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Hôtel Pont Royal
Hôtel Pont Royal, photographed in August 2015.
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About Hôtel Pont Royal
A 75-room hotel near rue du Bac, with a literary past, live jazz at Bar F-Sharp and selected rooms with balconies or Eiffel Tower views.
Best for
- Readers and music lovers who would enjoy a hotel with author evenings and live jazz.
- Visitors who want to choose a balcony or terrace room near rue du Bac.
Know before you book
Eiffel Tower views, balconies and large terraces belong to specific categories. Suite occupancy varies by adult/child combination. Check the final room layout and event schedule directly with the hotel.
- The hotel
- 75 rooms and suitesRoom choices include balconies and top-floor terrace suites.
- Literary life
- Writers and publishersThe old bar’s history continues through author dinners and a library lounge.
- Evenings
- Live jazzThe current programme lists Monday, Thursday and Saturday sessions.
Hôtel Pont Royal is at 5–7 rue de Montalembert, next to rue du Bac and close to Saint-Germain-des-Prés. It offers 75 rooms and suites, with a bar, library lounge, restaurant and fitness room.
Superior rooms start at 18–22 m². Deluxe rooms offer more space, while separately named balcony and Eiffel categories make the outlook part of the booking choice. The top-floor Panoramic Terrace Suites provide larger outdoor spaces; ordinary rooms do not offer those same views.
The hotel’s bar has a long connection with writers and publishing. That continues through literary dinners and jazz sessions, alongside L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon and breakfast overlooking a Japanese garden. Check the current event programme if you want to plan an evening around it.
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 Room
18–22 m² · 2 guests
Room details
Street views, a bathroom with bathtub, Sothys toiletries and a Nespresso machine.
02 / ROOM CATEGORY
Deluxe Room
22–25 m² · 2 guests
Room details
Views of Paris or Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin church. Confirm the particular outlook with the hotel.
03 / ROOM CATEGORY
Deluxe Balcony Room
22–25 m² · 2 guests · balcony
Room details
A private balcony and Parisian street views. Select the Eiffel category for an explicitly advertised tower view.
04 / ROOM CATEGORY
Deluxe Eiffel Room
23 m² · 2 guests · balcony
Room details
Located on the sixth and seventh floors, with Eiffel Tower views. The hotel lists queen, king or twin-bed arrangements.
05 / ROOM CATEGORY
Deluxe Triple Room
22–25 m² · 3 guests
Room details
An extra-bed arrangement for three guests, with a church outlook. Confirm the final bed configuration.
06 / ROOM CATEGORY
Junior Suite
30 m² · living area
Room details
A sofa bed provides additional sleeping space. The official overview gives different adult and family configurations, so confirm occupancy with the hotel.
07 / ROOM CATEGORY
Signature Junior Suite
36 m² · 3 guests
Room details
An Art Deco bay window distinguishes this suite. Includes a bathroom with bathtub and a coffee machine.
08 / ROOM CATEGORY
Eiffel Junior Suite
30 m² · two balconies
Room details
On the seventh floor, with Eiffel Tower views. The hotel describes space for three adults or two adults and two children; confirm ages and bedding.
09 / ROOM CATEGORY
One-Bedroom Panoramic Terrace Suite
40 m² · top-floor terrace
Room details
On the eighth floor, with a living area and a terrace overlooking Paris. Confirm family occupancy and sofa-bed arrangements.
10 / ROOM CATEGORY
Two-Bedroom Panoramic Terrace Suite
65 m² · 5 guests · two terraces
Room details
Two connecting bedrooms occupy the eighth-floor arrangement, with views towards the Eiffel Tower and Sacré-Cœur.
The practical details
Amenities & guest services
- Free Wi-Fi
- Fitness room
- Bar F-Sharp
- Library lounge
- Room service
- Restaurant
- Concierge
- Small pets welcome
Dining
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon is the hotel’s restaurant, while breakfast overlooks the Japanese garden. Bar F-Sharp serves drinks and food. Check reservations, prices and opening hours directly.
Literary dinners and jazz
The hotel hosts author dinners led by Olivier Barrot and jazz sessions in the bar and library lounge. Consult the current calendar and reserve events separately.
Families and practical help
The concierge can arrange visits and transport, and the hotel offers cots and other children’s equipment. Small pets under 10 kg are welcomed; confirm charges and arrangements.
The Paris Atlas · Beyond the booking
History & cultural connections
The history of Hôtel Pont Royal
The hotel’s family chronology dates the opening of Hôtel Pont Royal to 1923. It records that Monsieur and Madame Desgardins opened the business to persuade their son-in-law not to leave for Venezuela. Their daughter Lucie and her husband Robert Soalhat became part of the family story that shaped the hotel for decades.[1]
Robert Soalhat created the basement bar. It became a meeting place for writers associated with Gallimard, La Table Ronde and Le Seuil. The hotel names Romain Gary, Antoine Blondin, Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir among those who frequented it. These are connections with the bar and its conversations, rather than evidence that each writer slept in a hotel room.[1]
The family continued running the hotel until its sale after Pierre Soalhat’s death in 1989. A later two-year renovation ended with a reopening in September 1999. In 2022, Pont Royal joined Champagne Hospitality. The present hotel therefore combines the earlier family business and literary reputation with several later changes in ownership and design.[1]
Today the bar is called F-Sharp, and the Library Lounge gives the literary theme a visible home. The hotel’s programme lists jazz sessions in these spaces. Its Pont Royal Encounters also bring authors to dinner with journalist Olivier Barrot; the 2025–2026 season included Alice Ferney, Jean-Christophe Rufin and Vanessa Schneider. Visitors can take part by reserving a current event, rather than simply reading a list of famous past names.[2][3]
See where you’ll be
Paris, just outside the door
Hôtel Pont Royal
5-7 rue de Montalembert, 75007 Paris
Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Places to discover nearby
district · Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Saint-Germain-des-Prés
The Left Bank quarter around the abbey church, where the cafés doubled as offices and the bars above and below them ran the other half of post-war Paris.
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café · Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Les Deux Magots
The famous literary terrace where the expat crowd gathered. Ernest Hemingway came here, though he preferred La Closerie for actual work.
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café · Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Café de Flore
A few doors from Les Deux Magots and part of the same Left Bank circuit. Later became more associated with Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir.
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Useful questions, clear answers
Where is Hôtel Pont Royal?
At 5–7 rue de Montalembert, 75007 Paris, near rue du Bac.
Which rooms have an Eiffel Tower view?
The Deluxe Eiffel Room, Eiffel Junior Suite and Panoramic Terrace Suites explicitly list tower views. Confirm the exact room when booking.
Does the hotel host literary events?
Yes. The Pont Royal Encounters are author dinners hosted by Olivier Barrot. Check the current programme and reserve separately.
When is live jazz offered?
The current official programme lists Monday, Thursday and Saturday evenings. Confirm dates, booking requirements and any minimum spend directly.
Is there a gym?
Yes. The hotel lists an on-site fitness room.
Can I bring a pet?
The services page welcomes small pets under 10 kg. Confirm the current arrangements and fees before reserving.
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- Hôtel Pont Royal, photographed in August 2015.Norio NAKAYAMA / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Original photograph; display may crop the edges.Source & reference
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