Charmille – Un havre de paix

Hotel Description

You know what struck me first about Charmille? The name actually makes sense once you’re there – it really does feel like a peaceful little haven tucked away on this quiet residential street. I mean, Rue de la Charmille isn’t exactly where you’d expect to find a hotel, but that’s sort of the point. It’s about a 15-minute walk from the cathedral area, which honestly is perfect because you get that neighborhood feel without being stuck in tourist central.

The building itself has this understated French charm – nothing flashy, just solid and welcoming in that way three-star places do well when they’re not trying too hard. Check-in was refreshingly straightforward (the woman at reception actually remembered my name the next morning, which never happens at bigger places). The rooms are what you’d expect for the category – clean, comfortable, with those European-sized bathrooms that Americans always complain about but honestly, it’s fine. What I really appreciated was how quiet it gets at night. You’re far enough from the main drags that you don’t get the late-night tram noise or drunk tourists stumbling around, but close enough that you can easily walk to Place Kléber or grab dinner in Petite France without needing a cab.

Here’s the thing about staying in this part of Strasbourg – you end up discovering the city the way locals actually live in it. There’s a fantastic boulangerie two blocks over on Rue de la Course that does proper pain au chocolat (locals queue up there every morning around 7:30), and you’re walking distance from Parc de l’Orangerie if you want to escape the city bustle entirely. The hotel doesn’t have all the bells and whistles – no fancy spa or rooftop bar – but the staff genuinely seems to care about making sure you have what you need. They helped me figure out the tram system and pointed me toward a wine bar that definitely wasn’t in my guidebook but turned out to be exactly the kind of place I was hoping to stumble across. Parking can be a bit tricky in the neighborhood (street parking fills up fast), but they’ll sort you out with directions to nearby options. It’s the kind of place where the 7.8 rating makes total sense – solidly good without being spectacular, but with enough character and genuine hospitality that you’d definitely consider staying again.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $100. One-Bedroom Apartment with 1 double bed for Max persons: 2

Reviews

• Mercatini di Strasburgo – Francesca from Italy – 6 December 2024 (9/10)

  Appartamento confortevole, e pulito in zona tranquilla a una mezz'oretta dal centro.Il proprietario persona gentilissima e disponibile . Nella cucina c è tutto per farsi da mangiare. Letto comodo con topper. Consiglio vivamente .

• Good – ベルナ from Japan – 3 January 2025 (7/10)

  Evin büyüklüğü iyiydi. Mutfağının olması işimizi kolaylaştırdı. Tramvay durağı ve Lidl marketi 5-6 dakikalık yürüme mesafesindeydi. Evin yakınında küçük market de vardı.
  
  What could be improved: Maalesef mutfak eşyalarının çoğu temiz görünmüyordu. Salondaki koltuğun arkası biraz rutubetli gibiydi. Banyodaki çamaşır makinesinin üstü bile tozluydu. Merkeze mesafesi vardı.

• Exceptional – Vika from Russia – 15 December 2024 (10/10)

  Хозяин квартиры всегда на связи. Квартира супер удачно расположена: 5 минут до трамвайной остановки, потом 10 минут езды на трамвае – и ты в самом центре! Припарковать машину можно недалеко от дома на улице, есть бесплатные общественные парко-места. Большой Lidl находится в 5 минутах ходьбы.

• Exceptional – Ana from Portugal – 5 December 2024 (10/10)

  Casa muito confortável, aconchegante, com todos os equipamentos necessários à nossa disposição. Perto do supermercado e do metro de superfície.
  Anfitrião sempre disponível para ajudar.
  
  What could be improved: Nada a apontar.

• Un appartement accueillant et pratique mais de nombreux points d’amélioration à considérer. – Cloé from France – 24 December 2024 (6/10)

  Un appartement plutôt agréable et avec une décoration apaisante et de nombreux avantages comme la cuisine aménagée, l’accès à la télévision dans le salon et dans le chambre et l’accès à Netflix.
  Il y a également un accès à 5 minutes des transports en commun.
  
  What could be improved: Une très forte odeur de cigarette est présente dans l’appartement. De plus, la salle de bain n’est pas du tout pratique pour se doucher. Obligation de tenir le pommeau de douche, rideau de douche pas très hygiénique.
  On nous a également soupçonné d’avoir ouvert le stock de linge alors que tout était verrouillé.

• Passable – Andreas from Switzerland – 3 February 2025 (5/10)

  What could be improved: Vor der Anreise mussten wir Angaben auf der Webseite tätigen die nicht funktioniert hat.
  Nach etlichen telefonaten und mails, sollen wir den Eigentümer anrufen, was ich auch tat, wo ich dann die Antwort bekam, es sei in Ordnung, also irgendwie war es 23 Uhr als es hiess wir können den Schlüssel am Morgen haben.
  Soviel ärger für eine Uebernachtung als Ausflug nach Strassburg. Jetzt habe ich die Abrechnung vom Telefon erhalten, super das Telefon wurde umgeleitet nach Madagaskar.
  Wenn er alles übers Internet haben will, sollte der Vermieter wenigstens schauen, dass es auch funktioniert.

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