito and the artist Daniel Buren collaborated on the 106-room Yooma Urban Lodge, a colorful, retro-futuristic hotel that opened last year. In addition to a restaurant, bar and gym, the hotel provides many family-friendly bonuses, from six-person rooms to special baby washrooms and bottle warmers.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Paris on the Seine.
“A dazzling façade designed by French conceptual artist Daniel Buren makes this new riverside hotel a contemporary work of art. The Eiffel Tower is just down the road, the chef cooks with veggies grown on the rooftop garden, and rooms are overwhelmingly family-friendly.”
What guests liked
- Eiffel Tower
- Bunk beds
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
Location
Recent guest reviews
19 May 2026
Fabulous
Clean, great for kids , really nice staff
Small rooms , not equipped gym
18 May 2026
Pleasant
The breakfast was delicious and the beds and pillows were super comfortable
Not a bad location but no the best, elevators are super small and one of them was out of service so it takes time if you need to use it!
17 May 2026
Exceptional
could sleep 5. Close to Eiffel tower Very family / kid friendly
15 May 2026
Very good
Great venue. Arcade consoles. Fitness room. Play room for children.
There was very pour and monotonyous breakfasts. No vegetables and full grain bread.
14 May 2026
Fabulous
We really enjoyed our stay here. Great location and brilliant to have rooms with bunk beds that sleep 3-4 kids. The room was really clean and well thought out and we loved that there were games and activities for kids in the lobby.
Nothing
9 May 2026
We had a great 4 nights with Yooma as our hotel as we explored all over Paris.
The arcade theme was really neat and a hit with the kids. The room was just enough space for our family. The location was fantastic.
We would’ve liked the A/C to get a little colder, it was a little too warm for us at night. The breakfast was good but overpriced.
4 May 2026
It was pleasant over all
It has the basic needs of travelers
The room was quite small to fit 4 people with luggages
1 May 2026
U liked the hotel being so close to the Eiffel Tower.
Clean room
Staff
22 April 2026
Perfect location, great and comfy facilities. I would highly recommend
The room was perfect for our family of 5. The kids loved the individual bunks and the everything in the room was of high quality. We loved you could get cold or hot water and use the microwave in the "baby" room. The kids also enjoyed all the fun games on offer in reception. It was easy to reach all parts of the city via the metro and the location to the Eiffel tour was amazing.
Nothing
20 April 2026
Very good
Excellent location good breakfast
Both lifts were broken on the last day, which caused issues for getting cases down. Also had to pay to store luggage in lockers which we didn’t realise before booking
19 April 2026
Exceptional
Great location and kids friendly
18 April 2026
Exceptional
The location is great. There is a big family entertaining area on the first floor. What we found most helpful is to be able to store our luggages at the hotel after we checked out but still had time to tour the city. The luggage storage is very reasonably priced (with 12 hr or 24hr choices) and easy to use. I highly recommend this hotel.
18 April 2026
Good family hotel within easy reach of tourist attractions
Good location, family room a bonus, great to have lockers for baggage to keep it secure when we had checked out.
Rooms felt a bit dated
18 April 2026
Great location and amenities, rooms are well maintained
Location, kids friendly, clean
All was good
16 April 2026
Fun hotel for the family. Would definitley book again if we are in the area.
We had booked the room for 4 people. It came with bunk bed setup that the kids loved and we had a double bed for the adults that was comfortable and a decent size. There was also a private bathroom within the room as well. The room is definitely on the smaller side, but compared to the other hotels in the area, it was more than enough for our family trip. The breakfast that we had opted to include in our package was top notch and had a nice variety of food and drinks. The kids enjoyed the fresh croissants and the pancakes while we enjoyed the scrambled eggs, fresh fruit, bacon and variety of deli meats available. The staff were very attentive to our needs and helped as soon as we needed it. Even during the breakfast buffet time, they are quick to clean up your table as soon as its needed. They were also very helpful in finding local restaurants for lunch and dinner. The setup of the hotel was very enjoyable for the kids thanks to the Pac Man themeed interior and the abudance of arcade machines available for them to play.
The only complaint with regards to our stay was with regards to the elevator setup. Once was always in maintenance/repair mode and so the wait to take the luggage up to our room and back down again during our check out was a long process due to how long you needed to wait for the one elevator that was working.
16 April 2026
Convenient location but not so happy with the room.
The location is very convenient. You can easily walk to the Eiffel tower and there are many options for food near.
The room was small for 6 beds, almost no space for our suitcases and there wasn't refrigerator in the room. Also, the second day we asked our room to be cleaned but no one showed up for cleaning.
15 April 2026
Comfortable, fun and spacious for four
Excellent location for us, really fun atmosphere and very comfortable
Nothing. It was fabulous. One lift was out of order but that wasn’t a big issue
12 April 2026
Pleasant
Great location and basic hotel room for what we needed
No working air conditioning so we needed 3 fans to try cool down the room to be comfortable to sleep. We had a very bad nights sleep The rooms are tiny but no windows to let any air in
11 April 2026
Lovely memorable stay. We loved exploring beautiful Paris
Lovely helpful staff, clean and well located
Not enough slot machines and a lot of children who’s parents didn’t parent them so my children were pushed off things often
11 April 2026
Very good
Location, ambiance and friendly staff
The room size
4 April 2026
Fabulous
A very nice hotel. Especially when you have kids the setup made our life much easier!!! At the lobby there was a playground and arcade games that our kids played and we were resting after a long day. The rooms although they were small they were very cozy.
Small rooms.
3 April 2026
Totally worth it. if you are planning to stay with your family or small kids, it is totally worth it.
Is a family oriented hotel. My kids were happy and relax. It is super well located. everything is really nice
Nothing particular.
2 April 2026
Fabulous
The location is exellent near the Seine, Eiffel Tower Transport, shops. The kids play area and aracade area is very good for those with children. I am glad I stayed here.
The rooms are slightly compact but there is everything you need.
2 April 2026
Fabulous
Location perfect
26 March 2026
Pleasant
Location was very good; it was close to the Eiffel tower and to the metro. All the staff we approached was very friendly and helpful. Check in was quite fast and we were able to go to our room immediately.
Room was small specially when it was advertised as a 6-people room. Elevator was broken so we needed to take our luggage using the escalator or the stairs. It was a surprise to get a payment for city tax at check in, I thought all was covered when I paid at Booking.
25 March 2026
Very comfortable to stay in
The bed is comfortable, especially the shower. Location is really good, close to bus stop, metro station and high street. And free pool table and arcade games are definitely bonuses.
The table in the room is too small
23 March 2026
Very good
Neat and clean hotel and rooms and easy access to near by places
20 March 2026
Everything is fine .
Nice and clean
Breakfast everyday is the same what you got
19 March 2026
Very good
Location
No lift
18 March 2026
The place was very family-friendly.
I like that we had a normal-sized queen bed and two twins. The place was very family-friendly.
16 March 2026
Overall, I would stay here again. The kids loved the play area and I enjoyed the water refill area.
The location was great. The water refill station and availability of items. The lobby games and child play room was excellent.
Elevator broken, air conditioner broken, blood in elevator and nobody cleaned after I told staff about it.
15 March 2026
Excellent hotel! Very clean and up to date facilities
The theme throughout was very cool and in fashion, location was excellent
Restaurant was not family friendly at night and didn’t flow with the theme throughout the hotel
15 March 2026
Very good
Fantastic for kids. Great location.
14 March 2026
Lovely staff, fun 80s vibe ambiance, excellent staff!
Location to Eiffel, amenities, staff, and breakfast!
The gym could use dumbbells.
9 March 2026
Fabulous
Perfect for kids and families. Bunk beds were such a novelty.
3 March 2026
Fantastic family friendly hotel, with lots of different amenities in the heart of the Eiffel tower.
Small, but very efficient layout room for a family of four. Liked how there was a separate water closet and sink, lots of shelving to put luggage away. Location was exceptional-walking distance to the Eiffel tower and many restaurant options. The play room for the kids was a very nice surprise, they loved playing and running around. The main lobby was also spacious and enjoyed the arcade games.
The hallway temperatures were very warm, making it a little uncomfortable as we were moving our luggage.
2 March 2026
Fabulous
I like the area. I enjoyed breakfast. There was room with hot water and microwave, but we did not know for the beginning
One of the elevator did not work
28 February 2026
Exceptional
Excellent location and value for money.
27 February 2026
Very good
The size of the rooms. Ability to have a family of 4 or 5 in one room. The games. The bar.
Air/con heating didn't work. Safe worked, but was a bit tricky to use and door was sticky. Plug sockets were hit and miss.
26 February 2026
We loved that it was walking distance to the Eiffel Tower an shopping! Some of the amenities seem older a the front door
I liked that the property was geared toward kids and my kids really liked the arcade games
The room was smaller than expected and our view was of an empty space in the middle of the hotel
22 February 2026
Fabulous
Fantastic location. Free arcade games are great for the kids. Lovely breakfast. Room was compact but comfortable.
22 February 2026
We stayed as a family of 5, it was great but aimed at those with younger children definitely. Fun rooms, pool table (ove
Great locations for the Eiffel Tower and metro for getting around the city.
21 February 2026
Exceptional
Clean room and comfortable bed. Good breakfast too. Walking distance from the Eiffel tower and 2 metro stations. Easy commute to Versailles and other attractions
19 February 2026
Exceptional
Very good location, close to the metro as well so it is very easy to reach everything and even by foot we walked to Louvre museum. Breakfast selection was more than enough, a good bite before going out to explore. Room was clean, warm and comfortable. Really for what we needed, everything was great.
The only thing, there was no more soap left in the bathroom
17 February 2026
If you have kids, this is the place, clean enough, good location, decent breakfast.
Location was good to get to Expo Versailles without being at the crazy traffic area, well located subway and buses walking distance, rooms are noise proof, clean enough, breakfast is good quality and options but after 3 days you absolutely want to go out. You can see Eiffel Tower from the street, for tourism must be very good.
It is focused on people with kids, that is not mentioned in the brief, furniture at the lounge at the entrance is very dirty, dishes and glasses could spend hours or the whole overnight without being picked up. Access is on a second floor if you are carrying heavy luggage you probably must carry through the stairs alone your luggage. We told to the staff that heather didn't work, the room was very cold, and has air running keeping it cold the whole night. It looks booking rooms are the cheapest, then you got to deal with that.
11 February 2026
Exceptional
It's near to all the tourists attraction especially the Eiffel Tower, Great place to stay with kids.
10 February 2026
Brilliant for the kids
It was very friendly and the kids loved it very kids oriented to hotel
The property was the bedrooms are recycling and there was everything was really good at the hotel itself was really good for we were family of sex for young children and really very impressed
9 February 2026
Fun and comfortable stay. Would highly recommend especially with young kids.
Very friendly and fun for kids. Great location too.
Nothing, was all good.
9 February 2026
Awesome location
Great location
One elevator was out of service and construction work being done during stay
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Shared lounge/TV area
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage (additional charge)
- - Concierge service
- - Lockers
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Fitness centre
- - Games room
- - Spa and wellness centre
- - Children's playground
- - Billiards
- - Hiking
- - Bowling (additional charge)
- - Kids' club
- - Spa facilities
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Fitness
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Temporary art galleries
- - Live sport events (broadcast)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Entertainment & family services
- - Board games/puzzles
- - Indoor play area
- - Kids' outdoor play equipment
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Accessible parking
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Raised toilet
- - Lower bathroom sink
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property

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23 May 2026
Exceptional