Recommended Hotels in the 14th Arrondissement of Paris (Montparnasse)

On the corner of Boulevard Raspail and Boulevard Edgar Quinet, with forty-six rooms in a building fully renovated in 2023 in an Art Deco spirit. The detail I loved: every bathroom has a window and a mosaic made especially for the hotel by the artist Mathilde Jonquière. The rooms have a Nespresso machine and a tea tray, and there are family rooms and even an apartment for five. Raspail station is thirty meters away, and Montparnasse Cemetery is just around the corner. Keep in mind that bathrobes come only in the superior rooms and the suites. I recommend that families ask for the apartment, because five beds at this price are hard to find.

A boutique hotel from Hilton’s Curio Collection, spread across a row of 19th-century townhouses on Rue Niépce. It has fifty-two rooms and suites, and the name comes from the photographer Janine Niépce (1921-2007), whose work hangs all over the hotel. There’s a restaurant under a glass roof, a gym open around the clock, Egyptian cotton sheets and a champagne brunch on Sundays. Breakfast costs 18 euros per person. Keep in mind that this is a quiet residential neighborhood, not a tourist area. I recommend asking for a room facing the garden, because it’s much more pleasant than the rooms on the street.

Forty rooms on Boulevard Raspail, near Raspail station and about a ten-minute walk from the Luxembourg Gardens. The breakfast room keeps its 1930s style, and the lobby has a small bar and a library. The hotel holds the French Green Key label for sustainable tourism. The buffet includes baguette and croissants, artisan jams, fresh cheeses, cold cuts and freshly squeezed orange juice. The rooms have a Nespresso machine and a kettle, bathrobes and slippers, and quiet air conditioning. Kids get a breakfast of their own and a box of toys waiting for them. Keep in mind that the rooms are compact. I recommend asking for a high floor, because the insulation from the boulevard is better up there.

Forty-six rooms on Rue Boulard, in a house designed like a colonial residence: mahogany, greenery, and retro bathrooms in marble and wood with old-fashioned taps. A nod to the Lion of Denfert-Rochereau keeps coming back in the design details, and a mural of a monkey waits for you in the elevator. Many of the rooms have a private balcony, and the breakfast buffet costs about fifteen euros. There’s no parking at the hotel itself. Denfert-Rochereau station, with the RER B to both airports, is a four-minute walk away, and the Catacombs are even closer. Keep in mind that some of the furniture is no longer young. I recommend asking specifically for a room with a balcony when you book.

A sixty-one-room hotel on Rue de la Gaîté, the theater street of Montparnasse, in a building that was once a theater itself. The rooms were redesigned by Vincent Darré in bold, colorful lines, and downstairs there’s a heated indoor pool, a hammam and a Jacuzzi, which is very rare for a hotel this size. There are also connecting rooms for families, a gym, massage treatments and a cocktail bar on the ground floor. Keep in mind that two things have changed: the hotel now operates under the name Le Magnifique, and Rue de la Gaîté is very lively in the evenings. If you’re a light sleeper, I recommend asking for a room on the inner side.

Sixty-three rooms in a Haussmann-style building on Boulevard Raspail, with high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows. Every room has a Nespresso machine and a minibar, and the lobby bar is open around the clock with a light menu. Raspail station, on lines 4 and 6, is right across from the door, and Denfert-Rochereau station, with the RER B to both airports, is a short walk away. The Fondation Cartier for contemporary art and the brasserie La Coupole are minutes away. There’s also a coworking space, a terrace and two accessible rooms. Keep in mind that the hotel has no restaurant of its own. I recommend asking for a room on the garden side, because the boulevard is busy.

Thirty-eight rooms and suites on Boulevard Raspail, in an Art Deco building from the interwar years. Each floor has its own color, and each room is named after an artist who lived or worked in the area: Georges Braque (1882-1963), Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966), Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) and Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920). The corner rooms have panoramic views, and from some of them you can see the Eiffel Tower in the evening. There are connecting and triple rooms, air conditioning and soundproofing, and the hotel holds the European Ecolabel. La Coupole is two hundred meters away. Keep in mind that the classic rooms are about thirteen square meters. I recommend asking for a corner room, because the price difference isn’t big.

A hundred and one rooms on Rue Delambre, all renovated in 2025, behind a modest façade that hides a private garden. Every room faces the garden or the inner courtyard, which means no room faces the street. The Privilège family rooms are 24 square meters and sleep two adults and two children, with a sliding door between them, and the bar at L’Atelier has a shaded terrace. There’s also a covered parking garage with direct access, and breakfast includes freshly squeezed orange juice and homemade cakes. Vavin station, on line 4, is a hundred meters away. Keep in mind that the hotel also hosts groups and conferences. I recommend asking specifically for a room on the garden side.

A hotel that opened in 2022 on Rue Vercingétorix, created by the people behind the Drawing Now art fair. The 143 rooms are drawn by hand: each one has a mural or framed works by contemporary French artists, and the hotel even has its own exhibition space. There’s a heated indoor pool, a sauna and a small spa, plus a restaurant open seven days a week with a buffet brunch on weekends. Gaîté metro station is about four hundred meters away and the Gare Montparnasse about a ten-minute walk, so the whole bohemian Montparnasse walking tour starts right at your door. Keep in mind that breakfast isn’t included and costs about 19 euros per person. I recommend it if you’re coming for a few nights and want a hotel that’s an attraction in its own right.

If you’re looking for the Holiday Inn Gare Montparnasse here, you’re not wrong: it’s exactly the same hotel, rebranded under IHG’s voco brand. It sits on Avenue du Maine with about a hundred rooms, a red lobby bar and a restaurant that serves a breakfast buffet. Its biggest asset is the location: Gaîté metro station is right across from the door, the Gare Montparnasse is a five-minute walk away, and most of the attractions of the 14th arrondissement are within easy walking distance. There’s also a quiet garden courtyard and a private underground parking garage, but parking costs extra and must be booked in advance. I recommend asking for a room facing the garden, because the avenue side is much livelier.

The location is the reason here: Boulevard Edgar Quinet, a hundred and seventy meters from Edgar Quinet metro station and less than four hundred meters from the Gare Montparnasse, across from the Edgar Quinet market, with Montparnasse Cemetery on the other side of the boulevard. The hotel has 45 rooms, and instead of a number, each one carries the name of a figure from 1920s Montparnasse: Edgar, Simone, André. Some of the rooms look out on the Eiffel Tower, and the larger rooms are about twenty-three square meters, which is roomy by Parisian standards. Breakfast is continental rather than a big buffet, so if you like to start the day at a loaded table, it’s worth heading down to one of the brasseries on the boulevard.

This is the 32-story tower you can see from all over Montparnasse. It was built in 1974, designed by the architect Pierre Dufau (1908-1985), and was in turn a Sheraton, a Méridien and finally a Pullman. It stands right next to the Gare Montparnasse, which makes it a logical choice if you’re arriving by train from Brittany or the Loire. From the upper floors the view stretches across the city, and the rooftop bar looks out on the Eiffel Tower. The hotel also has an Italian restaurant and a gym open around the clock. But this is a huge hotel, not an intimate one, and the standard of the rooms varies from floor to floor, so I recommend asking for a high floor when you book, not at check-in.

Fifty-two rooms on Rue Delambre, a quiet side street between the historic brasseries La Coupole and Le Dôme. The lounge has an honesty bar, free coffee, tea and filtered water all day, and even a small screening room. Breakfast is hot and cold, with scrambled eggs, bacon and bread delivered every morning from the neighborhood bakery. The Club rooms are 16 to 17 square meters and face the street or an inner courtyard, and Vavin station, on line 4, is about a hundred and seventy meters away. Keep in mind that the classic rooms are much smaller. I recommend upgrading to a Club room if you’re staying more than two nights, and the hotel itself recommends the same.

Twenty-six rooms right across from the Gare Montparnasse, which makes it a very convenient base if you’re continuing by train to Versailles, Brittany or the Loire Valley. Gaîté station, on line 13, is two hundred and fifty meters away, and the airport bus stop is close by. Breakfast is continental, with pastries from an artisan bakery, and you can choose between a croissant and a pain au chocolat, with a hard-boiled egg on request. The front desk is open around the clock and the elevator reaches every room. Keep in mind that this is a small, simple hotel, and that prices in the area jump during conference season. That’s exactly why I recommend booking as early as possible.

This hotel was once called the Hôtel des Écoles, and André Breton (1896-1966) lived here for a year starting in October 1920, with Paul Gauguin here before him in 1891. Two plaques at the entrance tell the story. There are thirty rooms, and wrought iron shows up all over the hotel: in the bed frames, the lamps and the shelves. Room 7 has a small balcony of its own, and rooms 1 and 2 open onto an inner courtyard. The breakfast buffet costs about 13 euros, and Edgar Quinet station is at the end of the street. Keep in mind that the rooms are small and almost identical. I recommend asking for a room at the back of the building, because that’s where it’s truly quiet.

Thirty-seven rooms right across from the Gare Montparnasse, just a minute’s walk from the platforms, with the metro, the RER, the airport buses and the taxi stand right below the hotel. The hotel has been fully renovated: every room has double glazing, the bathrooms are new, and the breakfast buffet starts at seven and can also be brought to your room. Every room has air conditioning and a coffee tray, and the front desk is open around the clock. Keep in mind that the rooms are small, that the address is officially in the 15th arrondissement rather than the 14th, and that the bathrooms have showers only. I recommend it if you’re arriving or leaving by train and want to drag your suitcase as little as possible.

On quiet Rue Cels, Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre rented two separate rooms from the fall of 1937, and in 1941 the first meeting of the resistance group Socialisme et Liberté took place in de Beauvoir’s room. A plaque on the façade quotes them both, and the hotel has a library with their writings. There are thirty-seven rooms of 11 to 19 square meters, a flowering courtyard that the back rooms face, and a breakfast buffet for about 12 euros. There’s air conditioning, an elevator and a parking garage for about 20 euros a day. Keep in mind that the small rooms really are small. I recommend asking for a room on the courtyard side, because that’s the most beautiful part of the hotel.

Rue Daguerre is one of the liveliest streets in the arrondissement: a market, bakeries, cheese shops and greengrocers, and on Sundays it becomes pedestrian-only. The hotel sits right on it, with twenty-seven soundproofed rooms decorated with brass railings and antique furniture. Every room has air conditioning and a minibar, coffee and tea are free all day, and the breakfast buffet runs from seven to half past ten and can also be brought to your room. Gaîté station is three hundred and fifty meters away. Keep in mind that the rooms are small and some of them could use a refresh. I recommend asking for a high floor, because that’s where it’s quietest.

Forty rooms on Rue de l’Ouest, in a hotel with a garden and a terrace, which is a real asset at this price. Some of the rooms face the garden and some the street. There are family rooms for four and connecting rooms, air conditioning and soundproofing in all of them, and you can even rent bikes straight from the hotel. Pernety station, on line 13, is a two-minute walk away, and the hotel also has a meeting room and a front desk open around the clock. Keep in mind that the standard rooms are 13 to 17 square meters and that the area is a residential neighborhood, not a tourist destination. I recommend asking for a room on the garden side, because the difference in quiet is significant.

Fifty-five rooms on Rue du Père Corentin, with a design inspired by the 1920s. The Balcony rooms on the fifth floor have a private balcony, and the sixth floor has one family room of 20 square meters for four. There’s air conditioning, soundproofing, private parking on request and two accessible rooms. Porte d’Orléans station, with line 4 and the tram, is a two-minute walk away, and Parc Montsouris is nearby. Keep in mind that this is already the southern edge of Paris, and getting to the historic center means riding, not walking. I recommend asking for the Balcony rooms, because they change the whole feel of your stay.

The hotel occupies a classic Mansart-style building on Rue Raymond Losserand, in the quiet, picturesque corner of Pernety. It has 45 air-conditioned rooms, and breakfast is served in a vaulted cellar from 5:30 a.m., which is very handy if you’re catching an early train from the Gare Montparnasse. In the lobby, tea, coffee, hot chocolate and fruit are free all day, and there are family mezzanine rooms that sleep up to five. Pernety metro station is about three hundred meters away. Keep in mind that the breakfast room is small and can get crowded at peak times, and that there’s no parking at the hotel itself. I recommend going down to eat before eight.

The hotel used to operate under the name Petit Palace, and if you search for it by the old name, you’ll still find it that way in a few places online. It sits on Avenue du Maine, with a colorful contemporary design that has completely refreshed the building. There are rooms from singles up to family rooms for three, as well as accessible rooms. The front desk is staffed twenty-four hours a day, breakfast costs about fifteen euros, and the reception area has a small bar that’s a nice spot to sit before heading out into the city. Gaîté and Pernety metro stations are both less than a ten-minute walk away. The rooms are small and closet space is limited, so I mainly recommend it for stays of two or three nights.

Just nineteen rooms on Rue d’Alésia, and you reach the front desk through a small, shaded garden that separates the hotel from the street. Every room has its own Nespresso machine, and two of them have a private balcony. Breakfast is a buffet with organic products, served in a bright dining room facing the garden. Alésia metro station, on line 4, is about two hundred meters away, and that line takes you straight to Montparnasse, Saint-Germain and the Latin Quarter without changing trains. I mainly recommend it for seasoned Francophiles who already know Paris, because Alésia is a real residential neighborhood rather than the touristy heart of the city, and that’s exactly its charm. But the basic rooms are about twelve square meters, so if you’re coming for a week, I recommend upgrading to a higher category.

Just twenty-eight rooms on Rue du Départ, less than a hundred meters from Montparnasse metro station and at the foot of the tower itself. The building has five floors, and the rooms on the top floor are attic rooms with exposed beams and skylights. All the rooms are air-conditioned and soundproofed with double glazing, and the bathrooms are clad in marble. Breakfast is continental, with pastries, jams and juices. And speaking of food, a few steps from here on Rue du Montparnasse you’ll find the Breton crêperies that grew up around the station where the trains from Brittany arrive. The bathrooms are small, though, so if that matters to you, it’s worth asking for a higher category.

Forty-eight rooms and suites on Boulevard Raspail, between Vavin and Raspail stations and about a seven-minute walk from the Luxembourg Gardens. The hotel was recently renovated in a restrained neoclassical style and has a shared lounge and an outdoor terrace. The detail I loved here is a wine dispenser that pours by the glass, so you can sit on the terrace with a single glass without opening a whole bottle. The superior rooms are about nineteen square meters, and the family suites are twenty to twenty-four and sleep up to four. But there are no extra beds and no cribs, so families should book a family suite in advance rather than count on adding a bed to a room.

Forty-one rooms on Rue d’Odessa, in an independent hotel run by the same family for many years, and you can feel it at the front desk. The building is Haussmann-style, the family itself is renovating the rooms one by one, the windows are soundproofed and some of the rooms have air conditioning. The building has six floors and an elevator, the front desk is open around the clock, dogs are welcome and there’s a babysitting service. Edgar Quinet station is less than a hundred meters away and Gaîté station three hundred and seventy. Keep in mind that there’s no kettle in the rooms and that the cheaper rooms are small. I recommend asking for a superior room, because you’ll notice the difference in size right away.

Thirty-three rooms on eight floors, right on Place Denfert-Rochereau, where the Lion of Belfort that gave the hotel its name sits in the middle of the square. Ten of the rooms come with a balcony and a view of the Paris rooftops. There’s an elevator, a shared lounge, and a breakfast buffet that can also be brought to your room. Denfert-Rochereau station, with lines 4 and 6 and the RER B straight to both airports, is less than a hundred meters away. Keep in mind that the rooms are simple and not large, and that only the top four floors have air conditioning. I recommend asking for a room with a balcony on a high floor, which is both the quietest and the air-conditioned option.

The first affordable eco hotel in central Paris, on Rue Boulard. In 2009, Franck Laval turned an old hotel here into an environmental project: solar panels on the façade, a rainwater tank in the garden, recycled furniture and energy-saving lighting. The full French breakfast is organic and included in the room rate, and the hotel’s bikes stand in the garden, free for guests to use. The price is the same for every room. Denfert-Rochereau station is a hundred meters away. Keep in mind that the rooms are basic and not new. I recommend taking the bikes out for a whole day, because it’s the cheapest way to see a lot of Paris.

Sixty-seven rooms on Avenue du Général Leclerc, right above Porte d’Orléans station: metro line 4, the tram and buses, all a two-minute walk away. Every room has air conditioning and double glazing, the ground floor has a bar and a restaurant designed around the world of cars, and breakfast costs about 11 euros. Parc Montsouris is about a fifteen-minute walk. Keep in mind that the hotel doesn’t accept children and has no baby cots, and that this is already the southern edge of Paris. I recommend it for couples coming to a trade show at Porte de Versailles, which is less than ten minutes away by tram.