Hôtel Monte Cristo
Val-de-Grace, 5th Arrondissement, Paris
“Bohemian literary hideaway”
Vibe
Styled as a 19th-century cabinet of curiosities, public spaces brim with sourced antiques, exotic taxidermy birds, and rich velvet salon seating.
“Bohemian literary hideaway”
Rich orientalist interiors by Pauline d'Hoop and Delphine Sauvaget with custom tapestries and antique curiosities.
France's largest dedicated rum bar, stocking over twelve hundred labels alongside curated craft cocktails.
A subterranean fifteen-meter heated pool bordered by zellige tiles, tropical palms, and an adjoining sauna.
In the 5th arrondissement, a short walk from Censier - Daubenton station and Rue Mouffetard.
Rooms
Custom wall tapestries, lacquered chinoiserie, and moody period portraits set a romantic tone, with top-floor boudoirs opening onto zinc Parisian rooftops.
Wellness
Downstairs, a fifteen-meter heated pool bordered by blue zellige tiles and potted palms sits beside an intimate timber sauna.
Backstory
The entire property pays homage to author Alexandre Dumas and his Caribbean ancestry, weaving his globe-trotting spirit into every decorative layer.
Eat & drink
Named for Dumas’s birth year, Bar 1802 pours over twelve hundred rums alongside inventive craft cocktails beneath hand-painted ceilings.
The neighborhood
Tucked along quiet Rue Pascal in the 5th arrondissement, you are a brief stroll from Rue Mouffetard’s lively market stalls.
The app
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