Louvre & Tuileries
Hôtel Montpensier: a 2-star on rue de Richelieu
2-star hotel · Atout France classification of 7 June 2024
- Address
- 12 rue de Richelieu, 75001 Paris
- Area
- Louvre & Tuileries
- Rooms
- 40
- Price range
- €
Hôtel Montpensier, 12 rue de Richelieu: 40 rooms, two metro stations three minutes away, triple and quadruple rooms, the only 2-star of the nine on our Louvre list. Checked October 2026.
A budget address between Richelieu and the Palais-Royal
Hôtel Montpensier stands at 12 rue de Richelieu, in the 1st arrondissement, the district that holds the Louvre and the Tuileries gardens. It belongs to the Palais-Royal administrative district. Atout France, the national classification body, rated it two stars on 7 June 2024 and counts 40 rooms. It is an independent hotel.
Rooms and what is offered
The hotel describes itself as fully air-conditioned, adding that the air conditioning runs in spring and summer. It sells triple and quadruple rooms, keeps one room adapted for reduced mobility and offers luggage storage. Our record lists no restaurant, bar or spa; breakfast arrangements were not verified, so we do not describe them.
Metro and walking
Two stations are three minutes away: Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre (lines 1 and 7) and Pyramides (lines 7 and 14). Tuileries (line 1) is seven. Line 14 matters for airport days, since it runs directly to Orly.
From the area’s reference point at place du Marché Saint-Honoré, about 430 metres from the hotel, the Louvre pyramid is a direct walk of 925 metres (11.5 minutes), Notre-Dame is 16 minutes by public transport and the Eiffel Tower 30. Orly takes about 35 minutes, Charles de Gaulle terminal 1 about 50. The hotel itself names the Louvre, the Palais-Royal and place Vendôme as its neighbours.
Where it ranks among the neighbours
Our Louvre / Tuileries list holds nine hotels, and this is the lowest category among them: the next steps up are Hôtel Crayon (26 rooms) and Hôtel du Continent (25), both three-stars. Hôtel Brighton, a four-star of 62 rooms, also lists family rooms and accessible rooms, and the five-stars Le Meurice, Cheval Blanc Paris and Grand Hôtel du Palais Royal sit at the other end. With 40 rooms, Montpensier is larger than the two three-stars and smaller than the six four- and five-stars. Lower categories are scarce in the 1st: only 21 of its 71 classified hotels are rated one to three stars.
The area page, hotels near the Louvre, compares all nine; the arrondissement list is hotels in the 1st arrondissement.
Location and metro
- Metro 1, 7 Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre 3 min walk · 250 m
- Metro 7, 14 Pyramides 3 min walk · 250 m
- Metro 1 Tuileries 7 min walk · 600 m
Walking times are estimates: straight-line distance × 1.3, at 80 metres a minute, to the station, not to a specific exit.
Facilities
- Air conditioning
- Family rooms
- Accessible rooms
As listed on the hotel’s official website, checked on 4 October 2026.
History and distinctive features
- The hotel presents itself as a 2-star, air-conditioned in spring and summer, close to the Louvre, the Palais-Royal and place Vendôme. Source : hotelmontpensierparis.com
- The hotel’s catalogue includes quadruple rooms. Source : hotelmontpensierparis.com
- The hotel offers luggage storage and one room adapted for guests with reduced mobility. Source : hotelmontpensierparis.com
Nearby
Landmarks
- Musée du Louvre 6 min walk · 450 m
Other hotels
- Drawing Hotel ★★★★ 1 min walk · 50 m
- Résidence La Clef Louvre ★★★★★ 1 min walk · 50 m
- Hôtel Louvre Piémont ★★★★ 1 min walk · 50 m
- Hotel Normandy le Chantier ★★★★ 3 min walk · 200 m
- Hôtel Nolinski Paris ★★★★★ 3 min walk · 200 m
Availability
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Hôtel Montpensier?
At 12 rue de Richelieu, 75001, in the Palais-Royal district of the 1st arrondissement, about 250 metres from the Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre metro station.
What can we verify about Hôtel Montpensier?
We attach no score. The checkable facts are the 2-star classification of 7 June 2024, 40 rooms, air conditioning offered in spring and summer, and two stations three minutes away.
Can four people share a room?
The hotel lists triple and quadruple rooms. Availability depends on the dates, so confirm with the hotel.
How far is it from the Eiffel Tower?
From our reference point at place du Marché Saint-Honoré, about 430 metres from the hotel, public transport takes about 30 minutes to the Eiffel Tower; the Louvre pyramid is a direct walk of 925 metres, 11.5 minutes.
Checked on 4 October 2026