Montreuil-sur-Mer, France
Pieux
Playful four-room guesthouse
Playful four-room guesthouse
The house runs like an intimate home. Sly vintage collages and books fill the ground-floor parlor and glassed winter garden.
What it’s good at
Listed
An 1800s townhouse tucked quietly beneath Montreuil-sur-Mer's medieval citadel ramparts.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
It’s housed in a 19th-century building that retains much of its original charm: a leafy winter garden, a quaint breakfast room that resembles a Parisian café, a wooden spiral staircase leading upstairs to the guest rooms.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Cobblestones run right outside the door, leading along the medieval ramparts to local wine bars and cheese shops.
The rooms
Upstairs, Cachette is entered through a secret door and holds a clawfoot tub. Sous-toit sits directly under steeply vaulted eaves.
Restaurant
Salle de petit-déjeuner
Fresh brioche and Émile Vergeois fruit juices are served across wooden tables behind mint-green doors.
How it began
Chef Alexandre Gauthier bought the long-empty 1800s townhouse, naming it after French bed slang and the street's medieval bathhouse past.
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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.