Paris, FranceLatin Quarter
Maison Colbert member of Meliá Collection Notre-Dame
Art-filled literary townhouse
Latin Quarter Paris, France
Renovated
2021
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Heritage LocalOutside the door
The house
MeliaArt-filled literary townhouse
An 18th-century monument shaped by literary history, the property runs like an art collector's home with its own courtyard cafe.
What it’s good at
Notable
Authorized reproductions of painter Joaquín Sorolla meet turquoise velvet across the townhouse.
Notable
An eighteenth-century townhouse where Simone de Beauvoir wrote, protected as a historic monument.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Shakespeare and Company sits three minutes away on foot, and Notre-Dame waits just across the Seine.
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The rooms
Turquoise velvet and large-scale painting reproductions brighten the bedrooms. Select upper rooms look across toward Notre-Dame.
Restaurant
Café Clotilde
Fluted wood and brass trim line the salon, where afternoon tea with warm madeleines gives way to evening cocktails.
At the table
Woven bistro chairs line the paved courtyard terrace, where Sunday brunch unfolds to live acoustic music.
How it began
Simone de Beauvoir lived on the fifth floor with Claude Lanzmann, writing her Goncourt-winning novel Les Mandarins here.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.