Expert reviews
“Martin Brudnizki took inspiration for this 14th-century townhouse from the eclectic creativity of the surrounding Le Marais district, using the French affection for a literary salon as his starting point. The result is a luxurious haven that feels intimate yet flamboyant, intellectual yet inclusive.”
“This is a great option for design aficionados and food lovers keen on intimate bohemian spaces but not the usual Parisian grandeur. Le Grand Mazarin is an ideal in-between, smack in the middle of the spectrum of indie boutique hotels and palatial luxury hotels, plus plenty of opportunities to rub elbows with locals who come to drink and dine.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Boutique style
- Friendly staff
- Comfortable beds
- Swimming pool
All you need to know
Le Grand Mazarin feels like a hidden jewel in the heart of Paris. It’s tucked into the vibrant Marais district, giving you both that buzzing city energy and an unexpectedly serene hideaway.
The design is downright whimsical: think French classicism meets bold, artistic touches courtesy of Martin Brudnizki. The decor is colorful, playful, and full of character, yet every room feels like a little cocoon, shielded from all the hustle and bustle outside.
When it comes to relaxing, this place doesn’t disappoint. There’s a sun-drenched Mediterranean-inspired restaurant called Boubalé, serving flavors that dance between Europe and the Levant.
The bar is equally magical: gourmet cocktails, cabaret vibes, and a private room for more intimate moments.
And if you’re after some downtime, there’s a wellness area underneath the hotel with a vaulted-ceiling pool (adorned by a fresco from Jacques Merle), a hammam, jacuzzi, and a gym.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
5 October 2025
Very good
25 September 2025
Fabulous
17 August 2025
Pleasant
Very good for both
Staff were not overly helpful, the gym wasn’t open as it should have been Reception area was non existent and the hotel had low ceilings and felt a bit claustrophobic
15 May 2025
Significant Billing Issues Detracted from My Stay
nothing.
While the hotel itself has its merits, I experienced serious and unacceptable billing discrepancies during my stay. There were unauthorized charges and a lack of transparency regarding pre-authorization amounts. This significantly impacted my experience and trust in the hotel's financial practices. I strongly advise future guests to carefully review all charges.
29 January 2025
An ok hotel but not 5 stars
Amazing decor
The basics weren’t there. They weren’t ready to check us in when we arrived after 3pm, we had to ask every day for clean glasses and we were lucky if towels and coffee pods were replaced
21 January 2025
It rates as 5 star but it feels very much like a 4 star service but a 5 star price
The interiors are beautiful
Just one Staff in breakfast was extremely rude. He would even give us the eye. He was in a black suit. Made me wonder why he is in the hospitality industry. The rest were very amicable.
17 November 2024
Exceptional
incredible service / staff, heavenly decor, perfect location… simply all magical.
17 November 2024
Fabulous
Beautiful decor, great location
5 November 2024
Comfortable but ordinary hotel in the Marais
Breakfast was Ok, but nothing special. The staff were friendly and helpful. Front of house/reception staff and concierges were all very good.
Room was OK ,and we did get a free upgrade to a small suite. Overall the hotel was good, but I did not think is was up to expected 5 star standard. We tried it as a change from our usual Paris hotel. We wont be going back. It was not bad, but was not excellent.
31 October 2024
Very good
De staff at the reception was very friendly and helpful. They also had attention for the kids. They really made us feel welcome. We booked a hotel with swimming pool so the kids could have little breaks during the day.
The restaurant was disorganized. The rooms were large (especially for Paris) bit quite dark.
21 September 2024
Beautiful design hotel
Beautiful design hotel, the room was so nice the restaurant downstairs and the location was just perfect. The concierge was very helpful and all the staff were very sweet and accommodating. The gym was nice and the breakfast was very good. Highly recommended
Rooms were tight if you were two people with bags.
9 September 2024
Paris - big love
1. It was one of the best host I’ve ever met. From parking of my car till housekeeping and restaurant. Great team. Thank you!!! 2. Unique interior, which details want to examine every time. It is beautiful. 3. Perfect and comfortable room. Wc with Japanese toilet surprised as well. Dyson hairdryer I saw first time in a hotel. Nice present-bag. 4. Perfect breakfast. Delicious, big variety of eggs, pancakes, cheese and meat.
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13 August 2024
Hidden Treasure
Great location, excellent staff, comfortable rooms, outstanding restaurant.
Nothing
4 August 2024
Fabulous
Everything was wonderful. Definitely one of the nicest hotels I’ve stayed in.
It was incredibly hot and the aircon in our room didn’t do much to cool the room down.
31 July 2024
Home away from home
Everything, staff , restaurant, location , room . All the amenities
Nothing
22 July 2024
Really quirky, unusual interior design. Felt unique which is hard to achieve these days
The restaurant, while incredibly good service was a little quiet. Lacked the buzz a little
16 July 2024
Hidden gem in lovely Paris neighborhood with top of the line amenities.
It’s gorgeous. Artfully decorated. Comfortable to the max. Incredibly attentive staff. They went above and beyond to see and meet our needs. Helped with bags, offered refreshments at check in, moved a bassinet into our room at short notice. Plus amazing facilities, steam room, pool, hot tub.
Nothing, it was great.
27 June 2024
Love Paris, and the Marais area in particular - great hotel for a wee treat
Great location - buzzing, but room was still quiet at night
Room could have been a bit bigger
13 June 2024
Superb location , gorgeous room , excellent staff
Service was exceptional.
10 June 2024
Incompetent and careless staff
One of the worse stays I ever had in a hotel. Room was tiny with horrible layout, depressing colors, bad lighting. Toilet not working properly, shower partially not working, no light on makeup mirror, noisy room. Staff was incompetent. Hard to get through via telephone to the reception, if they are busy they just hang up. Asked to change room twice and they never gotten back to me. At check out a cappuccino was offered as apology - what a joke! Absolutely cannot recommend!
5 June 2024
Amazing hotel
The staff were amazing and kind , the place was gorgeous
Perfect stay
31 May 2024
Brilliant hotel on the edge of Le Marais.
Staff were the best...all excellent.
Small foyer
26 May 2024
Couldn't ask for a better hotel
Excellent staff
The lights are really hard to work
14 May 2024
So beautiful and perfectly situated. I would definitely return.
The property is very unique and the location is perfect.
18 April 2024
12/10 best kept secret!
12/10 the attention to detail is out of this world. Left my book out on the nightstand and when I came back there was a custom bookmark left on top of my book. It’s the little things. Rooms are extremely comfortable especially after a long day of exploring the city. Thank you!
12 April 2024
A dream
Everything
Nothing
18 March 2024
Great location, superb staff, thoughtful and whimsical design...all in the heat of marais
It’s a 5 star boutique hotel with impeccable service in a great location. Very well designed and whimsy…reminded me of Wes Anderson x Alice in wonderland. Also has nice touches like welcome wine/pastries, Dyson hair dryer, Diptyque products, heated bathroom floors, steam shower. I also cannot stress enough the warm and hospitable hotel staff- everyone goes above and beyond to anticipate your needs. The pool is the icing on the cake. It's not large but it's a welcome respite after a long day of walking around the city.
It was a perfect stay. I would not change a thing and excited to return.
14 March 2024
Very enjoyable stay with comfortable room and excellent service.
Location was central and convenient for many restaurants and shops. Staff were very good and helpful. The room was excellent. Every possible amenity there. Service very good. Pool and spa very good as well.
9 March 2024
Very cosy small hotel, with buzzing restaurant open until late.
Unbelievable service. Attention to detail was superb. The property is decorated with such care and love.
Nothing. Breakfast wasn't included in price. It isn't a cheap option for a hotel, but is very nice.
1 March 2024
Cosy chic in a great location
The staff were really great very professional ,friendly etc .The hotel was beautifully decorated and the bar outstanding. Restaurant excellent .The room had everything one needed and nice little touches- free soft drinks etc Lovely location
Room is a little small ,no towelling robe and no bath
27 February 2024
Staff wasn’t helpful and didn’t communicate well with us
The spa was nice.
They lost a package which I sent to the hotel. In the tracking it said it was delivered to the hotel. They told me it didn’t arrive.
21 February 2024
Exceptional
This hotel it executed to perfection. Would highly recommend.
13 February 2024
This was a lovely treat for us as a family and lived up to our expectations entirely.
The hotel is located in a lovely part of Paris, very convenient for an array of restaurants and bars. The staff were fantastic. All very welcoming and helpful. The facilities are top-notch and we loved our stay.
The breakfast was lovely but did not, in my view, represent very good value for money. Nevertheless, we did enjoy it when we are breakfast at the hotel.
10 February 2024
Amazing
Everything, the service, location, design, kindness, amazing restaurant
Nothing
27 January 2024
Amazing
Very friendly and polite staff. Hotel is amazing. Design of the hotel ( rooms, restaurants,pool)- adorable
14 January 2024
If you come to Paris for the city life this is an excellent choice
Beautiful hotel. Special place indeed thanks to the astonishing design. The hotel reception staffs were very welcoming, friendly and helpful!! Super professional. Pool area is unique!! Soft Drinks at bar were free but I wish some snacks were also complimentary. 15 euros for some simple peanuts/chips is just too much.. This could be a nice treat and not costy for the hotel ..
4 January 2024
Lovely
Location was excellent Staff very friendly Breakfast lovely Very quiet and very clean Water in rooms and madelines and macaroons were a lovely touch
Soap in shower should have been full Kleenex would have been nice if full We ran out of both during our short stay
3 January 2024
It was a lovely stay with quick reliable service that exceeded expectations on all fronts.
Location was great! Within walking distance of most tourist sitess if youre willing to get the steps in.
Nothing, it wass all amazing.
30 December 2023
Exceptional
Amazing breakfast.
18 December 2023
Truly amazing experience for those that pay attention to every detail.
AMAZING interiors. Really, out of this world. Even if You don’t like this dreamy ecclectic, Wes Anderson like style You will be amazed by the attention to detail and the quality of finishing materials. There are no shortcuts here. The suite looks and feels like an apartment of Your hypothetical millionaire artist friend You wished You had. -Overall branding and ambience of the place. Great breakfast. - Very responsibe and plaesant staff.
-As the hotel is located in a tight city quarter in an adaptedd old building there is no real lobby to rest in. A reception desk and a small room that follows it on the way to the restaurant is not enough. Thankfully the rooms and suites are spacious and so nice that You dont actually miss the non existent which is usually present in a hotel of this class . -Bit too pricey for its own good.
17 December 2023
The hotel and staff is just beautiful from top to bottom with a great location.
A beautiful hotel! Breakfast was very fresh with lots to choose from for both adults and children. All the staff really helpful and friendly and made us feel welcome. Rooms were perfect and the swimming pool amazing!
I cannot think of anything that could have been better.
5 December 2023
Tres cool, Tres chic: quintessential French hotel and charm with modern amenities and technology
I travelled with my 79yr old mother and 19yr old son and we all loved our stay! Staff were super-efficient and knowledgeable , and warm and welcoming. Food: absolutely divine. Stylish decor with modern amenities
4 December 2023
Very good
Nice interior, good restaurant
Slow and super expensive room service (2 bottles of water for €34), not changing bed linen if you don’t ask for it…
3 December 2023
Exceptional
Wonderful attentive friendly staff. Comfortable room and facilities. Breakfast menu is incredible
To leave and go home ;)
28 November 2023
Exceptional
Brand new. Beautiful. The bolds colours work so well together. I loved the modern sense of fun.
The rooms are, like many Paris hotels, quite small.
24 November 2023
Amazing find!!
A unique property full of character and Charisma. Wonderful location.
23 November 2023
Would definitely visit it again and would definitely recommend friends and family.
We loved the hospitality offered by the staff at the hotel. The room was impeccably clean and the bathroom is the cherry on top. The decor at the hotel is fantastic and very appealing - a bit Wes Anderson-esque. The location is great, right in the city centre and there’s plenty of things to do nearby, it hit the sweet spot. Don’t miss the pool it is beautiful.
Clarification around the costs of the room services and the bar services could’ve been a little bit clearer.
16 November 2023
Exceptional
One of the best hotels I have ever stayed. Attention to detail was superb.
13 November 2023
Lovely staycation with cute little details of decorating
Cleanness and how calm and cozy, staff helpful, pool area was great , safety for girls trip.
Nothing at all really
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals
- - Kid-friendly buffet
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Pet bowls
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Hot tub/Jacuzzi
- - Hammam
- - Indoor pool
- - Indoor pool (all year)
- - Evening entertainment
- - Spa facilities
- - Full body massage
- - Fitness
- - Yoga classes
- - Fitness classes
- - Personal trainer
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
Entertainment and family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
- - Board games/puzzles
- - Baby safety gates
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Pool and wellness
- - Heated pool
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Face masks for guests available

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3 December 2025
Very good