The historic Grande Poste du Louvre in Paris has unveiled an exclusive 1,400-square-foot penthouse apartment, adding to the growing trend of ultra-luxury accommodations in the French capital. The secret apartment, featuring a private entrance, offers wealthy guests an intimate alternative to traditional hotel suites while maintaining access to premium hotel services.
The demand for private, apartment-style luxury accommodations has been steadily increasing among affluent travelers, prompting Paris hoteliers to develop innovative concepts that blend residential intimacy with exclusive hotel amenities. Prestigious establishments like the Mandarin Oriental Lutetia and Park Hyatt Vendôme already offer similar high-end accommodations - the former's "Eiffel Apartment" and the latter's simply named "The Apartment" - with weekly rates that can reach up to 100,000 euros.
Madame Rêve, the five-star hotel perched atop the Grande Poste du Louvre, has now joined this exclusive market with its newly launched penthouse. The establishment, conceived by Laurent Taieb - who also created the renowned Kong restaurant and the Too hotel atop Jean Nouvel's smaller Duo tower - carved out space from its Plume restaurant bar and technical areas to create this exceptional accommodation. The apartment appears to float "suspended above Paris" with its cinematic floor-to-ceiling windows offering breathtaking views across Parisian rooftops.
According to Laurent Taieb, this penthouse distinguishes itself from other Parisian luxury suites through several unique features. The 1,400-square-foot space is bathed in natural light and provides unobstructed views of the Saint-Eustache church and Paris rooftops from sunrise. Complete soundproofing ensures absolute privacy, while rare flexibility allows guests to customize spaces according to their needs - whether hosting a dinner for 40 people, organizing an intimate movie screening, or throwing an after-party.
To cater to a clientele seeking discretion, the apartment offers dual access points: a conventional entrance through the hotel's bedroom area and a separate private entrance leading directly to the restaurant and kitchens. The interior design emphasizes a sophisticated and intimate atmosphere through warm tones, noble wood paneling, and handcrafted mosaics. Contemporary furniture fills the space, complemented by carefully curated artworks selected by the venue's creator.
Notably, unlike other apartments of this caliber, the generous space includes only one bedroom and lacks a kitchen, making it unsuitable for family stays. Instead, the design focuses on entertaining configurations - hosting intimate dinner parties, organizing exceptional cocktail events, or even concerts and dance parties, all benefiting from the penthouse's superior soundproofing capabilities.
The venue is dedicated to what Taieb calls "a new spirit of celebration," offering premium amenities and services including an intimate wraparound terrace facing Saint-Eustache church, a private sauna, airport and train station transfers, a minibar stocked with soft drinks and snacks, and access to the hotel's wellness facilities. These luxury features come at a premium price, ranging from 4,000 to 10,000 euros per night.
Since its opening, the penthouse has already hosted diverse events and configurations, from celebrity dinners for four guests to Vanity Fair magazine's seasonal party. The hotel team continues to brainstorm creative possibilities for events that could take place in this unique space, suggesting "timeless baby showers," friend reunions centered around sports matches or movies utilizing the XXL screen, and even encouraging guests to "dance between the tables and on the bed" or invite fortune tellers for entertainment.
The field of possibilities remains vast for those willing to invest several thousand euros in this exclusive Parisian experience, representing the latest evolution in luxury hospitality where privacy, customization, and exceptional service converge in one of the city's most historic locations.
