Hotel Caron de Beaumarchais

Hotel Type: Hotel

Environment: Historic Quarters

Number of Rooms: 19

Style: Elegant

Prices: from 145.00 EUR to 185.00 EUR

Charming family run old world hotel in the heart of Marais.

So you like culture, history, museums, shopping and an atmospheric place to stay that’s bang in the middle of it all and doesn’t cost the earth. It has to be the Caron de Beaumarchais then.

Sitting comfortably on the cobbled streets of the charming Le Marais quarter (fourth Arrondissement), the Beaumarchais almost looks like one of those old world shops selling antiques, what with its large windows, blue painted exterior and enticing view inside of period pieces. The family feel is evident everywhere, so instead of TV sets, noisy lobbies or snooty attendants, expect a grand piano, chaise longues and a genteel atmosphere. That is certainly where part of its charm comes from.

As for the history/culture part, none other than Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais wrote the “Marriage of Figaro” just up the road from here and this whole street was a hotbed of revolutionary activity that the controversial Beaumarchais himself did much to stir up.

As for the rooms, though not large, the beds certainly are and they retain the era from the past with wood beamed ceilings, French armoires and all round old world feel, with bathrooms even availing of hand painted tiles. You could almost be forgiven for not noticing that despite this charm and attention to detail, the hotel actually underwent a major renovation not so long ago.

The end result is that that old world now comes with air-conditioning, high speed Internet access and flat screen TVs in the rooms, amongst other modern niceties. It’s all very romantic, fine value for money (this is Paris after all, where similar standard hotels tend to cost rather more) and bang in the middle of Marais, the heart of style, trendy boutiques and the finest croissants. Even Paris has a “secret place” if you look hard enough and that is what the Hotel Caron de Beaumarchais certainly fits that bill.

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