Paris has never been short of grand hotels, but the city’s most appealing new stays are often found in places that actually feel less like hotels. In the 7th arrondissement, close to the Invalides and the Eiffel Tower but set just far enough back from the city’s most obvious tourist currents, 1.75 La Trêve offers something gentler: a discreet, deeply comfortable Parisian house designed for slowing down.
Opened in 2024 following a complete transformation, La Trêve is part of 1.75 Paris, the hospitality group founded by Guillaume Lange on the belief that true luxury is human. Across its collection of Parisian sites, the idea is simple but compelling, to offer guests not merely a room, but something closer to a home, combining the intimacy of a private apartment with the service expected of a high-end hotel.
At La Trêve, that philosophy feels particularly well judged. Set across five floors, with 17 suites and 5 apartments, the property has been imagined as a place to inhabit rather than simply pass through. Shared kitchens and living spaces encourage a more relaxed rhythm, while the ground floor opens onto the neighbourhood through Maison MAM, a restaurant and bar developed in collaboration with chef Stéphanie Le Quellec.
With its Haussmannian bones, quietly beautiful interiors and genuinely residential feel, 1.75 La Trêve is one of the more distinctive Paris openings of recent years. It’s elegant without stiffness, intimate without feeling small and well suited to travellers looking for a more personal way to experience the city.
Location
The hotel sits on Avenue de Lowendal in the 7th arrondissement, a short walk from the Invalides, Champ de Mars, the Eiffel Tower and both the École Militaire and the Saint-François-Xavier metro stations. It’s an area many visitors know for its monuments, but La Trêve reveals a pleasant quieter side of the neighbourhood.
Here, Paris feels measured and local. Grand institutions and postcard landmarks sit alongside everyday shops, cafés and the unhurried routines of residents going about their day. It’s close enough to the city’s major sights to feel practical, but slightly removed from the crowds, giving the hotel a rare sense of calm.
That balance is central to the appeal. You can spend the day crossing busier streets, dipping into museums or walking towards the Seine, then return to Avenue de Lowendal and feel the tempo drop almost immediately, still within a short walk or drive from the centre or the metro. For travellers who want Paris without the constant performance of Paris, it’s an excellent base.
Rooms
La Trêve has 17 suites and 5 apartments, spread across five floors, with rooms that feel generous for this part of the city. The atmosphere becomes more intimate upstairs, with the décor softening into a series of warm, restful spaces designed for sleeping, working or simply lingering.
The best rooms feel less like conventional hotel accommodation and more like private Parisian retreats. Materials are rich but never showy, with fine woods, textured fabrics, soft tones and carefully chosen lighting creating a sense of ease. Some suites and apartments have kitchen spaces, reinforcing the feeling that this is somewhere to settle into, rather than somewhere designed solely around a bed and a minibar.
There’s a pleasing restraint throughout. Nothing clamours for attention, which is precisely what makes the rooms work. The proportions are right, the lighting is flattering and the overall atmosphere is calm, structured and welcoming. For longer stays in particular, the apartments offer the sort of flexibility that makes Paris feel more liveable.
Style
The interiors have been shaped by designer Daphné Desjeux, whose approach at La Trêve is described as contemporary neo-classical. In practice, that means a thoughtful balance between the building’s Haussmannian architecture and a more modern, tactile decorative language.
The original framework does much of the heavy lifting: high ceilings, handsome volumes and generous natural light. Rather than fighting against that, the design extends it. Noble woods, green tiling, textured textiles, sculptural lighting and muted colours create continuity between old and new.
Across the property, the design reflects the wider 1.75 Paris philosophy. Each address is intended to echo the soul of its neighbourhood, and La Trêve does this through understatement: a sense of privacy, warmth and polish that feels entirely suited to this part of the 7th.
Service & Facilities
Service is built around the idea of intimacy, humanity and sharing, which are the three pillars of the 1.75 Paris experience. From the moment of booking, guests are connected with a House Manager, who helps tailor the stay according to their pace and expectations.
That personal approach makes a difference. Rather than the slightly anonymous feel of a larger hotel, La Trêve operates more like a private house with hotel-level support. Recommendations can be shaped around the neighbourhood, arrivals feel considered and the atmosphere is deliberately informal without ever becoming casual.
The shared living spaces are a key part of the concept, which is great if you don’t mind sharing with other guests. Kitchens and lounges are designed as genuine places of encounter, giving the hotel a more sociable and residential feel. It’s a nice alternative to the traditional hotel lobby, as somewhere you might have coffee (or a few glasses of wine), work for an hour, meet other guests or simply pause before heading back out into the city.
This is not a hotel built around big-ticket facilities. Instead, the luxury lies in the rhythm of the place. The quiet welcome, the sense of being looked after, the impression that you are briefly living in Paris rather than merely visiting.
Food & Drink
On the ground floor, Maison MAM is the heart of La Trêve. Developed in collaboration with chef Stéphanie Le Quellec, it functions less like a formal hotel restaurant and more like a neighbourhood address in its own right.
The space has the feel of a living épicerie, bringing together morning coffee, daily lunches, produce to take away and tables occupied throughout the day. The cooking is built around a daily menu and familiar dishes that are treated with care. The emphasis is on simple, seasonal ingredients, prepared with precision and designed to be shared. Guests can stop in briefly or stay for longer, depending on the time of day.
That rhythm changes naturally. Mornings are calm and almost domestic, with an omelette station joining a selection of various continental breakfast options. Lunchtime brings more energy as tables fill. Afternoons slow down again before the end of the day restores a livelier mood. For residents, Maison MAM becomes an anchor point. For the neighbourhood, it feels like a genuinely useful local address. For La Trêve, it gives the whole property a sense of warmth and purpose.
Fact box
Website: 175paris.com
Rooms: 17 suites and 5 apartments
Address: 5 Avenue de Lowendal, 75007 Paris, France
Telephone: +33 1 80 50 10 49
The London Economic were guests of 1.75 La Trêve.