This was the smallest hotel room I have ever experienced and the price per square foot is the…read morehighest I have ever paid. As a Marriott Lifetime Platinum member, I expected far more from Citizen M than they were able to provide. It needs to be said that my partner and I are 69 and 79 years old, and even though we are fit and spent our days walking in Paris, we lacked the gymnastic ability to comfortably enter the bed which is surrounded on three sides by walls and window. There was barely room for us to place our luggage and the mini-closet had only 6 hangers. We were concluding a 19 day trip in Provence so we had a significant amount of baggage. The breakfast buffet was expensive (even with a remission due to elite status), and the quality of the baguettes was below par. The croissants, pains au raisin, and juices and fruits were adequate. On the whole, the hotel was below average in quality and well above average in price. I do not think I would stay here again.
That said, there are things to recommend the hotel. The staff was welcoming, and the public areas were spacious and comfortable. The shower, despite its small size and lack of privacy, was very good, easy to use, and comfortable toilet and shower shared one space. I loved and my partner hated the technology that allowed us to control the lighting, curtains, blinds, and TV with a dedicated iPad. The sink and storage for personal toiletries were very small. I can imagine that if I were a younger single person, carrying very little luggage and in Paris for business, I might really enjoy this efficient use of space and convenience. But sadly, we needed more room and felt rather cramped with the room.
So this is a sad story of paying far too much for far too little, and I have to say that this was not up to the Marriott Bonvoy standards that I have come to expect and enjoy.