Pullman Paris Montparnasse Hotel
Corporate brand
UnclaimedA large upscale convention hotel in Paris's Montparnasse district, operating under Accor's Pullman brand.
Last updated October 14, 2026
Overview
Pullman Paris Montparnasse Hotel is a large upscale hotel tower in the Montparnasse quarter of Paris's 14th arrondissement. It forms part of the Vandamme Nord mixed-use development, now commercially associated with Les Ateliers Gaîté, a complex combining hospitality, retail, entertainment and office uses. With approximately 957 rooms, including suites and apartments, it is one of Paris's largest hotels and one of the city's important hotel-based convention venues. The property opened in 1974 as the Paris-Sheraton Hotel. It was developed by Joseph Vaturi and his son Clément Vaturi, whose hospitality interests included other prominent hotels. Architect Pierre Dufau designed the tower and the wider complex. The project was promoted as an early French example of an American-style hotel integrated with shopping and entertainment facilities. Its exterior used factory-produced steel panels coated with Tedlar polymer, a relatively economical and durable construction solution. The tower reaches roughly 116 metres and originally contained 962 rooms, including 32 suites, arranged across a 31-floor building. The hotel's identity and operating arrangements changed several times. In 1982, the Vaturi interests sold the complex to Swiss hospitality company Nova-Park, which renamed the property Montparnasse Park Hotel and assumed direct management. Nova-Park entered bankruptcy in 1985 amid a wider financial scandal involving its principal lender, BPGF. Following bankruptcy proceedings, Frankoparis acquired the complex in 1986 with backing from a Kuwaiti bank. Air France's Le Méridien hotel division obtained the management rights, and the hotel became Le Méridien Montparnasse on 1 July 1986. Le Méridien carried out a substantial refurbishment during the late 1980s. The lobby was expanded and a major conference facility was created, eventually giving the property one of Europe's largest hotel-integrated meeting complexes by the mid-2000s, with approximately 4,200 square metres of salon and conference space. The property also hosted corporate offices, including Le Méridien's French headquarters for part of the chain's history. Unibail acquired Frankoparis and the surrounding assets in 1998. Later ownership and lease arrangements involved Starman, a hotel investment company associated with Starwood Capital and Lehman Brothers, before the hotel business and long leasehold interests were transferred to Unibail-Rodamco in connection with Accor's management agreement. Accor signed the management agreement with Unibail-Rodamco on 8 December 2010 as part of the renewed development of the Pullman brand. The property adopted the Pullman Paris Montparnasse name on 7 January 2011. It closed on 31 August 2017 for a comprehensive renovation linked to the redevelopment of the surrounding complex. Designed for the hotel by Cut Architecture, the work reportedly cost about €100 million and included a reconfigured entrance, redesigned guest facilities, relocated meeting rooms, and the conversion of upper service areas into a rooftop bar. The number of rooms remained broadly stable at 957, including 12 suites and four apartments. The reopening, initially expected in 2020, was delayed during the COVID-19 pandemic until 27 December 2021. The renovated hotel expanded its lifestyle and business positioning with restaurants, bars, meeting facilities and a rooftop Skybar. The venue was presented at launch as the first European example of Pullman's Skybar concept, associated with a rooftop bar format originating at the Mondrian in Los Angeles. The hotel continues to combine business travel, leisure stays, group travel and large-scale events. Its historical profile also includes notable political, diplomatic, media and sporting activity: it hosted African delegates during the 1998 FIFA Congress, an international press address by Nicolas Sarkozy during the 2007 French presidential campaign, the 32nd ICANN public meeting in 2016, and other political and intellectual ga…
History
Pullman Paris Montparnasse began operations in 1974 as the Paris-Sheraton Hotel, a 116-metre tower incorporated into the Vandamme Nord mixed-use complex in the 14th arrondissement. Joseph Vaturi and his son Clément developed the project, while architect Pierre Dufau designed the hotel and associated complex. The development was promoted as an American-style Parisian hotel because it combined a large hotel with retail and entertainment facilities. Its economical construction used factory-produced steel panels finished with Tedlar polymer. The original hotel contained 962 rooms, including 32 suites, across a 31-floor tower, together with a large conference salon and corporate rental space. The hotel's ownership and management changed repeatedly. In 1982, the Vaturis sold the complex to Swiss company Nova-Park, which renamed the property Montparnasse Park Hotel. Nova-Park's bankruptcy in 1985 was connected to a financial scandal involving BPGF, its principal lender. Frankoparis acquired the complex during the ensuing bankruptcy proceedings in 1986, with financial backing from a Kuwaiti bank. Air France's Le Méridien division obtained the hotel management rights for an annual fee and renamed the property Le Méridien Montparnasse on 1 July 1986. Le Méridien invested in a major refurbishment during the late 1980s. The lobby was expanded and a new conference hall seating approximately 2,000 people was created. By the mid-2000s, the hotel had approximately 4,200 square metres of meeting and salon space and was described as having one of Europe's largest hotel-integrated convention facilities. The hotel also housed various offices over time, including Le Méridien's French headquarters before the chain's offices were moved after its 1994 sale to Forte. Unibail acquired Frankoparis and its assets in 1998. The historic restaurant Montparnasse 25, which had received a Michelin star in 1991 under chef Jean-Yves Guého, closed in July 2010 after years of operation. On 8 December 2010, Accor and Unibail-Rodamco agreed that Accor would manage the hotel under the Pullman brand. The property was renamed Pullman Paris Montparnasse on 7 January 2011. The hotel closed on 31 August 2017 for a major renovation coordinated with the redevelopment of the surrounding complex as Les Ateliers Gaîté. Cut Architecture handled the hotel renovation, while MVRDV oversaw the wider redevelopment. The project reportedly cost approximately €100 million. It redesigned the entrance, moved meeting facilities from underground areas into a three-level section above the entrance, removed former corporate rental floors, and converted upper service areas into a rooftop bar. The renovated hotel retained approximately 957 rooms, including 12 suites and four apartments. Its planned 2020 reopening was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic until 27 December 2021. The reopened property added a rooftop Skybar and broadened its lifestyle proposition while retaining its convention and business role. The hotel has hosted political, diplomatic, media, intellectual and sporting gatherings, including a 1978 meeting of the Comité des intellectuels pour l'Europe des libertés, events associated with the 1998 FIFA Congress, a Nicolas Sarkozy foreign-policy address during the 2007 French presidential campaign, and the 32nd ICANN public meeting in 2016. In September 2025, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield sold the hotel to Bain Capital. Accor continued to operate the property under the Pullman brand.
- 2025
Sale to Bain Capital
[1]Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield sold the hotel to Bain Capital in September.
- 2021
Reopening after renovation
[1]The renovated hotel reopened on 27 December after a pandemic-related postponement.
- 2017
Closure for redevelopment
[1]The property closed for a comprehensive renovation connected with the redevelopment of the surrounding complex.
- 2011
Launch under the Pullman name
[1]The hotel became Pullman Paris Montparnasse on 7 January under Accor management.
- 1998
Unibail acquires the complex
[1]Unibail purchased Frankoparis and the assets associated with the Vandamme Nord complex.
- 1991
Montparnasse 25 receives a Michelin star
[1]The hotel's Montparnasse 25 restaurant received one Michelin star under chef Jean-Yves Guého.
- 1986
Conversion to Le Méridien Montparnasse
[1]Following the bankruptcy sale, Air France's Le Méridien division assumed management and renamed the hotel.
- 1985
Nova-Park bankruptcy
[1]Nova-Park entered bankruptcy in circumstances linked to a financial scandal involving lender BPGF.
- 1982
Sale to Nova-Park
[1]Nova-Park acquired the complex, took over direct management and renamed the property Montparnasse Park Hotel.
- 1974
Opening as the Paris-Sheraton Hotel
[1]The hotel opened in the Vandamme Nord complex as a 962-room Paris-Sheraton property managed by Sheraton Hotels and Resorts.
Products and positioning
Upscale business, convention and lifestyle hotel combining large-scale events, city stays, dining and rooftop entertainment in central Paris.
Hotel accommodation · 1974
Guest rooms
The hotel provides approximately 957 rooms in its current configuration, including standard guest rooms, suites and apartments. The room inventory has remained close to the scale of the original tower despite successive ownership changes and renovations, making the property one of Paris's largest individual hotels.
Events and business services · 1986
Convention and meeting facilities
Large-scale conference and event facilities are a central part of the hotel's proposition. A major refurbishment in the late 1980s added a conference hall with capacity for roughly 2,000 people, and the property later offered approximately 4,200 square metres of salons and meeting space. The 2017–2021 renovation relocated meeting rooms into a multi-level section above the entrance.
Food and beverage · 2021
Rooftop Skybar
The renovated hotel converted former upper-level service areas into a rooftop bar. At launch, the venue was promoted as Pullman's first European Skybar, adding an elevated leisure and nightlife component to a property historically focused on accommodation, business travel and conventions.
Restaurant
Montparnasse 25
Montparnasse 25 was the hotel's historic fine-dining restaurant. It earned one Michelin star in 1991 under Jean-Yves Guého and was associated with chefs including Christian Moine. The restaurant closed in July 2010 after a period of changing staffing and hotel ownership.
Controversies
1992
Atef Bseiso assassination
PLO officer Atef Bseiso was assassinated outside the hotel on 8 June 1992 after dining there. The killing was widely attributed to Mossad, although the hotel was a location associated with the incident rather than an alleged participant.
1985
Nova-Park and BPGF financial scandal
Nova-Park's bankruptcy was connected with the collapse of BPGF, its principal lender. The episode led to bankruptcy proceedings and a change in ownership and hotel management.
Brand decisions
2025
Sale to Bain CapitalM&ABackground
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield sold the hotel after its redevelopment and operation under the Pullman flag.
Action taken
Bain Capital acquired the hotel in September 2025.
Aftermath
The property remained an active Pullman hotel operated by Accor.
2017
Comprehensive hotel renovationGeneration changeBackground
The hotel closed as part of the broader redevelopment of Vandamme Nord under the Les Ateliers Gaîté identity.
Action taken
The project redesigned the entrance, relocated conference rooms, removed former office floors and added a rooftop Skybar while retaining approximately 957 rooms.
Aftermath
The reopening was delayed from 2020 to December 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The renovated property added a stronger lifestyle and rooftop leisure proposition.
Reported renovation cost. Approximately €100 million (2017–2021 renovation)
2010
Adoption of the Pullman brandStrategyBackground
Accor sought to manage the large Paris property under the relaunched Pullman brand while Unibail-Rodamco remained associated with the complex and hotel business.
Action taken
Accor and Unibail-Rodamco signed a management agreement, followed by the property's renaming as Pullman Paris Montparnasse on 7 January 2011.
Aftermath
The hotel became Pullman's largest European property and continued its role as a major Paris business and convention venue.
1986
Repositioning under Le MéridienStrategyBackground
Following the bankruptcy of Nova-Park and the acquisition of the complex by Frankoparis, a new operating platform was required for the hotel.
Action taken
Air France's Le Méridien hotel division acquired management rights and renamed the property Le Méridien Montparnasse.
Aftermath
Le Méridien invested in a major refurbishment and expanded the hotel's convention facilities.
Recent events
- 2025
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield sells the hotel to Bain Capital[1]
M&A
The hotel was sold by Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield to Bain Capital in September 2025.
- 2021
Renovated hotel reopens after pandemic delay[1]
Product generation · Other
The reopening, initially planned for May 2020, was postponed during the COVID-19 pandemic and took place on 27 December 2021.
- 2017
Hotel closes for major renovation[1]
Other
The hotel closed on 31 August for a major renovation carried out alongside the redevelopment of the surrounding Vandamme Nord complex.
- 2011
Hotel adopts the Pullman Paris Montparnasse name[1]
Product launch
The property formally became Pullman Paris Montparnasse Hotel on 7 January.
- 2010
Accor agrees to manage the hotel under the Pullman brand[1]
M&A
Accor and Unibail-Rodamco signed a management agreement on 8 December to reposition the hotel under the Pullman brand.
- 1986
Le Méridien takes over hotel management[1]
Leadership change · Other
After bankruptcy proceedings, Frankoparis acquired the complex and Air France's Le Méridien division took over management. The property became Le Méridien Montparnasse on 1 July.
- 1982
Nova-Park assumes management and renames the hotel Montparnasse Park Hotel[1]
Other
The Vaturi family sold the complex to Swiss hospitality company Nova-Park, which took over direct management and changed the hotel's name.
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