I have reservations at the Maraishouse in Paris. I had no trouble making the reservation, but I need the address and how to get there from the metro stop. I don't know if my email is not working, or if the owner is out, but I haven't had any response to my emails. I tried to call today, but whoever kept answering the phone informed me I must speak french. Well my french stinks, and I tried. I leave for France in a week. Help.

I did a search in the French Yellow Pages for you, but I find no listings for any hotel in Paris with the words "maraishouse" or just "house" in the name. I searched all hotels with the word "Marais" in them and nothing was close.

I'm curious how you could make a hotel reservation without knowing the address! Are you 100% sure that's the name of the hotel, exactly how it's spelled?

OK, I just found the website for Marais House and I can see your frustration! Because it's a private B&B, it wouldn't be listed as hotel in the Yellow Pages. The photos look spectacular but nowhere does it give you an exact address! The map is extremely vague! Yikes!

If you want to give the phone call another try, here's what to say in French:

J'ai un reservation and j'ai besoin de votre addresse. Ou est le metro le plus proche? (I have a reservation and I need your address. Which metro is closest?)

or- J'ai besoin de parler avec quelqu'un en Anglais, s'il vous plait. (I need to speak to someone in English, please.)

Given that their website is in perfect English, someone over there must speak it! Do you have the owner's name?

click on location

http://www.maraishouse.com/location.htm

Sorry, I meant click on map fpor location. email and phone are by clicking contact.
I love the Marais!

Your closest metro would be Arts et Metiers (#3 line, I think) -- looks like it's only 1 block away. Crazy that there's no exact address on the site!

That's a cute neighborhood you're staying in -- walk east on Rue du Bretagne to get to the outdoor market.

Found a site that says it's on Rue de Montmorency which is actually 4 blocks south of arts et metier station. If the address is very

This site gives you the metro stops.

http://www.parismarais.com/hotels/th...guesthouse.htm

Looking at the map on their website, my guess is it's on rue au Maire, perhaps in the 30s.

Anselm

One review on Tripadvisor, negative comments... (sorry).

fishee, good sleuthing. I was going by the star on their map, and the star looked like it was a couple of blocks north of rue de Montmorency.

Anselm

I did the same thing, the star is huge and covers several blocks, doesn't it!

At this point, just call for the exact address -- sounds like it's 40's-50's Rue de Montmorency given the reference to the Flemel house. Etienne Marcel station might be a good choice if that line is more convenient.

The owner sounds a little insufferable, based on the articles, not just the TA review...

The site I posted lists Temple, Rambuteau and arts et metiers as metro stops for the guest house.
The maps looks like it could be at near the corner of Beaubourg and Rambuteau.

Am I the only one who thinks it a bit weird that a hotel, B&B, guest house would have their address on their website?

WOULD NOT have their address on their website!

It's totally crazy.

That map is pretty useless -- it's on Rue de Montmorency.

Thanks folks, I actually did all you suggested before I posted. I ran multiple searches. I was hoping for a post from the former poster who said she visited when it was a private house. I will try my french again using the instructions from tekwriter. If anyone does find the actual address, please, please let me know. I actually am losing sleep over this one. Cigalechanta would you please give me the address since you seem to be familiar with it. I guess the owner does not give out the address until you actually pay for the room. I did so, but now can't get an address.

Did you pay through PayPal, like in the review?

No, jody, I think it's odd too. But odder still is that lippincottfarm hasn't yet been given the address.

LF: I would lose sleep, too. In fact, I think I might want to cancel and rebook somewhere else. Sorry to say that, but I like to have ALL my ducks in order, and I'm not comfortable with adventures in sleeping accomodations.

Did you read the TA review? Since this place isnt cheap, I wonder if you could not find another place that you might like as well, without the vagueries?