Sharing its name with the Élysée Montmartre—a Paris music venue that has hosted some of the world’s most sought-after acts—this hotel’s architectural timberwork and custom furniture cast a new light on the neighbourhood’s creativity.
Élysée Montmartre Hôtel is situated in Paris’ Montmartre district, on Boulevard Rochechouart, a historically bohemian area that was once the northern border of Paris. It has been synonymous with some of the most renowned artists to emerge from the 19th and 20th centuries, who took up residence here, as well as its always-on entertainment scene. Located on one side of the hotel, the Elysee Montmartre venue has hosted the likes of David Bowie, Björk, and Daft Punk. At the same time, the Trianon, an avant-garde theatre that’s been operating since 1894, is situated on the other side.
Between these two venues, producer Abel Nahmias and architect and entrepreneur Julien Labrousse envisaged a place to rest, stamped with the same artistic energy of Pigalle. The pair collaborated with Paris and Lisbon-based design studio Policrónica, taking on a previously abandoned 850-square-meter space where they’ve enacted an entirely custom design and fit-out. With just 16 rooms, including four duplex suites, the hotel’s eucalyptus furniture and detailing, individually selected art, and personalised hospitality create a feeling of home amid the infectious pulse of the city.
The hotel’s naturally-lit, street-facing kitchen and breakfast area.
Milky fabrics and finishes complement the extensive use of eucalyptus timber.
Almost every piece you see in Élysée Montmartre Hôtel—from the chairs, to the lighting, to the door hardware—has been custom-designed and crafted in Policronica’s workshop in Lisbon, primarily from locally sourced Eucalyptus timber. This singular approach stemmed from a fascination with the timber; an invasive species in Portugal. Traditionally used for paper production, the studio sought to explore how the timber could be used in a high-value context, thereby reducing the hotel’s carbon footprint.
A stepped eucalyptus ceiling is one of the hotel’s central features, in the entrance and breakfast space. Together with the exposed brick, Belgian linen curtains, sisal rugs, boucle and timber furniture, it allows the shift from the street to be felt from the entry. Textures do the talking throughout the interiors, thanks to the consistent use of materials that all share a soft and milky palette, complementing the selection of local artists on display.
The hotel has 16 rooms, including four two-level duplexes.
In a city where space is at a premium, the hotel’s four duplex suites feel particularly generous, as if stepping inside a Parisian apartment. The 50-square-metre suites feature a living area and a kitchenette, and up the eucalyptus stairs, two separate bedrooms, and a bathroom with a pink Portuguese stone basin and brass fixtures.
Playing to its proximity to the surrounding venues, Élysée Montmartre Hôtel gives guests access to concerts happening next door or nearby, without having to wait in line. Whether you’re seeking to tap into the music scene, experience the buzz of Parisian street life or feel the closeness of Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Hotel Élysée Montmartre offers all of this at once, and from the comfort of its entirely bespoke interior.
The custom-designed reception desk features curvilinear shapes—a thread that binds all of the hotel’s furniture.
The hotel has a new timber and glass facade, while exposed brick interiors hint at its past.
