Grand Studio dans 'Le Marais' - Près de tout!

We stayed in this studio for almost a week and found it to work well for our needs. Claude was accommodating and helpful. The space is very small by American standards, especially for a family of four, but certainly larger than you would find many places in Europe, especially for the price!

We were there during a heat wave. Thankfully, there is a small air conditioner, but we had to keep the blinds closed during the day to keep the space from being too hot to sleep at night. We liked the location, with quick access to the Arts et Metiers and the Strasbourg-St. Denis stations. Also close by: a grocery store, post office, and wonderful boulangerie.

Claude responded quickly and professionally to a disturbance issue outside the apartment.

A tidy apartment in a back alley that's near many touristy restaurants. A short walk from most amenities and several metro stations. Not the most picturesque area. Suitable as a centralized spot from which to go visit areas of Paris, but not itself a place you'll want to be hanging out very much as there is nothing to speak of in the immediate area. Walking distance to the Seine and Notre Dame as well as some nice neighborhoods.

Claude is an excellent host. She was very responsive in planning and answering all of my questions ahead of time. When we got there, she showed us how everything worked, where to go in the neighborhood and she even ordered a taxi for us on our departure date. The place is quiet and clean and big enough for 4 people.

My husband and I recently spent 6 nights at this Paris studio and we can recommend it if you want value and comfort, without luxury. It is well-located (metros Arts et Metiers & Strasbourg-St Denis, and many bus lines), the street is quiet and non-touristy, but plenty of cafes are a block away and the Marches des Enfants Rouges is not far.

It looks exactly like the photos, but felt bigger because of the high ceilings and large windows. It is very quiet, since the windows face an interior courtyard. A bonus is the air conditioning that worked very well! A/C is hard to find in many Paris apartments, especially at this price point. It’s spacious for a studio with well organized space, has good wifi, a comfortable sofa and the bed is also very comfortable, not hard like many Euro beds.

The kitchen was functional and has the washer/dryer combo off to the left side. We missed having a dishwasher, but we knew there was none beforehand, and we washed dishes with the supplied dish liquid. The table was useful for breakfasts and some meals.

One entry hall closet is filled with extra towels and bedding, and there is an empty closet with one side for hanging clothes and the other side with shelves for storing clothes or other personal belongings, and our empty luggage also fit at the bottom. The bathroom shower had plenty of hot water with strong pressure where if you turned it fully on, the drain would not handle the flow. But keep it on half pressure and it drained effectively. There is storage for your toilet and bath supplies on the shelves under the sink.

Communication with Mme Tixier was excellent, she returned emails with answers promptly. She provided information for the best public transportation to take from the train station. She was waiting for us at the prearranged hour, and was so kind to have the A/C working on the unseasonably hot May day we arrived, and we really appreciated that! She explained everything about the apartment and was always available via phone or email if we had questions. We appreciated the information sheets and took advantage of the Carrefour City market and the Picard frozen food store (gourmet frozen food to be microwaved, try it, you’ll love it!). Since no one was checking in the day we left we were able to stay later, so we stayed until 2 PM since we had an evening flight. Thank you, Claude!

When we return to Paris we will surely stay at Mme Tixier’s comfortable and conveniently located apartment.