Hôtel Montalembert

Well I of course wanted to love this hotel and there were many nice things about it. I was greeted nicely and the front desk staff were nothing but accommodating
and nice. However, I had booked months in advance and asked for a balcony, and while I know they could not guarantee it, I got a room with not only no balcony but an ugly view which made me not even want my window open, a small corner room (at least I believe it was smaller than others — I could be wrong on this) and the walls were very scuffed up and I understand the hotel is scheduled for renovation in the winter. In spite of all this, the management said there were no other rooms unless I wanted to upgrade for 100 euros per night more. I was so disappointed that they would not somehow try to compensate or come up with a satisfactory arrangement for both of us. They know the rooms are in poor condition (hence the scheduled renovation), so why not upgrade for free and keep their guests happy? It is decorated very nice, the lobby and restaurant are very nice, room service was very good and it is in a great location. I had just come from another hotel in the Marais and by comparison the Monalembert did poorly. By just changing how they do things a little bit, this hotel could be a total class act. I hope they pay attention to the reviews.

Had a wonderful stay at this great jewel of a hotel in Paris. Sophie, the Concierge, was extremely helpful and patient with us, even with our multiple changes of plans. She recommended some wonderful places to eat and visit – her suggestions were spot on every time.

UGH– They have gone way down hill since the reviews posted in 2010 – 2013. Just stayed there June 2015 after being forced to stay by management because we didn’t have the ability to pay for two hotels. We showed up and checked in and when we saw the horrible room with musty smell and mold on baseboards. Two twins beds pushed together disguised as a queen bed. A room that was sold to us as a suite that was barely 200 sq ft for a family of four. We called down and said we would only be staying one night. Figured we had to at least pay for one night and stay while making other arrangements. The manager said she would charge us for all nights regardless of whether we stayed or not. Came to find out on trip advisor that there was another couple that argued with them for an hour until they agreed not to charge them so they could leave and stay elsewhere. Poor way to do business. The room pictures depicted on the many sites is very misleading. My daughter was in tears when the dilapidated old one person elevator stopped on the floor and she couldn’t get out because the push door jammed. Just an awful experience. The biggest bummer was we had to make the best of it because we felt like we had to stay due to being charged. We just couldn’t afford to pay for two hotels and this was our first trip to Paris which took some of the excitement out of the stay and trip. Would never recommend. There are far too many nice places out there. Location was decent. Across from a grocery store and around corner from some cute shopping area. Find another place to stay.

Great location — Nice rooms!!!
Recommend

J’aime beaucoup faire une halte ici lorsque je suis dans le quartier. C’est un hôtel plein de charme et de discrétion ou l’on aime s’attarder pour prendre un déjeuner ou même un thé. Les chambres sont très confortables mais pas toujours spacieuses. Le personnel est charmant est aux petits soins. Une bonne adresse…

Cet hôtel vient de passer sous le contrôle d’un groupe familiale catalan qui possède déjà à Barcelone quatre hôtels: Majestic, Murmuri, Inglaterra et le Denit.
Hier, j’ai assisté à une dégustation de jambon espagnol et de tapas dans le bar de l’hôtel. J’ai pu ainsi admirer des photos en noir et blanc consacré à Joan Miro.
Cette touché catalane peut être la petite différence avec d’autres hôtels du même standing sur la capitale qui propose déjà une belle offre dans ce domaine.

Ambiance feutrée, patio tropical et cheminée prête a s’allumer, service au petit soin, NRF omniprésente avec ouvrages et même leurs auteurs, cocktails champagne, cuisine a la fois simple et raffinée… Cher mais on s’y attend !

À coté de l’atelier de Joel Robuchon, cet hôtel est une valeur sure.
Restaurant agréable qui offre une cuisine moderne.
Bar en terrasse également sympathique donnant sur la rue de Montalembert.
Prix des chambres tout à fait raisonnable pour ce type d’établissement.

I spent two nights at the Montalembert with a bunch of friends and we all really enjoyed the hotel.
First off, location… it’s well situated a few blocks from the Seine and the Musee Orsay — probably ten minutes over to the Louvre plaza. The neighborhood itself has a ton of great shops, cafes and galleries. And it’s just a quick 10 minute jaunt to St. Germain.
Rooms…perfectly adequate. You’re not going to be blown away by the room and they’re a little small, but the bathroom was really nice, with nice soaps, etc.
Lobby…we had a blast hanging in the lobby and out front in their outdoor café — the bar serves some great cocktails.
Value…great bang for the buck. Think my room was 220 euro and I think it was money well spent… definitely recommend for a weekend in Paris.

I have been going back to the Hotel Montalembert for years, and it is probably one of the original boutique hotels. Stylish yet comfortable, a bit artsy without being overwhelming, a bit trendy without be off putting. Rooms can be a bit on the smallish side but that should be expected for a European city hotel. But you can’t beat the location which is stone’s throw from Blvd St. Germain and a short walk to the famous cafes of Flore and Deux Magots.
What is unreliable is the service. For the most part it is helpful, professional, and the concierge staff usually friendly. That is until recently. I highly recommended the hotel to a friend who checked in on a hot summer day to find the shower not working properly. They claimed nothing could be done until the next day to fix it and no other room was available to change her too. It wasn’t so much what was done but how, and the concierge on duty seemed annoyed to be put out.
That report was followed a few days later by my own unfortunate episode with the concierge desk (and we believe it is the same person). A reserved taxi for me did not show (another problem with this hotel as this happened 3 times in my recent stays). The doorman went to try and flag one down on the street as the cab was 10 minutes late and threatening to be another 10 more minutes until arrival. The concierge canceled the cab without letting us know or without being asked to do it. When she realized her mistake instead of apologizing she gave me MAJOR attitude and started to blame me for having the doorman get another cab (which as I pointed out to her I did NOT do, he did this on his on accord, I am sure in his attempt to be helpful –which was more then she was doing). She actually scolded me! and was SO rude, it nearly ruined my whole night! My main problem with this whole situation was the way I was treated and spoken to, followed by the total lack of help, or even an apology on behalf of the concierge. This is an expensive hotel, I expect professional and courteous service. I can honestly say I am not a demanding or high maintenance client, I ask for the minimum in service. Now because of this incident, I will have to rethink going back. There are newer and nicer boutique hotels now and I rather go to one that treats female travelers with more respect.

My family and I have had the pleasure to stay at Hotel Montalembert on two trips to France, and beyond. It was originally recommended to me by a co-​worker who travels worldwide. We took his advice, prior to making all of our travel arrangements (we know of so many other boutique hotels in the City… we’re glad we took his advice!)
A nice thing about this property is it’s convenient left bank (walking distance) proximity to the major museums, the verve of Saint Germain, convenient subway stations in order to get to any other parts of the City — and (5 stars) we had a lovely peek/​view of the Eiffel Tower from our loft/​room (the highest floor in the hotel).
We paid considerably for our stay — but we enjoyed every minute when within the property and not out sightseeing. Our particular loft/​suite included a very large marble bathroom with windows that opened onto a small church square below us. It charmed us, indeed, the during daylight hours the church bell would chime on the hour.
We did continental breakfast each morning in the lobby restaurant or on the street-​patio (it was included in our room rate). We also enjoyed evening cocktails in the bar/​library area just off the lobby.
Hotel Montalembert is ‘intimite’, personably (our concierge arranged most evening meal reservations (always a nice touch), massages in-​room, and even suggested our first day include a city/​bus tour for two hours which ‘planted’ thoughts as to what to do each day.
Again, we will return. If you are traveling with your wife/​companion/​childen — you will hopefully have the same gracious attention, you hopefully will enjoy your room (s) (FYI — they are ample in size for two or four persons). Hotel Montalembert is a classic/​modestly chic property on a relatively quite street located between the museums and Saint Germain.

Un hôtel datant du début des années 20 entièrement rénové où il fait bon de se poser si on choisit le 7e arrondissement comme lieu de prédilection. L’hôtel a entièrement été re-​designé par Christian Liaigre,. Pour ma part je suis fan de ce décorateur d’intérieur, pour sa simplicité, ses matériaux rares et précieux et ses lignes graphiques. Ici le petit plus c’est la terrasse, parfaite pour des rendez-​vous intimes, discrets sur les toits de Paris, sublime les jours de beaux temps. L’arrondissement et les prestations font de cette adresse un bel endroit où poser ses valises un temps. Le bar est aussi très agréable.

J’ai trouvé un remède contre l’hiver parisien… La cheminée du bar de l’hôtel Montalembert… Je suis une grande fan de cheminée, j’en avais une dans mon ancienne maison, et ça me manqué terriblement…
Le substitut, le voici, venir prendre un thé à coté de cette cheminée, avec un bon bouquin… Comme si on était en vacances… Voir l’effervescence autour de soi alors qu’on est calme, ça n’a pas de prix…
C’est mon petit luxe que je m’offre de temps en temps pour que l’hiver paraisse moins long…

Dans une version école militaire moins politique que la variante assemblée national, voila le 7ème arrondissement sur son versant germanopratin. L’hotel Montalembert profite ici des largesse de sa rue pour prendre le soleil dans les limites d’une belle terrasse comme un jardin à la francaise.
Repensser pour tout le confort la terresse nourit une 20 èné de couvert d’une cuisine en 4 volet végetal, me, r terre, et soleil en portion dégustation ou gourmet. Un agréable capouccino de courgette, cannelloni de légume de basilic, brochette de langoustine à la citronnelle, et une bonne mousse de mascarponne.
La carte entre 50 et 70 euros.
L’hotel est d’une atmosphère chaleureuse et vous aurez l’impression d’être comme chez vous.
Disign contemporain dans l’elegence et le confort.
Chambre a partir de 130 euros.