Step Out and Gare Montparnasse Is Five Minutes Away
Step outside Hôtel Celtic and you are on rue d'Odessa, a quiet side street that runs straight into the heart of Montparnasse, with Gare Montparnasse barely five minutes' walk away and Edgar Quinet metro two. You will have four metro lines and the TGV terminus within a short stroll, the theatres of rue de la Gaîté around the corner and, on the doorstep, a street full of Breton crêperies. This is what you are really booking here: the address. It is the kind of honest, old-fashioned Parisian hotel that trades on position rather than polish, and the reviews bear it out: the address is the single thing guests praise most.
What lifts it above a simple transit stopover is the reception. Staffed around the clock, the team are the detail guests name again and again, friendly and genuinely helpful, happy to store your bags after check-out, wave through a late departure and steer you to the right crêperie. Be clear-eyed about the rest: this is a budget hotel, the rooms are simple and a little dated and the bathrooms are small. Travellers who want a warm welcome and a brilliant location at a budget price leave happy; those expecting modern comfort do not.
Simple Rooms with Original Fireplaces
The rooms are honest rather than designer: parquet or carpeted floors, plain walls, a wood headboard and, in most, the original decorative fireplace the 19th-century building was built with. Each comes with a private bathroom, a flat-screen satellite TV, a safe, a desk, a wardrobe and free Wi-Fi, and a few have a small balcony, though only about three rooms do and they cannot be guaranteed. There is no air conditioning, no in-room kettle and no hairdryer in the room, though reception will lend you one. What you get instead is a genuine central-Paris bed at a budget rate.
Be honest with yourself about two things before you book. The rooms are compact and dated, the bathrooms are small, and the sound insulation is thin enough that you can sometimes hear the corridor, the most consistent gripes in the reviews. The flip side is a warm welcome, free Wi-Fi guests rate well and a location nothing in this bracket can match. If you are sensitive to noise or want more light, ask for a higher, courtyard-facing room, where the upper floors sometimes catch a glimpse of the Eiffel Tower.
A Friendly Welcome and a Neighbourhood You Can Walk
What turns a plain budget hotel into a place guests return to is the team behind the carved wooden reception desk. They run the front desk 24 hours a day, hold luggage after check-out, sort late check-outs without fuss and know the neighbourhood inside out. The lobby keeps the building's character too, with dark panelling, exposed brick, terracotta tiles and a clutch of red velvet benches to wait on, and a lift carries you to the upper floors. It is a long-established hotel with a genuinely lived-in character.
Beyond that, the page is deliberately short: there is no bar, no restaurant, no on-site parking and no airport shuttle, and breakfast is a continental spread for a surcharge rather than something built into the rate. None of it matters much here. The rue d'Odessa crêperies, the brasseries of Boulevard du Montparnasse and the market on rue Daguerre are all a short walk, and most guests skip the hotel breakfast for a café and a boulangerie instead. The trade Hôtel Celtic makes is clear: it keeps things simple and spends its energy on the welcome and the address.
Why Book Hôtel Celtic?
Hôtel Celtic is strongest for travellers who want a friendly, central, walk-everywhere base in Montparnasse at a budget price, and who value the address and a warm reception over space, quiet or modern comfort.
Five minutes from the station
Gare Montparnasse is a 5-minute walk and Edgar Quinet metro 2 minutes, with four metro lines and the TGV terminus close by, a location guests rate above every other part of the stay.
Friendly 24-hour staff
A reception staffed around the clock and warmly reviewed, with repeat praise for luggage storage, late check-outs and genuinely helpful local tips.
Budget value, real character
A genuine central-Paris rate, with original fireplaces in most rooms, a lift and free Wi-Fi guests rate throughout.
Best-fit guests
Best for solo travellers, young couples and groups on a short Paris stay who want a warm welcome and an unbeatable location, and don't need air conditioning, a bar or on-site parking.
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Interesting Points About Hôtel Celtic
- Five minutes' walk from Gare Montparnasse and two minutes from Edgar Quinet on Line 6, with four metro lines and the TGV terminus all within a short walk, so the address is the whole selling proposition
- The location and the friendly staff are the two things guests praise most, and they explain why so many forgive a dated, compact room product
- Most rooms keep the 19th-century building's original decorative fireplaces, and a handful of upper, courtyard-facing rooms are quiet enough to glimpse the Eiffel Tower
- On the doorstep is rue d'Odessa, part of Paris's Little Brittany, where more than a dozen Breton crêperies line the street a few steps from reception
Rooms & Accommodation at Hôtel Celtic
Single Room
Sleeps 1 · Private bathroom · Satellite TV · Free Wi-Fi
The cheapest way into the hotel and the right pick for a solo traveller. A compact single with a private bathroom, flat-screen satellite TV, a safe, a desk, a wardrobe and free Wi-Fi, most keeping the room's original decorative fireplace and looking onto the quiet inner courtyard. Choose this if you want the lowest rate and a central, walkable base for one, and you are happy with a simple, dated room.
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Double Room
Sleeps 2 · Private bathroom · Some with balcony · Free Wi-Fi
The standard room for two, with a double bed, a private bathroom, a flat-screen satellite TV, a safe, a desk and free Wi-Fi, most keeping the original decorative fireplace and facing the quiet inner courtyard. A handful add a small balcony or a rollaway bed, though balconies are on only about three rooms and cannot be guaranteed. Choose this if you want a well-priced, central base for two and don't mind a simple, compact room.
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Twin Room
Sleeps 2 · Two single beds · Private bathroom · Free Wi-Fi
Two single beds for friends or colleagues sharing, with a private bathroom, a flat-screen satellite TV, a safe, a desk and free Wi-Fi, most keeping the original decorative fireplace and facing the quiet inner courtyard. A few have a small balcony or a rollaway bed on request. Choose this if you are two travellers who want separate beds and a central, budget base a few minutes from the station.
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Triple Room
Sleeps 3 · Private bathroom · Some with balcony or wider view
The room for three, with a private bathroom, a flat-screen satellite TV, a safe, a desk and free Wi-Fi, most keeping the original decorative fireplace, and some with a balcony or a wider outlook rather than the courtyard. A rollaway bed can be added on request. Choose this if you are three friends or a small family who want to stay on one booking right by Gare Montparnasse, and you don't mind a simple, dated room.
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Best Suited For
- Station hoppers: Gare Montparnasse is a 5-minute walk and Edgar Quinet metro 2 minutes, ideal for an early TGV to Brittany or the Atlantic coast
- Car-free city travellers: four metro lines and the TGV terminus are within a short walk, so you'll never need a car
- Solo travellers and couples on a budget: a genuine central-Paris rate with a warm welcome and free Wi-Fi
- Guests who value service: a 24-hour reception guests name again and again, with luggage storage, late check-outs and real local tips
- Crêperie and café lovers: rue d'Odessa's Little Brittany crêperie row and the Montparnasse brasseries are on the doorstep
- Travellers who pack realistic expectations: happy with a simple, dated, compact room in exchange for the location and price
Worth Considering Alternatives If
- You need air conditioning: there is none, so a summer-warm room is possible; ask for a higher, courtyard-facing one
- You want space and a big bathroom: rooms are compact and the bathrooms small, a consistent guest gripe
- You're a light sleeper: sound insulation is thin, so request a higher, courtyard-facing room for quiet
- You need on-site parking: there is none, with the nearest public car park about 100 metres away
- You want a bar, restaurant or included breakfast: there's no bar or restaurant, and breakfast is an optional surcharge
- You need a hotel airport shuttle: none is run; take RER B to Port-Royal and walk, or a taxi at the regulated fare
Amenities & Facilities
In-Room
- Original decorative fireplace in most rooms
- Private bathroom with free toiletries and towels
- Flat-screen satellite TV
- In-room safe
- Heating
- Desk and wardrobe
- Small balcony in about three rooms (not guaranteed)
- Not available: Air conditioning
- Not available: In-room kettle or hairdryer (hairdryer from reception)
Connectivity
- Free Wi-Fi throughout, rooms and public areas
- Socket near the bed
Building & Services
- 24-hour front desk
- Lift to the upper floors
- Luggage storage
- Safe deposit at reception
- Daily housekeeping
- Non-smoking throughout
- Continental breakfast for a surcharge (not included)
- Not available: On-site bar or restaurant
- Not available: Pool, gym or spa
Parking & Transport
- Edgar Quinet metro (Line 6) 2 min walk
- Gare Montparnasse (TGV) 5 min walk
- Montparnasse-Bienvenüe (Lines 4/6/12/13) about 5 min walk
- Public car park with camera about 100 m away
- Not available: On-site parking
- Not available: Airport shuttle
Policies & House Rules
- Payment by Visa, Mastercard, Carte Bleue and cash
- Check-in from 15:00; check-out by 11:00
- Children welcome (children 5 and over charged as adults)
- Cancellation and prepayment terms vary by rate
- Not available: Pets
- Not available: Smoking indoors
On rue d'Odessa, Five Minutes from Gare Montparnasse
Hôtel Celtic sits at 15 rue d'Odessa, a quiet side street in the heart of Montparnasse, the 14th arrondissement on Paris's Left Bank, a lively district of theatres, cafés and crêperies built around the Gare Montparnasse rail hub. Gare Montparnasse is barely five minutes' walk, with TGV services to Brittany, Bordeaux and the Atlantic coast, and on the doorstep is rue d'Odessa itself, part of Paris's Little Brittany, where more than a dozen Breton crêperies line the street.
For metro, Edgar Quinet on Line 6 is two minutes away, with Vavin (Line 4), Notre-Dame-des-Champs (Line 12) and the Montparnasse-Bienvenüe interchange (Lines 4, 6, 12 and 13) all within a short walk, four lines in total that put the whole city in reach. Around the corner are the historic theatres of rue de la Gaîté, where Édith Piaf and Josephine Baker once performed, while Tour Montparnasse and its 56th-floor observation deck, Montparnasse Cemetery and the Catacombs of Paris are all a short walk or metro hop, and the Jardin du Luxembourg, the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower lie a little beyond.
From the airports there is no hotel shuttle. From Charles de Gaulle, take RER B towards central Paris, alight at Port-Royal and walk about 10 minutes, or take a taxi at the regulated €65 flat fare to the Left Bank, charged regardless of traffic. Orly is roughly 15 km, about 30 minutes by car. There is no on-site parking; the nearest public car park sits about 100 metres away.
- Rue de la Gaîté theatres: About 2 min walk. The historic theatre and cabaret street, home to Bobino and the Théâtre Montparnasse, where Édith Piaf and Josephine Baker once performed.
- Église Notre-Dame des Champs: 300 m · 3 min walk. A handsome 19th-century neo-Romanesque parish church, the quietest landmark on the doorstep.
- Tour Montparnasse: 450 m · about 5 min walk. Paris's tallest office tower at 210 m, with a 56th-floor observation deck and 360-degree views taking in the Eiffel Tower.
- Villa Vassilieff: 550 m · 7 min walk. An art space in a former Montparnasse artists' studio, a thread back to the district's 1920s creative heyday.
- Montparnasse Cemetery: About 350 m · short walk. The second-largest cemetery in Paris, resting place of Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Baudelaire, Beckett and Serge Gainsbourg.
- Catacombs of Paris: About 1.3 km · short walk or metro. An underground ossuary holding the remains of more than six million people, on a 1.5 km visitor route.
- Jardin du Luxembourg: About 1.5 km · 15–20 min walk. Paris's grandest formal park, with gravel paths, fountains and the Sénat palace at its heart.
- Louvre Museum: 3.4 km · short metro ride. The world's most-visited museum, home to the Mona Lisa, reached easily from Montparnasse.
Getting to Key Locations
Tour Montparnasse
5 min walk
About five minutes' walk away, Tour Montparnasse is the tallest office tower in Paris at 210 metres. Its 56th-floor observation deck, reached by one of Europe's fastest lifts in under 40 seconds, gives a 360-degree panorama that takes in the Eiffel Tower, and the open-air terrace above is one of the best sunset spots in the city.
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Catacombs of Paris
Roughly 1.3 kilometres south at Denfert-Rochereau, the Catacombs are an underground ossuary holding the remains of more than six million people, transferred from the city's overflowing cemeteries from the late 18th century. The visitor route runs about 1.5 kilometres through bone-lined tunnels, 130 steps down and 83 back up, one of the most atmospheric sights in Paris.
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Louvre Museum
About 3.4 kilometres north across the river and an easy metro ride from Montparnasse, the Louvre is the most-visited museum in the world. Home to the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo and tens of thousands of works spanning antiquity to the 19th century, it is an essential half-day from a central base like rue d'Odessa.
View on MapHow to Get to Hôtel Celtic from the Airport
- From Charles de Gaulle by RER B: From Charles de Gaulle (CDG), take RER B towards central Paris and alight at Port-Royal, on the edge of the 14th arrondissement. From there it is about a 10-minute walk to rue d'Odessa.
- From Charles de Gaulle by taxi: Alternatively, take a taxi from CDG to the Left Bank (Rive Gauche). The fare is a regulated €65 flat rate set by prefectural decree, charged regardless of traffic or journey time, so there are no surprises at the meter.
- From Orly: Orly is closer, roughly 15 km and about 30 minutes by car. Take a taxi, or use the Orlyval and RER B combination into the city; there is no hotel-run airport shuttle from either airport.
- On foot from Gare Montparnasse: Arriving by TGV, leave the station and walk about five minutes east along rue d'Odessa to number 15. By metro from the terminus, take Line 6 one stop to Edgar Quinet, then walk two minutes up the street. There is no on-site parking, but a public car park sits about 100 metres away.
Montparnasse Area Guide
Montparnasse is one of Paris's most rewarding budget bases, a real Left-Bank neighbourhood rather than a tourist set piece. It built its name in the 1920s, when artists and writers filled the century-old brasseries that still trade on the boulevard, Le Select, La Coupole and Le Dôme among them, and added the theatre row of rue de la Gaîté and a transport hub that puts the whole city and half of France within reach. Four metro lines and the TGV services of Gare Montparnasse are all a short walk from rue d'Odessa, which is exactly why a no-frills base like Hôtel Celtic works so well here.
On the hotel's own doorstep, rue d'Odessa is part of Paris's Little Brittany. When the railway to Brest opened from Gare Montparnasse, Bretons settled around the station, and today rue d'Odessa and rue du Montparnasse host more than a dozen Breton crêperies, from La Crêperie Bretonne to Le Petit Josselin. Beyond the crêpes, the brasseries of Boulevard du Montparnasse and the market on rue Daguerre keep you fed without a metro ride. The best months are May, June, September and October, with comfortable weather and manageable crowds; July and August are warmest and busiest, January and February the quietest and cheapest. For another central option in the area, see our Hotel Savoy in the same Montparnasse district.
Is Hôtel Celtic worth it?
Yes, if you want an honest, friendly budget hotel five minutes from Gare Montparnasse and two from the metro, with a 24-hour reception guests rave about and free Wi-Fi throughout: the location and the staff draw the warmest praise, and what you are really booking is the address. Skip it if you expect modern comfort: the rooms are dated and compact, the bathrooms small, there is no air conditioning and the sound insulation is thin, with no bar, no on-site parking and breakfast charged as an extra.
What Guests Say About Hôtel Celtic
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Pleasant
Guests are clear about what Hôtel Celtic is and isn't. The location next to Gare Montparnasse and the friendly, helpful 24-hour staff are the standouts, and many arrive braced by negative reviews only to leave pleasantly surprised. The honest trade-offs are dated, compact rooms, small bathrooms, basic facilities and thin sound insulation, the price you pay for a budget address this central.
A fantastic spot, and the team on the desk could not have been nicer or more helpful. A great budget base for getting around Paris.
Anna
A fantastic spot, and the team on the desk could not have been nicer or more helpful. A great budget base for getting around Paris.
2026-05-30Despite the negative comments about this place, my room was clean, the splendid location won me over and the people running it were warm and helpful. It is a budget hotel, but I would book it again.
2026-04-18A perfect spot, sitting between two metro lines with loads of good restaurants and cafés on the doorstep. The shower room was tiny and a bit of a challenge to use.
2026-03-22A great stay and a lovely hotel overall. The location was perfect and the staff were lovely. Clean if not luxury, and the price felt a touch high.
2025-11-09Our second stay, drawn back by how easy the main station makes reaching every part of Paris. Facilities are basic but fine: the room had no kettle and no hairdryer, though the desk lent us one. We will be back.
2025-09-14A neat little budget place, nothing flashy but well located, spotless and superb value for the money. Would happily use it again.
2025-07-26Convenient for the station, in an area with good facilities and good value for money for central Paris. The rooms could do with updating.
2025-06-12A great location, and the team bent over backwards for us, not least by letting our group check out late.
2025-04-30Good to Know Before You Book
It's a budget hotel, so pack the right expectations
Rooms are clean enough but dated and compact, with small bathrooms and no air conditioning. For a quieter, lighter room, ask for one that is higher up and faces the inner courtyard, where the upper floors sometimes catch a glimpse of the Eiffel Tower.
Breakfast is optional and chargeable
A continental breakfast is available for a surcharge rather than built into the rate. Many guests skip it for the boulangeries and crêperies on rue d'Odessa, a few steps from the door. There is no bar and no on-site restaurant.
No parking or shuttle, but superb transit
There is no on-site parking, with the nearest public car park about 100 metres away, and no hotel airport shuttle. From Charles de Gaulle, take RER B to Port-Royal and walk about 10 minutes, or a taxi at the regulated €65 flat fare to the Left Bank.
Cards and cash accepted, cancellation by rate
Visa, Mastercard, Carte Bleue and cash are all accepted at the property. Cancellation and prepayment terms vary by rate, so check the conditions of your chosen option before you book.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Hôtel Celtic is at 15 rue d'Odessa, 75014 Paris, about a five-minute walk from Gare Montparnasse. That makes it an easy base for an early TGV to Brittany, Bordeaux or the Atlantic coast, with the station, its shops and the metro all within a few minutes on foot.
Edgar Quinet on Line 6 is the closest, about two minutes' walk. Vavin (Line 4), Notre-Dame-des-Champs (Line 12) and the Montparnasse-Bienvenüe interchange (Lines 4, 6, 12 and 13) are all a short walk too, giving you four metro lines within easy reach of the door.
There is no on-site or private parking at the hotel. The nearest public car park, which has camera security, is about 100 metres away. Given four metro lines and the TGV terminus are within a short walk, most guests find a car is not needed for a central Paris stay.
From Charles de Gaulle, take RER B towards central Paris, alight at Port-Royal and walk about 10 minutes, or take a taxi at the regulated €65 flat fare to the Left Bank. Orly is closer, roughly 15 km and about 30 minutes by car. There is no hotel-run airport shuttle.
A continental breakfast is available for a surcharge rather than included in the rate. There is no on-site bar or restaurant, but the crêperies of rue d'Odessa and the brasseries of Boulevard du Montparnasse are a short walk, and many guests prefer a neighbourhood café and boulangerie.
Only about three rooms have a small balcony, and they cannot be guaranteed, so request one and the hotel will do its best subject to availability. There is no air conditioning in the rooms; for cooler, quieter nights, ask for a higher, courtyard-facing room.
Yes, free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel, in rooms and public areas. Each room also has a flat-screen satellite TV, a safe, a desk and a private bathroom, with a hairdryer available from reception on request.
You can reach the property by phone on +33 1 43 20 83 91 or by email at hotelceltic@wanadoo.fr. Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out is by 11:00, with the reception staffed 24 hours a day, so late arrivals and luggage storage after check-out are no problem.
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A budget hotel in the same Montparnasse and 14th arrondissement district, a good alternative if Hôtel Celtic is sold out on a busy date or you want to compare central Left-Bank options.
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A budget hotel on rue d'Odessa, five minutes from Gare Montparnasse and two from Edgar Quinet metro, with a friendly 24-hour reception, free Wi-Fi and original fireplaces. The location is the part guests praise above all else.
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