Tracey A.
Yelp
Oui, oui.
So unobtrusive is this Marais hotel's exterior that I could've passed it multiple times each day without taking notice. Since I stayed there though, I took notice. It was clean and neat without drawing attention to itself. The ground floor had a nice sitting area as well as a bar where they were friendly enough to whip up a cocktail upon our arrival, despite it being pre-11 a.m. and the fact that their bar wasn't actually open yet. Who said the French hated Americans?
The rooms are tiny, like any Paris hotel room I could afford. The bed was luxurious which was damned fine since it took up about 85% of the room's usable space. Calling the bathroom compact would be generous. The entry to the shower required lifting one's leg up above the knee; getting out of the shower was an act best executed by Gabby Douglas.
My 3rd floor room was so quiet that I accidentally slept until 3 p.m. one day. The elevator was tiny (natch) and slow, so I used the stairs most every time.
I really asked nothing of the hotel except that it be clean, quiet, and comfortable, have all required amenities, and be centrally located, all requirements which the Hotel Duo met in spades. There are apparently other amenities here that I missed, without regret, as I imagine you would as well. One doesn't after all, go to Paris to check out the hotel.
The hotel is close to a very convenient metro stop (Hotel de Ville) and near to the Pompidou, a great modern art museum.
For those who really need to know: there's a Starbucks about a block away. I swear I didn't go there much.