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The Hôtel de l’Ecole Centrale provides lovely renovated rooms with three-star amenities along the northwestern edge of the Marais. It's a lively, colorful hotel with an enthusiastic, professional staff and creative little extras that make it worth the extra euros.
Downstairs in the lobby, the Italian Palazzo décor includes a jungle of potted palms, posh wicker furnishings with fat cushions, marble tiled floors, crystal chandeliers, and wrought iron touches throughout. A mezzanine balcony houses the bright breakfast lounge, with cheery yellow walls. The stairs leading to the guestrooms continue the colorful theme with scenes of ancient ruins.
The 22 guestrooms are renovated with a fresh Mediterranean style of pale wooden furnishings, plush carpeting, and walls brightened with blue, yellow or terra-cotta color washes. Lower floors have higher ceilings supported by old-fashioned wooden beams.
The deluxe suite on the sixth floor has a Jacuzzi bathtub, slanted ceilings and skylights (but you’ll have to take the stairs from the fifth floor to get there). Pets are accepted. Laptops or DVD players are available on request.
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