Hotel Montalembert

Hotel Montalembert is said to be Paris’ first design-lead boutique hotel, located on the Left Bank, adored by the fashion and literati cognoscenti with an arts heritage dating back to 1926. Set in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, this discreet property is within easy walking distance to some of Paris’ most visited attractions include Musée d’Orsay, Le Louvre, Les Invalides, Musée Rodin as well as to neighbourhood boutiques, antique shops, restaurants (like the literary Café de Flore and Les Deux Magots) and art galleries. With a design embedded with Parisian spirit and chic by Pascal Allaman, with a muted colour palette enlivened by careful pops of colour, curated antiques and artwork, and luxurious materials, the property offers 40 sleek guest rooms and ten suites and feels more like a smart, welcoming private residence than a hotel. Cocooned with luxury materials, the accommodation ranges in size from a cosy 15 square metres for the entry level rooms up to 40 square metres for the suites, each enjoying the feel of a private apartment. Detail is king with cornicing, mouldings, custom furniture, artworks, Pierre Frey silk fabrics, Hermès details and tailor-made carpets and stylish bathrooms of Carrara marble contrasting with tiled mosaics and wooden ceilings, all with the most recent technology and toys – pillow menus, Nespresso machines, etc. The suites are on floors seven and eight with the mansard rooves of the top floor Montalembert Suites creating interesting angles with each enjoying floral bedecked balconies overlooking the rooftops of Paris. 

When it comes to the inner man, head to the elegantly-styled Restaurant & Bar offering a modern French cuisine alongside traditional favourites, based on available produce with the property’s intimate lounge with its fireplace, library and comfortable contemporary seating, offering an array of tempting cocktails – a neighbourhood haunt and lure for the locals. Other services offered by the property include in room beauty treatments by Maison Flamel (access to their Spa at sister property, Le Bel Ami just a few steps away), a team of experienced guides to show you around Paris and privileged access to major attractions to bypass the queues.