Hôtel Monte Cristo Paris

Style

Paris page-turner

Setting

Literary Left Bank

Inspired by the global adventures of the Alexandre Dumas book, Hôtel Monte Cristo in Paris is a 19th-century odyssey. Each element of the Left Bank boutique hotel was inspired by the literary hero’s travels, including rooms that resemble far-flung boudoirs, decorated in custom tapestries, rich velvets, dark woods, fringe-hemmed divans and transporting art. Downstairs, a sauna and palm-dotted indoor pool conjure the tropics in the heart of Paris. After a day strolling the city, plot new adventures in the clubby Bar 1802, home to the largest selection of rums in Paris, including house-aged pours.

Facilities

Rooms

50, including four suites.

Checkout

Noon, but flexible, subject to availability and a €30 fee. Earliest check-in, 3pm.

More Details

Rates usually exclude breakfast (a Continental affair, with pastries, fruit, juices and cereal for €20 a person).

Also

The common areas are wheelchair accessible, and two Deluxe rooms have been adapted to accommodate wheelchairs.

Free Internet Access

Laundry

Pet Friendly

Pool

At the Hotel

Free WiFi throughout. In rooms: Nespresso coffee-maker, free bottled water, custom bath products.

Our Favourite Rooms

Though cosier than the larger room categories, the Boudoir rooms are the most transporting. Each is inspired by scenes in 19th-century literature and features velvet furniture, old books, custom curtains and moody vibes. Opt for one on the top floor, if possible.

Poolside

The heated indoor pool is family friendly and tucked away below the lobby.

Spa

There’s a sauna off the pool, and in-room massages can be arranged. Guests receive 45 minutes of free access to the wellness area a day, but be sure to book in advance.

Packing Tips

Bring along plenty of books, to fit in with the inspiring literary theme.

Also

There’s an eminently Instagrammable curiosity cabinet in the lobby filled with bright taxidermied tropical birds and a snake.

Children

All ages welcome. The hotel can arrange for a babysitter with 12 hours' notice and extra beds can be added to Deluxe rooms for €30 a night.

Gallery

Food & Drink

Dress Code

Don something suitably slinky when bound for Bar 1802 – you'll want to fit in amid the cocktail connoisseurs checking out the ever-changing rum menu.

Hotel Restaurant

A buffet breakfast, accompanied by coffee and juices, is served daily at the hotel. Its official restaurant, Le Grand Dictionnaire, is set just across the street and opens Tuesday to Saturday. There’s a leafy terrace for leisurely lunches in the sun, and interiors are inspired by the old-world glamour of the Orient Express. The menu is equally inflected with adventure — classic Gallic dishes are given a globetrotting spin, such as sumac-crusted Basque pork and duck breast with Cajun spices and blood-orange caramel.

Hotel Bar

Bar 1802 is the biggest rum bar in Europe, with an on-site distillery, 40 seasonally changing rum cocktails and a growing collection of what will eventually be 500 bottles of assorted rums. The setting is inspired by the 19th century, lit with dim lamps and candles.

Last Orders

Breakfast is available in the bar from 7 to 10.30am, tea from 11.30 to 6pm, and the bar serves from 6pm until 1am. Le Grand Dictionnaire has two sittings; one at 7pm, the other at 9pm (Tuesday to Saturday).

Room Service

Breakfast can be delivered to the room from 7am until noon.

Planes

France’s main international airport, Charles de Gaulle, is a 45-minute drive, with flights available from throughout the world. For domestic travel, Orly Airport is 50 minutes away.

Trains

The Eurostar terminal at Gare du Nord is about 30 minutes by car.

Automobiles

Driving in Paris is best left to the hardened professionals, but those who choose to hire a car can use the public car park three minutes from the hotel for €45 a day.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

Paris is meant for walking, and one of the best ways to take it all in is Les Berges de Seine, a two-kilometre stretch of riverfront on the Left Bank running west from the Musée d’Orsay, with benches, climbing walls, art installations and other Parisian amusements. Near the hotel, the Jardin des Plantes is the city's primary botanical garden, with colourful, seemingly overgrown rows of flowers and assorted plants. Less crowded than the nearby Jardin du Luxembourg, the gardens also hold a gem museum and a museum of natural history. Some of the city’s most beautiful tourist destinations are a quick subway ride from the hotel, including the Ile de la Cité. A few blocks from there you'll find Saint-Chapelle, with its stunning stained-glass windows, between the left and right banks. For art, plan a full day at The Louvre, jockeying for time with the Mona Lisa, or devote an afternoon to the Impressionists at the Musée d'Orsay. West of the city, atop the Bois de Boulogne, the modern Louis Vuitton Foundation rises from nature like a giant glass ship transporting cargo of contemporary art. There's an impressive exhibition calendar, and a permanent collection of works by Koons, Basquiat, Kelly and others.

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