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Hotel Litteraire Marcel Ayme Paris

4-star hotel · Atout France classification of 12 May 2023

Address
16 rue Tholozé, 75018 Paris
Area
Montmartre
Rooms
39
Price range
€€€

Hôtel Littéraire Marcel Aymé, 16 rue Tholozé, Paris 18th: four stars, 39 rooms, library, family apartments, Abbesses metro. Checked October 2026.

By Lucas Fontanière Our method Updated

Rue Tholozé, at the corner of rue Durantin

The hotel is at 16 rue Tholozé, at the corner of rue Durantin, in the 18th arrondissement, between Abbesses and the Moulin de la Galette. The street belongs to the Grandes-Carrières administrative district. Atout France classified the hotel four stars on 12 May 2023 and counts 39 rooms. Its site presents it as part of BW Premier Collection by Best Western and the Société des Hôtels Littéraires.

The literary theme and the rooms

The hotel is devoted to Marcel Aymé, who lived in Montmartre for some forty years, according to the hotel; the rooms are illustrated around his work and a library holds his books in several languages. A wall map traces the cultural places of the Butte. Practical details: air conditioning, a lift, a hotel described as accessible, pets accepted, a bar, a buffet breakfast and a cowork space in the basement. Two kinds of apartment are listed, 33 m² for four and 53 m² for six.

Metro and travel times

Abbesses on line 12 is 350 m away (4 minutes), Blanche on line 2 450 m (6) and Lamarck-Caulaincourt on line 12 550 m (7). From the place des Abbesses reference point, about 285 metres from the hotel, the Louvre pyramid is 22.5 minutes away by public transport, Notre-Dame 27.5 and the Eiffel Tower 36; Orly is about 45.5 minutes and Charles de Gaulle terminal 2 about 56.5.

Compared with other Montmartre hotels

This list of nine Montmartre hotels has five four-stars: Terrass” Hotel (92 rooms), Mom’Art Hôtel (25), Hôtel BOHEM Sacré-Cœur (48), Monsieur Aristide (25) and Marcel Aymé. With 39 rooms, Marcel Aymé is the sixth of the nine by size (the median is 37). In the Abbesses district it has two neighbours on the list: Monsieur Aristide, also a four-star, and the two-star Regyns Montmartre.

See the Montmartre hotel guide for the hill, or the list of hotels in the 18th arrondissement.

Location and metro

  • Abbesses 4 min walk · 350 m
  • Blanche 6 min walk · 450 m
  • Lamarck-Caulaincourt 7 min walk · 550 m
Monsieur Aristide 5 Hôtel 29 Lepic 4 Hôtel Korner Montmartre 3 Hôtel Basss 2 Hôtel des Arts Montmartre 1 Hôtel Littéraire Marcel Aymé ★
Schematic map. Boundaries: City of Paris open data (ODbL), simplified. Hotel positions: OpenStreetMap and the French National Address Base.

Walking times are estimates: straight-line distance × 1.3, at 80 metres a minute, to the station, not to a specific exit.

Facilities

  • Bar
  • Air conditioning
  • Family rooms
  • Accessible rooms
  • Pets allowed

As listed on the hotel’s official website, checked on 4 October 2026.

History and distinctive features

Nearby

Other hotels

  1. Hôtel des Arts Montmartre ★★★★ 1 min walk · 50 m
  2. Hôtel Basss ★★★ 2 min walk · 150 m
  3. Hôtel Korner Montmartre ★★★ 2 min walk · 150 m
  4. Hôtel 29 Lepic ★★★ 2 min walk · 150 m
  5. Monsieur Aristide ★★★★ 2 min walk · 150 m

Availability

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Hôtel Littéraire Marcel Aymé?

At 16 rue Tholozé in the 18th arrondissement, at the corner of rue Durantin, between Abbesses and the Moulin de la Galette.

Which metro is nearest?

Abbesses on line 12, 350 m away. Blanche (line 2) is 450 m and Lamarck-Caulaincourt (line 12) 550 m.

Are there rooms for families?

The hotel lists apartments of 33 m² for four people and 53 m² for six, with baby equipment.

What can we verify about Hôtel Littéraire Marcel Aymé?

We give no score. The checkable points are four stars from Atout France since 12 May 2023, 39 rooms and a literary theme tied to Montmartre.

Checked on 4 October 2026