Step Outside and You're 100 Yards from Pere-Lachaise
Step outside and you'll have the western wall of Pere-Lachaise 100 yards up the street: close enough that the world's most-visited cemetery, a 44-hectare sculpture-garden of plane trees and cobbled avenues, is effectively your front garden. That position is what you are buying here. Philippe Auguste on Line 2 is a four-minute walk, Bastille is ten minutes south on foot, and Chatelet, Opera and Republique all sit inside twenty minutes on a single cheap ticket.
Chez Mia Paris is an independent budget property of around ten guest rooms on the quiet, upper stretch of Rue de la Roquette, in the most densely populated and most lived-in part of central Paris. It opened in 2024 and is honest about what it is: a hostel-style sleeping base, not a polished mid-range hotel. Guests review it fairly, a middle-of-the-road standing, and the pattern behind it tells the real story: the free Wi-Fi is the strongest-rated part of the stay, the location is close behind, and a kind, multilingual reception is the detail guests mention most. Book it as a easy-going base 100 yards from Pere-Lachaise and you tend to come away satisfied.
A Genuine Budget Room Mix in the Lived-In 11th
What you get for the price is a genuinely hostel-style room mix rather than a uniform hotel floor. Pick a private-bathroom double or twin and you have your own shower behind a door that closes; choose a single with a shared shower, a male-dormitory bunk or the shared-bathroom quadruple and you trade the en-suite for the cheapest bed in the building. The room name decides the bathroom, so read it in full before you pay. Rooms are compact, most around nine square metres, plainly finished with the odd themed wallpaper, and several face an interior court with no exterior window, which keeps them quiet.
The neighbourhood does the rest. This is the dense, residential 11th, where bobo bakeries sit beside century-old wine merchants and the street life is made of residents rather than tour groups. A Carrefour and early boulangeries line Rue de la Roquette for breakfast, the Q Bar Thai bistro is two minutes away, and the twice-weekly Marche Bastille is an eight-minute walk. Reception speaks English, French and Chinese and is repeatedly singled out for sorting problems out fast, which counts for a lot at this price.
Be Honest with Yourself Before You Book
What we'd want a booking-stage visitor to know up front: access is curfew-limited, not round-the-clock. Check-in runs 14:00 to 23:00, the building is locked from 00:00 to 06:00, and you must message the property your expected arrival time before you travel, which matters most for late RER B arrivals from the airport. There is no lift, so the stairs are unavoidable with heavy luggage, and there is no on-site breakfast, though the bakeries and Carrefour on the doorstep cover every meal.
What guests consistently praise in writing is the location, the value and the warm reception. Sofia (October 2025, Slovakia) called it simple but well-equipped, with an easy check-in, a kind receptionist and a safe street of bakeries and metro stops nearby. Yu-jung (October 2025, Taiwan) had a roomy en-suite and a receptionist who fixed problems fast. The honest flip side, flagged by the same reviewers, is thin doors and noise transfer, an air-conditioning unit that can run underpowered on cold nights, and an occasional drain smell. Pets aren't accepted, every room is non-smoking, and children are welcome from age 5.
Why Book Chez Mia Paris?
The property is strongest for budget solo travellers, couples and friends who want a cheap, well-placed sleeping base 100 yards from Pere-Lachaise rather than hotel-style service and polish.
By Pere-Lachaise, on Line 2
Pere-Lachaise is 100 yards up the street and Philippe Auguste on Line 2 is a four-minute walk, with Bastille ten minutes south and the centre inside twenty.
A genuine budget room mix
From a male-dormitory bunk to private-bathroom doubles and a family room, with heating, an AC unit, an electric kettle, towels and free Wi-Fi in every room.
Best-fit guests
Best for budget solo travellers, couples on short breaks and friends sharing who are happy with a easy-going base and curfew-limited access over a staffed front desk.
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Interesting Points About Chez Mia Paris
- The building is locked from 00:00 to 06:00 with an overnight curfew, and reception is not 24-hour: check-in runs 14:00 to 23:00 and advance notice of your arrival time is required. No standard listing spells this out, and it is the single most important fact for late RER B arrivals from Charles de Gaulle.
- The room name decides the bathroom. Some rooms have a private en-suite (shower, toilet, bath sheets) while others share a shower and toilet on the floor, where hot water can be slow when it is in use, so the full room name must be read before booking, not just the room category.
- The 11th is the most densely populated arrondissement in Paris, around 37,690 inhabitants per square kilometre and the densest urban district in Europe with a population near 138,170, which is a different fact from being the most populous (that is the 15th). Many guides get this wrong.
- The property opened in 2024 as a new, independently operated budget address; bed and room counts differ across sources (the page states around ten rooms), and the operator is a newly registered French company rather than a long-established hotel.
Rooms & Accommodation at Chez Mia Paris
Double Room with Private Bathroom
Sleeps 2 · Double bed · Private en-suite · Free Wi-Fi
Best for couples who want their own shower behind a door that closes for the lowest sensible spend. A double bed in a compact, roughly nine-square-metre room with a private en-suite, heating, an AC unit, an electric kettle, towels and free Wi-Fi. Choose this if a private bathroom matters more to you than floor space.
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Twin Room with Private Bathroom
Sleeps 2 · Two single beds · Private en-suite · Free Wi-Fi
Works well for two friends sharing because the two single beds give you the cheapest private-bathroom room with separate beds. A roughly nine-square-metre room with its own shower en-suite, heating, an AC unit, an electric kettle, towels and free Wi-Fi. Choose this if you want a private bathroom but would rather not share a double bed.
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Family Room with Private Bathroom
Sleeps 3–4 · ~12 m² · Private en-suite · Children 5+
Best for families with older children who want one private-bathroom room rather than two. The largest room at around twelve square metres, with bedding for three to four, a private en-suite, heating, an AC unit, an electric kettle, towels and free Wi-Fi. Children are welcome from age 5, and there are no cots or extra beds, so choose this if your group fits the fixed bedding.
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Single Room with Shared Shower and Toilet
Sleeps 1 · Single bed · Shared shower and toilet · Free Wi-Fi
Best for solo budget travellers who want the cheapest room with a door that closes and don't mind a shared shower. A single bed in a roughly nine-square-metre room, with a shower and toilet shared on the floor, plus heating, an AC unit, an electric kettle, towels and free Wi-Fi. Choose this if a low price beats a private bathroom for you, and note hot water can be slow when the shared shower is in use.
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Single Bed in Male Dormitory Room
Sleeps 1 · Bunk bed in shared dorm · Shared bathroom · Free Wi-Fi
Best for solo male backpackers who want the single cheapest bed in the building. One bunk in a male dormitory with a shared bathroom on the floor, plus heating, an AC unit, an electric kettle, towels and free Wi-Fi. Choose this if you are travelling alone on the tightest budget and are happy sharing the room and bathroom.
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Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
Sleeps 4 · Two bunk beds · Shared bathroom · Free Wi-Fi
Best for a group of four sharing on the tightest budget for a night or two. Two bunk beds in a roughly nine-square-metre room with a shared bathroom on the floor, plus heating, an AC unit, an electric kettle, towels and free Wi-Fi. Choose this if four of you want the cheapest way to sleep close to Pere-Lachaise and are happy to share a bathroom.
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Best Suited For
- Budget solo travellers who want the cheapest bed walkable to Pere-Lachaise and a four-minute hop to Line 2
- Couples on a short city break happy with a private-bathroom double over hotel polish, at a true budget price
- Friends sharing who want a private-bathroom twin or a four-bed room near Bastille and the metro
- Pere-Lachaise visitors who want to be 100 yards from the gates and on the doorstep of the lived-in 11th
- Travellers who plan their day around the metro and value position and price over a staffed front desk
- Late arrivals willing to message an arrival time in advance and check in before the 23:00 cut-off
Worth Considering Alternatives If
- You need a 24-hour reception or to arrive after midnight: the building is locked 00:00 to 06:00 and check-in ends at 23:00
- You want a polished mid-range hotel: this is a easy-going, hostel-style budget base, not a hotel experience
- You need step-free access: the building is stairs-only with no lift
- You want breakfast on site: there is none, though bakeries and a Carrefour are on the doorstep
- You need a guaranteed exterior window or quiet, thick walls: several rooms face an interior court and doors are thin
- You're bringing a pet, a child under 5, or a hen or stag party: pets and those groups are not accommodated
Amenities & Facilities
In-Room
- Free Wi-Fi (the property's strongest-rated feature)
- Heating and an air-conditioning unit in every room
- Electric kettle and towels in every room
- Private en-suite (shower, toilet, bath sheets) in the double, twin and family rooms
- Shared shower and toilet on the floor for the dormitory and shared-bathroom rooms
- Compact rooms, most around 9 m² (family room around 12 m²)
- Non-smoking throughout
- Not available: Some rooms have no exterior window (interior court)
- Not available: No cots or extra beds
Food & Drink
- Q Bar Thai bistro at 155 Rue de la Roquette, around a 2-minute walk
- Early boulangeries and a Carrefour on Rue de la Roquette for breakfast and supplies
- Marche Bastille open-air market on Boulevard Richard-Lenoir, Thursdays and Sundays (~8-min walk)
- Bistrot Paul Bert and the natural-wine bars of rue Paul Bert a short walk away
- Not available: No on-site breakfast
- Not available: No on-site restaurant or bar
Property-Wide
- Free Wi-Fi throughout
- Daily housekeeping
- Multilingual reception (English, French, Chinese)
- Non-smoking throughout
- Not available: Reception not 24-hour; access curfew-limited (building locked 00:00–06:00)
- Not available: No lift; stairs only
- Not available: No pool, gym, spa, garden, terrace or business centre
- Not available: No on-site laundry, room service or concierge
Parking & Transport
- Philippe Auguste (Line 2) ~4-min walk · Pere Lachaise (Lines 2 & 3) ~5-min walk
- Buses 61 and 69 on Avenue Philippe-Auguste, with Noctilien N16/N34 for night arrivals
- Charles de Gaulle ~26 km, ~1 h 10 min by RER B + Metro 1 + Metro 2; taxi roughly 55 to 75 euro
- Orly around 9 miles by car
- Not available: No on-site parking; metered street parking very limited
- Not available: No airport shuttle
Policies
- Check-in 14:00–23:00 · check-out by 11:30 · arrival-time notice required
- Overnight curfew: building locked 00:00–06:00
- Children welcome from age 5; no cots or extra beds; minimum check-in age 18
- Room rate paid online; City of Paris tourist tax settled at reception on arrival
- Group bookings of 10+ rooms accepted under different terms
- Pets not allowed · smoking not allowed anywhere
- Hen, stag and similar parties not accommodated
167 Rue de la Roquette, Paris 11e: By Pere-Lachaise, On Line 2
Chez Mia Paris sits on the upper, north-eastern stretch of Rue de la Roquette in the 11th arrondissement, a lived-in residential quarter at the foot of Pere-Lachaise. The 11th is the most densely populated arrondissement in Paris, around 37,690 inhabitants per square kilometre, the densest urban district in Europe, which is a different thing from being the most populous. That density is the appeal: bobo bakeries beside century-old wine merchants, neo-bistros and natural-wine bars, and a street life made of residents rather than tour groups.
The metro does the heavy lifting. Philippe Auguste on Line 2 is a four-minute walk for a change-free ride to Nation, Belleville and Place de Clichy, while Pere Lachaise (Lines 2 and 3) is five minutes away and puts Opera and Republique within reach without a change. Place de la Bastille is a ten-minute walk or one stop on Line 8, and the Marais and Place des Vosges are around twelve minutes on foot. Buses 61 and 69 stop right outside the door.
Charles de Gaulle is roughly 26 km and about 1 h 10 min away on RER B with two metro changes, or a taxi of roughly 55 to 75 euro depending on traffic; Orly is around nine miles by car. Buy a Navigo Easy or use mobile tickets in the Ile-de-France Mobilites app, and keep an eye on RER B summer engineering works.
- Pere-Lachaise Cemetery: ~100 yd · 1–2-min walk · The world's most-visited cemetery, 44 hectares opened in 1804, resting place of Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison, Edith Piaf and Chopin; free maps at every entrance.
- Philippe Auguste metro (Line 2): ~300 yd · ~4-min walk · A direct, change-free ride to Nation, Belleville and Place de Clichy.
- Pere Lachaise metro (Lines 2 & 3): ~500 yd · ~5-min walk · A double-line interchange; Line 3 reaches Opera and Republique without changing.
- Place de la Bastille: ~1 mi · ~10-min walk or one stop on Line 8 · Site of the 14 July 1789 storming of the Bastille, with the Opera Bastille and the Coulee Verte.
- Place des Vosges & the Marais: ~1.1 mi · ~12-min walk · The oldest planned square in Paris, built 1605–1612, with Victor Hugo's free museum at No. 6.
- Marche Bastille: ~8-min walk · One of the largest open-air markets in Paris, Thursday and Sunday mornings, with around a hundred traders.
- Centre Pompidou: ~1.8 mi · ~15–20 min by metro · Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers' inside-out modern-art landmark.
- Sainte-Chapelle & Notre-Dame: ~2.2 mi · ~25 min by metro · The 13th-century royal chapel on the Ile de la Cite with the most complete medieval stained glass in the world.
Getting to Key Locations
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Pere-Lachaise & the upper 11th
Pere-Lachaise is effectively next door, a 44-hectare sculpture-garden necropolis and the world's most-visited cemetery, drawing more than 3.5 million people a year to the graves of Wilde, Morrison, Piaf, Chopin, Proust and Moliere. The streets at its foot are the quiet, residential end of the 11th, where the day starts at a boulangerie and the metro is never more than five minutes away.
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Bastille & the Roquette
Walk ten minutes south and Rue de la Roquette delivers you to Place de la Bastille, where the prison fell on 14 July 1789 and the glass Opera Bastille now stands. This is the 11th at its liveliest: natural-wine bars, neo-bistros and the twice-weekly Marche Bastille on Boulevard Richard-Lenoir, plus one-stop metro hops to the Marais and the centre.
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The Marais & Place des Vosges
12 min walk
Around twelve minutes on foot lies the Marais and Place des Vosges, the oldest planned square in Paris, a perfect 140-metre quadrangle of 36 red-brick-and-stone houses built for Henri IV between 1605 and 1612, with Victor Hugo's free museum on the corner. From here the Centre Pompidou, the Ile de la Cite and Sainte-Chapelle are all within an easy walk or a short metro ride.
View on MapHow to Get to Chez Mia Paris from Charles de Gaulle Airport
- 1. Take RER B southbound from CDG: From any CDG terminal, board the RER B southbound towards Saint-Remy-les-Chevreuse or Robinson and ride about 35 minutes to Chatelet-Les Halles.
- 2. Change to Metro Line 1: At Chatelet-Les Halles, switch to Line 1 towards Chateau de Vincennes and stay on for four stops to Nation, roughly ten minutes.
- 3. Change to Metro Line 2: At Nation, change to Line 2 towards Porte Dauphine and ride a single stop to Philippe Auguste.
- 4. Walk to Rue de la Roquette: Leave the station and walk about four minutes south on Avenue Philippe-Auguste, then turn onto Rue de la Roquette; No. 167 faces the western wall of Pere-Lachaise. The whole trip is around 1 h 10 min, or a taxi runs roughly 55 to 75 euro.
- 5. Message your arrival time first: Because reception is curfew-limited and the building locks at midnight, send your expected arrival time in advance and plan to check in between 14:00 and 23:00 so the team can hold your room.
Paris at a Glance
Paris rewards a base that puts you on the metro, and the 11th arrondissement is one of the most rewarding bases of all: the densest, most lived-in quarter of the city, where residents outnumber tourists and the day runs on boulangeries, neo-bistros and natural-wine bars. From here Pere-Lachaise is on the doorstep, two Line 2 stations sit within five minutes, and Bastille, the Marais and the centre are a short hop or an easy walk away. It is a compact, walkable city once you have a metro line under you, and a single cheap ticket covers most of what you came to see.
The calendar peaks in late spring and early autumn, when the weather is mild and the crowds lighter, and again around Bastille Day on 14 July. The twice-weekly Marche Bastille and the riverside walks are reliable neighbourhood draws year-round. Headline sights are spread across the city but well-connected: the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower, the Centre Pompidou, Sainte-Chapelle and Notre-Dame, and the Seine itself, best seen on foot at dusk.
A few practical notes. Buy a Navigo Easy or use mobile T+ tickets in the Ile-de-France Mobilites app, since paper carnets are gone, and the single Paris Region to Airports ticket is a flat 14 euro in 2026. Watch for RER B summer engineering works and for pickpockets on Lines 1, 4 and 9. Dinner starts late, around 20:00, and the better tables need booking ahead.
Watch: inside the 11th arrondissement
FRANCE 24's tour of the 11th, the arrondissement locals rate for its food, its cafés and its nightlife, taking in the markets, the Bastille end and the streets off Oberkampf. This is the quarter around Rue de la Roquette, not the tourist circuit.
Is Chez Mia Paris worth it?
Yes, if you want the cheapest decent bed walkable to Pere-Lachaise and four minutes from Line 2, and you book it for exactly what it is: an honest, easy-going budget base with free Wi-Fi and a multilingual reception guests praise. It reviews fairly for what it is. Skip it if you need a 24-hour reception, a lift, an on-site breakfast or hotel-grade comfort, because access is curfew-limited, the stairs are unavoidable, and the rooms are compact and plainly finished.
What Guests Say About Chez Mia Paris
Scores and review counts are aggregated from verified guest bookings on major travel platforms.
Fair
Chez Mia Paris earns fair-minded reviews, an honest budget base rather than a disappointment or a gem. The strengths are clear and consistent: the free Wi-Fi is the highest-rated part of the stay, the location 100 yards from Pere-Lachaise and four minutes from Line 2, and a kind, multilingual receptionist who guests repeatedly credit with solving problems fast. The lower marks track what a true budget price buys: cleanliness, comfort and facilities are the weakest-reviewed areas, reflecting compact rooms, thin doors and an air-conditioning unit that can run underpowered on cold nights, with the odd drain smell flagged. Book it as a easy-going sleeping base and most guests come away satisfied; book it expecting hotel polish and you won't.
A roomy en-suite and a kind receptionist who fixed problems fast; the door lock played up and hot water dipped when the other bathroom was busy, but a perfectly fine stay overall.
Booked at the last minute and landed a genuinely nice room, a pleasant surprise for what it cost.
Handy location and the staff were decent; the room stayed chilly even with the air-conditioning turned to warm.
Good spot all round, although the internet connection was patchy during the visit.
Decent value; a little further from the centre than expected, but the metro closes the gap easily.
Liked the price and the position; the room ran cold.
Simple but had the essentials, easy check-in, a warm receptionist, and a safe street with bakeries and the metro nearby; let down by thin doors and a drain smell.
Staff and setting were the highlights, and buses 61 and 69 stop right outside the door.
Good to Know Before You Book
Tell the property your arrival time
Check-in runs 14:00 to 23:00 only and the building is locked from 00:00 to 06:00. Message your expected arrival time in advance so the team can hold your room, because late RER B arrivals from the airport without notice are risky.
Choose your room with care
Some rooms have a private en-suite with a shower, toilet and bath sheets; others share a shower and toilet on the floor, where hot water can be slow when it is in use. Read the full room name before you pay, since it decides the bathroom.
Stairs only, no lift, and no on-site breakfast
The building has no lift, so request a lower floor if your luggage is heavy. There is no breakfast on site, but early bakeries, a Carrefour on Rue de la Roquette and the Q Bar Thai bistro two minutes away cover every meal.
How to reach the property and settle the tourist tax
There is no public phone, email or front desk to call ahead: the property's direct contact details are released in your confirmation after you book, so use the booking platform's messaging to share your arrival time. The room rate is paid online; the small City of Paris tourist tax is paid at reception on arrival, so carry a contactless card or a few coins.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Chez Mia Paris
Chez Mia Paris is at 167 Rue de la Roquette in the 11th arrondissement, directly opposite the western wall of Pere-Lachaise Cemetery, roughly 100 yards from its gates. Philippe Auguste on Line 2 is a four-minute walk and Place de la Bastille is about ten minutes south on foot.
Check-in runs from 14:00 to 23:00 and check-out is by 11:30. Reception is not staffed around the clock, so you must tell the property your expected arrival time in advance using the booking platform's messaging, which lets the team hold your room and let you in within the window.
No, there is no breakfast on site. Early boulangeries, a Carrefour and cafes line Rue de la Roquette, and the Q Bar Thai bistro is about two minutes away, so every meal is covered within a short walk of the door.
No. The double, twin and family rooms have a private en-suite with a shower, toilet and bath sheets, while the single with a shared shower, the male-dormitory bunk and the quadruple share a bathroom on the floor. The full room name tells you which, so read it carefully before booking.
Children are welcome from age 5, though there are no cots or extra beds and the minimum check-in age is 18. Pets are not accepted. Group bookings of 10 or more rooms are taken under different terms, but hen, stag and similar parties are not accommodated.
Take the RER B south to Chatelet-Les Halles, change to Line 1 for four stops to Nation, then Line 2 one stop to Philippe Auguste and walk about four minutes. The journey is around 1 h 10 min, while a taxi runs roughly 55 to 75 euro depending on traffic.
There is no on-site parking, and metered street parking on Rue de la Roquette is very limited. Drivers usually do better leaving the car at a peripheral park-and-ride and riding Line 2 inbound, since the property is built around the metro rather than the car.
Yes. The building is locked overnight from 00:00 to 06:00, and check-in is only possible up to 23:00, so there is no way to arrive in the small hours. Plan your travel to reach the property before the curfew and confirm your arrival time with the team beforehand.
The property does not publish a direct phone number, email or website; its contact details are released in your confirmation after you book, and you can message it through the booking platform in the meantime. Cancellation and prepayment terms vary by the rate you choose, so the exact policy shows before you confirm.
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An honest budget base 100 yards from Pere-Lachaise and four minutes from Line 2, with a genuine room mix from a male-dormitory bunk to private-bathroom doubles and a family room, free Wi-Fi and a multilingual reception guests single out. Reception is curfew-limited and the building is stairs-only, so book it for position and price. It is a fairly reviewed, easy-going stay in the lived-in 11th.
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