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Le Pavillon des Lettres
Le Pavillon des Lettres on rue des Saussaies.
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About Le Pavillon des Lettres
A small literary hotel near the Élysée Palace, Le Pavillon des Lettres gives each of its 26 rooms an author’s name and pairs passages on the walls with a reading lounge and honesty bar.
Best for
- Readers and literary travellers
- Couples seeking a small hotel near Faubourg Saint-Honoré
- Families who prefer separate connected bedrooms
Know before you book
Rooms are modest in size, including the suites. Book a confirmed Eiffel Tower view if that is a priority; some suites look over rooftops instead. Family occupancy depends on whether two or three bedrooms are reserved. The Deluxe category includes an adapted room on request, which should be confirmed directly.
- Character
- 26 literary roomsOne letter of the alphabet and an author for every room or suite.
- Rooms
- 17–25 m²Superior, Deluxe and Junior Suite categories, plus family combinations.
- Shared space
- Lounge and honesty barBreakfast, books and an evening drink in an intimate setting.
Le Pavillon des Lettres offers a personal, small-scale base near rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. Designer Didier Benderli links the rooms through warm colours, varied textures and literary quotations, while each room takes its own author as a starting point. The result particularly suits readers, couples and travellers who prefer a lounge and a book to a large hotel lobby.
Published room sizes run from 17 m² in Superior to about 25 m² in Junior Suites. The suites have views of either the Eiffel Tower or the Paris rooftops; an Eiffel Tower view should be booked as a specific feature. Families can combine a Deluxe with one or two Superior rooms around a private corridor, rather than relying on one large open-plan room.
The lounge serves buffet breakfast before becoming an honesty bar. The hotel also advertises complimentary early-evening tapas for guests. Its food and drink offer centres on this relaxed shared space, so it works well for an aperitif and a quiet evening after dining in the neighbourhood.
Choose the right fit
Rooms at a glance
Compare the hotel’s room categories, then check your preferred configuration and dates when booking.
01 / ROOM CATEGORY
Superior — Les Littéraires
17 m² for up to two guests.
Room details
Double bed and shower, with individual air conditioning, free Wi-Fi and a Nespresso machine.
02 / ROOM CATEGORY
Deluxe — Les Belles Lettres
20 m² for up to two guests.
Room details
Double bed and bath or shower. A cot and an adapted room can be requested; confirm availability before booking.
03 / ROOM CATEGORY
Junior Suite — Les Romantiques
About 25 m², with rooftop or Eiffel Tower views.
Room details
Double bed, bath or shower, with a third adult and extra bed on request. The exact view varies by suite.
04 / ROOM CATEGORY
Family rooms
A Deluxe combined with one or two Superior rooms.
Room details
A private corridor links the rooms. The published two-room configuration is 37 m² with two bathrooms; the three-room combination can accommodate up to six guests. Confirm the number of rooms required.
The practical details
Amenities & guest services
- Free Wi-Fi
- Individual air conditioning
- Reading lounge
- Honesty bar
- Buffet breakfast
- Nespresso machines
- Codage toiletries
- Bathrobes and slippers
- Family room combinations
Breakfast and drinks
Buffet breakfast is served from 7am to 10:30am. The honesty bar is advertised from noon to 2am, with complimentary tapas for hotel guests from 5pm to 8pm.
Room comforts
The hotel lists room service, daily housekeeping and turndown service. Rooms include a desk, safe, hairdryer and complimentary mineral water.
Family arrangements
Family rooms use a private corridor between separate bedrooms. Cots and selected baby equipment are available on request.
The Paris Atlas · Beyond the booking
History & cultural connections
The history of Le Pavillon des Lettres
Le Pavillon des Lettres belongs to the Chevalier family’s group of Paris hotels. Its identity centres on a simple organising idea: 26 rooms and suites for the 26 letters of the alphabet. Each letter introduces a writer, allowing the hotel to bring literature into the bedroom through names, selected texts and decoration.[1]
The conversion presented a practical challenge for designer Didier Benderli of Kerylos Intérieurs. In a January 2011 interview, he described the existing Haussmann townhouse as cramped and explained the need to use its available space carefully. His task was to maintain a coherent literary theme while making compact rooms feel comfortable and complete.[2]
Benderli approached the interiors as chapters within one story. He linked them through colours and materials, using copper, cognac, taupe and grey with velvet and leather. The owner describes the broader scheme as a meeting of literature, painting and sculpture, with rough surfaces set against soft fabrics to give the rooms a tactile as well as intellectual appeal.[2][1]
The literary connections are built into the design. Shakespeare, Baudelaire and Rousseau were among the authors identified in the 2011 account, with quotations on their room walls; the owner also shows a Kafka room today. Each room honours its chosen writer through its name and decoration. The reading lounge and honesty bar extend the idea beyond the guestrooms into a shared space for books and conversation.[2][1][3]
See where you’ll be
Paris, just outside the door
Le Pavillon des Lettres
12 rue des Saussaies, 75008 Paris
Faubourg Saint-Honoré
The neighborhood: Faubourg Saint-Honoré
Where to Stay in Faubourg Saint-Honoré
Places to discover nearby
park · Champs-Élysées (8th)
Jardins des Champs-Élysées
The gardens along the lower Champs-Élysées, between the Rond-Point and the Concorde — where the young Marcel Proust played, and where in July 1886 he met Marie de Bénardaky, his first love and a source for Gilberte in In Search of Lost Time. One of the paths is now officially the Allée Marcel-Proust.
Explore this place
library · Madeleine–Élysée
American Library in Paris — 10 rue de l'Élysée
The surviving mansion that housed the American Library in Paris from 1920 to 1936—a center of transatlantic reading and literary life where Langston Hughes unsuccessfully asked for work.
Explore this placeBefore you go
Useful questions, clear answers
How large are the rooms?
Superior rooms are 17 m², Deluxe rooms 20 m² and Junior Suites about 25 m². Family combinations provide multiple bedrooms rather than a single large room.
Does every suite overlook the Eiffel Tower?
No. The hotel describes Eiffel Tower or Paris-rooftop views and specifically highlights the Andersen Junior Suite for its Eiffel Tower outlook. Confirm the exact room and view when booking.
How do family rooms work?
A Deluxe room can be combined with one or two Superior rooms through a private corridor. The full three-room arrangement can accommodate up to six people; ask the hotel to confirm the configuration for your group.
Is there a bar?
Yes. The lounge becomes an honesty bar after breakfast, and the hotel advertises complimentary tapas for staying guests in the early evening.
What is the literary theme?
The 26 rooms and suites correspond to the letters of the alphabet and honour different writers through room names and quotations on the walls.
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Sources & image credits
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Image credits
Illustrations and reconstructions are labelled throughout this page.
- Le Pavillon des Lettres on rue des Saussaies.The Paris AtlasSource & reference
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