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Press Coverage of Marais House |
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Paris Notes - March 2006
France Today is an online subscription journal of French Travel and Culture. They publish issues in both French and English. In the "Guide Voyage" section of the March 2006 issue, Ken Scrudato says: "With postmodern chic threatening to bludgeon the romance out of even something as inherently dreamy as a Paris hotel stay, the new but historically steadfast Marais House seems a timely retort. Upon arrival at this stunningly restored 16th-century townhouse in its trendy namesake neighborhood, you’ll feel as though you’ve just stepped into the hôtel particulier of a posh but decidedly flamboyant friend. The interior had been a virtual ruin before being rescued by a visionary gent by the name of Yann Hentschke, who enlisted the singular magic of interior designer Christophe Gollut. The resulting bed-and-breakfast is an homage to aesthetic grandiosity, a resolute renunciation of all notions of contemporary style. Gollut mined the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries, adorning the public areas with rich floor tiling, floor-to-ceiling fireplaces and a stone staircase with a dramatically detailed iron banister; in a theatrical touch, he installed a small dining area in the 15th-century vaulted cellars. The five rooms are so opulent as to take the phrase “embarrassment of riches” to an entirely new plateau. Four-poster beds, lavishly detailed fabric walls, luxurious bed coverings and antique doors and fireplaces give each room an aristocratic flair, yet whimsy clearly trumps propriety. The Venetian room wins for sheer regality, the Velvet room is the sexiest, the Elephant room the most enchanting. Best of all, you’re always invited. Rooms: €225 including breakfast; weekly rental of the house, with staff, also available." |
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