Le Marceau Bastille

My partner and I spent five nights at the Marceau Bastille while visiting Paris for the Pride celebration. The hotel is a short walk from the Bastille metro stop. It's within walking distance of the Marais district, so we could walk home from the clubs after the metro had closed. It's also within walking distance of Notre Dame and the Louvre. The hotel had umbrellas available on rainy days, which was a lifesaver after I lost mine on the metro. The room was quite large (by Paris standards), spotlessly clean, and very comfortable. The air conditioning works very well. The wifi was slow and unreliable in my room, but seemed to work fine in the staircase and lobby. The hotel is decorated with modern art, which isn't quite my taste, but it felt very hip. They even had some rainbow decor for Pride. They had the world cup playing in the lobby in the evening. The "fitness center" consists of three small cardio machines and a scale. My reservation included breakfast. The selection was very nice, but I wouldn't have paid extra for it given the choice. The staff was helpful, polite, and professional. Everyone spoke excellent English.

Staff is nice , polite & helpful . Negative : The hallway is too narrow . Tricky : coffee and tea are on display on the counter with cups , when I asked the staff if the coffee and tea are there for all day long , they said yes "anytime you want " without mentioning to me that there is a charge .... When I check out only I know that the coffee has been charged to my room . It's tricky , isn't it ?