Maison Proust
Belle Époque maximalism — theatrical, bookish, romantic, and deliberately moody. Every surface is considered. It feels more like staying in a private collector's mansion than a hotel.
Book the spa time slot at check-in immediately — private pool hours fill up fast, especially on weekends
Why It Matters
Michelin 1 Clef. Jacques Garcia-designed interiors with 30 original period artworks. Spa La Mer built by Moroccan palace craftsmen — a 10-metre pool, hammam, and three treatment suites in a zellij-tiled grotto. And every Friday, Colin Field, formerly of the Ritz Paris's Bar Hemingway and named World's Best Bartender by Forbes and Travel + Leisure, takes up residence behind the bar.
Maison Proust opened in January 2023 as a full-immersion tribute to Marcel Proust and the Parisian Belle Époque — designed floor to ceiling by Jacques Garcia, the man behind Hôtel Costes and La Mamounia. It's 23 rooms over six floors in the Marais, and it is the antithesis of minimalist. Think jewel-toned walls, Cordoba leather hallways, antique paintings, gold-leaf ceilings, and lampshades embroidered with lines from Remembrance of Things Past. The deluxe rooms come in at just 20m² — small by any measure — but the salons, library, and subterranean Moorish spa built by craftsmen from the King of Morocco's palaces more than compensate.
Where You'll Stay
6 room types available
2-Bedroom Executive Suite
The larger two-bedroom option at 70m². Properly spacious for a Paris boutique hotel. Two bedrooms, a living room, and the full Maison Proust design treatment throughout.
70 sqm
2-Bedroom Suite
A 50m² two-bedroom configuration — useful for families or friends traveling together. Same individually decorated approach as the rest of the property, with a living room and full bathroom. Cordoba leather detailing carries through.
50 sqm3-Bedroom Executive Suite
The flagship accommodation at 100m² — three bedrooms, inspired by Marcel Proust's own apartments. The most intimate and personal of the hotel's rooms, and the most cinematic. For groups or families wanting the full Proust experience.
100 sqmDe Luxe Room
The entry-level room, and yes — 20m² is small. But Garcia's design makes every centimetre count: plush carpeting, moulded ceilings, paintings selected specifically for the personality each room is named after, Cordoba leather bathroom, and bespoke lampshades with Proust prose. The first three floors pay tribute to prominent Parisian characters from Proust's circle. Some rooms feature alcoves or writing desks.
20 sqmExecutive Suite
The 6th-floor Executive Suites are dedicated to Marcel Proust himself. Top-floor views over the Marais, a book-lined living area, and bespoke lampshades decorated with lines from Remembrance of Things Past. These are the rooms to book if the literary concept is the whole point of the trip.
50 sqmJunior Suite
At 30m² there's real room to breathe. Floors 4 and 5 are dedicated to painters and authors respectively — Junior Suites on these floors are named for figures like Renoir, Lemaire, and Baudelaire. Each is a sumptuous homage to its namesake, with specific period artworks and fabrics chosen to match the spirit of that person.
30 sqmThe Property
Eat & Drink
1 venue on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
The hotel houses 30 original artworks throughout its rooms and common areas — period paintings, period furniture, and objets d'art relating to Proust's world. The concierge can provide context on individual pieces.
The Winter Garden stocks backgammon, chess, and dominoes. Borrow a book from the salon library. The second salon is deliberately designed for slow afternoons.
The Bar, set before its monumental fireplace, hosts cocktail workshops with the hotel's bartenders. Available for private events.
Every Friday evening, Colin Field — former head bartender of the Ritz Paris's Bar Hemingway and named World's Best Bartender by Forbes and Travel + Leisure — takes up residence at Maison Proust's bar. Signature cocktails include Le Temps Retrouvé (1922 Armagnac, black truffle, Barons de Rothschild Champagne), the Serendipity, and the Picasso Martini.
The circular library — gold-leaf ceiling, rotunda form echoing the Opéra Garnier, lined with 100 Proust-related books and a rare manuscript letter — can be reserved for private dinners of up to 10 guests.
Each guest books a private 60-minute slot in the Moroccan-crafted spa — 10-metre pool, hammam, showers, all to themselves. Included for hotel residents. The most-reviewed experience at the property.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
In-room dining available around the clock for residents.
10-metre heated indoor pool in the subterranean Spa La Mer. Moroccan-crafted with zellij tiles, lanterns, and marble floors. Guests get 60 minutes of private access daily. Open 8am–8pm.
Staff can arrange transfers from Orly (40 min) or CDG (1 hr). Rates from €200 each way.
Traditional hammam within the Spa La Mer, part of the private Salon d'Eau session. Tadelakt walls, marble, and blue-grey Moroccan tiling.
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