Maison Souquet Review

Description

Maison Souquet is an extraordinary boutique hotel located across the Moulin Rouge at Paris’s most artistic-driven neighborhood – Montmartre. The hotel’s property seduces guests with its Belle Epoque ornate interiors, mysterious past, and decadent amenities. Perfect for romance and unforgettable encounters, Maison Souquet is the ultimate love nest.

Location

Located at the bottom of Paris’ most fashionable neighborhood, Maison Souquet embodies the old-world glamour of Montmartre. A stone’s throw away from the hotel are some of the city’s most prominent landmarks including Sacre-Coeur, Montmartre Cemetery, and Place du Tertre. Take a short walk down the neighborhood and you’ll discover vibrant cocktail bars, The Moulin Rouge, and the charming shop-lined rue Lepic where you can find Parfumerie Fragonard.

Across the hotel is the Blanche Metro Station(line 2) and the transport hub Gare Saint-Lazare is just a short walk away.

Style and Character

The hotel’s building served as a pleasure house for the dignitaries of Paris’ high society after their cabaret nights at Moulin Rouge. The renowned interior designer Jacques Garcia has done an excellent job at recreating the elegance, sensuality, extravagance, and mystery of the atmosphere of those times.

The hotel’s interior seduces guests to enter a sensual and fantasy world in velvet-colored rooms. With flamboyant decor, sofas, artworks portraying famous courtesans, and eclectic mix of Arabian style pieces of furniture, Madame Souquet is Paris’ hidden temple of pleasure. The hotel’s motto is: “Maison Souquet disorients its guests to speed their surrender”. With over-the-top amenities and a seductive aesthetic, Madame Souquet is the ultimate romantic getaway for pleasure seekers.

Services and Facilities

The service at Maison Souquet is highly discreet, professional, and attentive. Every guest has their own butler that is devoted to fulfilling their every need. Breakfast is served at the hotel’s beautifully decorated atrium which leads to the ivy-covered courtyard. Then there are the hotel’s salons where guests can enjoy a game of chess, backgammon, antiquarian games, or simply read fine art books.

Maison Souquet’s spa, tucked away in a secret room, is available only to guests that request the spa’s key. With a golden ceiling and a 10 m pool, the luxurious spa is the perfect spot to indulge in personalized beauty treatments.

A night spent at Maison Souquet won’t be complete without a visit at the hotel’s bar where the interior is inspired by the brothel’s presentation room where courtesans were introduced to the gentlemen of the Paris high society.

Rooms

Designed to be the perfect lovers’ hideaway, the twenty rooms at this hotel all boast a unique interior created by Jacques Garcia. Each room pays homage to some of the most beautiful and notorious courtesans of the 19th century, such as La Belle Otero and Liane de Pougy. With opulent fabrics, black-and-gold-moldings, high ceilings, and decadent silk drapery, the suites at Madame Souquet epitomize sensuality. The bathrooms have a black marble floor, big soaking tubs, and the toiletries are courtesy of Hermes. All rooms are equipped with a flat TV screen, air-conditioning, and minibars. 24-dining service is also available to guests.

Food and Drink

The “white garden” is located at the hotel’s beautifully decorated atrium where breakfast is served every day. Guests can choose between continental or full breakfast with eggs. Conveniently for those who want to laze the day away, breakfast is also served in the rooms.

The beating heart of the hotel is the decadently decorated bar where guests can unwind in a theatrical space filled with unique artwork, rich woodwork, and flamboyant furnishings. The bars’ menu boasts French culinary specialties, exceptional wines, patisserie classics, and caviar.

Don’t forget to try some of the hotel’s exclusive cocktails named after prominent courtesans. With low inviting lights and Moorish details, Madame Souquet’s bar is the perfect spot for an intimate encounter or a rendezvous.

Value for Money

Double rooms start at €340 and can go up to € 450 in high season. Breakfast not included. Free Wi-fi.