You're in the chic 7th arrondissement on the south side of rue Montalembert, close to Rue de Bac Métro station. This is a prime location on the Left Bank, well-positioned for exploring the luxury shops and gourmet restaurants bordering the boulevards Saint-Germain and Raspail. Parking is available nearby at a charge. Walk north and you quickly reach the Musée d'Orsay and the banks of the Seine. The Musée Rodin lies to the west with the historic neighbourhood of Saint-Germain-des-Prés to the east.
By plane: Flights from London or Manchester to Paris Charles De Gaulle take 1 hour 15 minutes and the hotel is 1 hour's drive. Parking costs €40 per day. Book flights to Paris.
By train: Eurostar from London to Paris Gare du Nord takes 2 hours 20 minutes and the hotel is a 30-minute drive. Book trains to Paris.
Opened in 1926, this eight-storey block has a grown-up ambience with smartly-dressed staff, arty furniture and eye-catching floral displays. The hotel quickly feels like home and the restaurant attracts a well-to-do clientele from the neighbourhood. Interiors are restrained and immaculately presented, as are many of the guests.
There's a prestigious Les Clefs d'Or concierge eager to help arrange sightseeing and book restaurant tables; housekeeping staff wear smart black-and-white uniforms. Treatments can be arranged in the room or taken at the nearby Hotel Bel Ami, which has a comprehensive Maison Flamel Spa plus a sauna and fitness centre.
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Terrace
- Free Wi-Fi
The guest rooms and suites have a formal elegance with white walls, grey silk drapes, a zig-zag pattern carpet and a ceiling-high ebony and brass headboard backing the snow-smooth bed. Bathrooms are bright with a marble basin and chrome fittings.
Room types: Superior Room, Deluxe Room, Junior Suite, Suite, Montalembert Suite
Key amenities: ensuite bathroom with B Signature toiletries, hairdryer, bathrobes and slippers, pillow menu, Nespresso machine, TV, free Wi-Fi
Drinks and meals are served in an elegant lounge/dining area bordering the lobby with a marble bar, wood-panelled walls, lemon-coloured chairs and a plush aquamarine carpet. A confident lunch menu includes croque monsieur and beef bourguignon with only tapas and desserts available from 2.30pm onwards. There is no shortage of fine restaurants for dinner close by, including L'Atelier du Joël Robuchon next door.
Montalembert Restaurant: classic French cuisine, menu du jour from €38. Open daily for breakfast and dinner, Mon-Fri for lunch.
Montalembert Bar: cosy library lounge, serving elegant cocktails. Open daily, 12pm-1am.
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