Marnesia – Studio avec vue sur les quais

Hotel Description

You know what struck me first about this place? The name actually makes sense once you’re standing there – Quai Lezay-Marnesia runs right along the Ill River, and honestly, the view from this studio is exactly what you’d hope for when you book something with “vue sur les quais” in the title. I mean, you’re literally watching boats drift by while you’re having your morning coffee, which beats staring at a brick wall any day.

The studio itself is pretty compact – we’re talking true European apartment living here, not some sprawling American hotel suite – but it’s smartly laid out in that way French places tend to be. Everything has its spot, and the kitchenette actually works if you want to grab stuff from the morning market and cook instead of eating out every meal (which, let’s be honest, gets expensive in Strasbourg pretty quickly). The 8.4 rating makes sense to me because while it’s not luxury, it delivers on what it promises. The bed’s comfortable enough, the shower has decent pressure, and the heating works well – important in winter when that river breeze gets seriously cold.

Location-wise, this is where the place really shines, though you might not realize it immediately. You’re about a fifteen-minute walk to the cathedral and all the main tourist stuff, but you’re also in this quieter residential pocket where actual Strasbourgeois live. There’s a decent boulangerie maybe two blocks away, and if you walk toward Place de l’Étoile, you’ll find some really solid bistros that don’t have English menus – always a good sign. The tram stops at Étoile too, so getting around is actually pretty simple once you figure out the system. Parking can be tricky (like everywhere in European city centers), but there are spots along the quai if you’re persistent, and honestly, you probably won’t need a car much once you’re settled in. The only real downside I noticed was that weekend evenings can get a bit noisy when people are walking along the waterfront, but it’s not terrible – just the sound of a neighborhood that’s actually alive, you know?

Visitors often choose Strasbourg apartments over traditional hotels because they provide more space, kitchen facilities, and the opportunity to live like a local in this magnificent European capital.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $88. Studio with 1 double bed for Max persons: 2

Reviews

• Good – Ales from Slovenia – 28 September 2024 (7/10)

  The location is fine. My apartment was on the ground floor, and windows could not be left open without some anxiety.
  The check-in is complicated: keys are at another location. Garbage is in the garage, and the info about it is not that clear.
  
  What could be improved: Complicatee check in: keys at another location, which is not open 24/7. Another location was given, but still email from landlords/agency are sent where to leave the keys.

• Great apartment, good value for money, perfect location, clean and with excellent facilities. – Anthony from United Kingdom – 24 April 2025 (10/10)

  Great location, very close to restaurants etc
  Good size, clean and has excellent facilities.
  Perfect for a couple (or couple with a small child like us).
  
  What could be improved: N/A

• Great for a short trip – Ilze from France – 22 December 2024 (10/10)

  Great location, comfortable bed

• Exceptional – Rusanu from Romania – 27 May 2024 (10/10)

  Excellent location. Near tram station and everything else

• Agréable séjour pour Noël – Emilie from Belgium – 30 December 2024 (8/10)

  Très cosy, bien équipé et bon emplacement (3 min à pied de la cathédrale)

• Très agréable – Aude from France – 16 August 2024 (9/10)

  L'emplacement proche du centre historique.
  Studio très bien équipé, grande pièce.
  Résidence agréable.
  
  What could be improved: Ah… si la cuisine avait été un peu plus grande…

• Un emplacement pratique et un studio très fonctionnel – Alain from France – 3 August 2024 (9/10)

  Un studio très bien équipé, très pratique, bien situé près de la vieille ville sans les inconvénients

• Very good – Alfredo from Chile – 12 June 2024 (8/10)

  La ubicación
  
  What could be improved: La cama es como está descrita, pero estimo un poco angosta.

• Studio très sympa pour un week-end en amoureux – Juliette from France – 15 April 2024 (8/10)

  L'emplacement, la déco, la literie et les équipements fournis (fer à repasser, thé et cafés)
  
  What could be improved: Il n'y avait pas de shampoing et le store est cassé

• Muy agradable y comoda. Volveria sin dudarlo – Jorge from United Kingdom – 1 September 2024 (9/10)

  La ubicacion es excelente. A la orilla del rio y con vistas muy bonitas. El sol entraba por la mañana y era muy agradable. Muy tranquilo por la noche. La comunicacion con la agencia que lo alquila fue rapida y eficaz
  
  What could be improved: La ducha goteaba. No pude contectarme a internet el primer dia, pero lo solucionaron muy rapido tras dar aviso del problema a traves del chat de Booking.com

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