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4 giugno 2024
We stayed at Le Grand Mazarin for 3 nights in March. Every time we go to Paris we stay in a different neighborhood, and we wanted to be in the Marais this time, so we chose the Mazarin based on 1) it had a fitness center and 2) it had a nice little write-up in Vogue and looked pretty. It definitely is a lovely property, and beautifully decorated. We had a spacious 5th floor deluxe king room with a large balcony overlooking the Rue de la Verrerie, and had it been summer, we would have spent many hours there. We’d recommend splurging for a room with a balcony since you are paying a fair amount to stay at this hotel anyway! The bed was super comfortable, the heat in the room generous; the bathroom had heated floors and a heated towel rack. The shower pressure was great although the water temperature control was a little sporadic. Wifi was great. We use a white noise app when sleeping, and that along with being on the 5th floor and closed windows meant we were completely sealed off from outside noise at night (another reason to go high up!); but the hotel is in Paris, on a busy street. The aforementioned fitness center had a nice selection that included Technogym cardio equipment, some free weights up to 10 kilos, yoga mats and blocks, a barre and plenty of room to exercise. We didn’t use the indoor pool. We did visit the elegant little bar quite a bit during our stay and loved it; the bartenders were excellent. The hotel staff were super friendly. Some were very professional and some (ie the young and inexperienced crew at breakfast) decidedly less so. Check in and check out seemed to be a bit more of a tedious process than it should be, and we were late getting into our room because the previous occupants apparently smoked and the hotel needed to properly filter the air – we applaud the hotel for their diligence as cigarette smoke smell in rooms is an absolute deal-killer for us, but at the same time it was annoying to get into our room a little late for something not our fault. (The Michelin guide does say the hotel is 100% non-smoking.) So we’d say that our experience of the service, for the price point and based on other hotels in Paris we’ve stayed at, was a little less than stellar overall. We booked the room with breakfast and so ate here for three mornings. Awesome pastries and sweets as you would expect (can you really eat too many chocolate chunk cookies for breakfast? We don’t think so) along with a spread of different cereals, yogurt, fruits, meats, cheese, smoked salmon, etc etc. Eggs and crepes etc to order although after getting raw bacon on our plate (see pic) and other minor snafus just went with what was available on the buffet. We’d say that if you’re the kind of person who just wants to shamble downstairs for caffeine and food in the morning (we are kinda those people), go for the expense of breakfast at the hotel, otherwise there are plenty of places nearby. We didn’t eat dinner at Boubalé as we had other plans, but
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