Year after year, Paris ranks among the most visited cities in the world. Out of the many hotels that blanket the capital, nearly 150 meet our MICHELIN Guide Inspectors' rigorous criteria.
But the perfect hotel for you depends on who you are and why you've come. Are you looking to disconnect or take a meeting? Do you need a quaint room for yourself or a palatial suite for the family? A tiny hotel on the cobbled streets of Montmartre or a disco-ball ceiling in Pigalle?
Below, our guide to the best hotels in Paris — and exactly what to consider when choosing among the city's best options.
Explore this Guide
By Neighborhood:
- Le Marais: Eclectic design in Paris' most fashionable quartier.
- The Latin Quarter: Contemporary style on the historic Left Bank.
- Champs-Élysées: Opulence along the city's famous shopping boulevard.
- Saint-Germain-des-Prés: Designer boutiques in classic, postcard Paris.
- Montmartre: Characterful hotels amid the cobbled streets of Paris’ hilltop village.
- Le Pigalle: Trendy spots to match the buzzing nightlife.
By Style & Vibe:
- Quintessentially French: Gilded, only-in-Paris luxury.
- The New Style: Creative hotels forging a new design tradition.
- The MICHELIN Keys: Inspector favorites.
- Food & Drink: Rooftops, MICHELIN restaurants and cocktail bars.
- Wellness: Standout spas and cutting-edge treatments.
- Rooms with a View: The very best vistas of the city’s most iconic monuments.
By Traveler Type:
- Couple or Family?
- Business or Solo Traveler?
- On a Budget or Big Spender?
the best HOTELS BY NEIGHBORHOOD
What's the best area to stay in Paris? A guide to the hotels in every major neighborhood, on both the Left and Right Banks.
The Marais
One of Paris’ oldest neighborhoods, the Marais is among the city's most fashionable too, full of designer stores, independent boutiques and plenty of bars and pâtisseries. The hotels here reflect that same rich history and inimitable style.
Top Picks
Le Petit Moulin: Housed in what was once the oldest bakery in Paris, and apparently where Victor Hugo used to buy his baguettes, Le Petit Moulin is now one of the city’s quirkiest hotels. A bold redesign by French fashion designer Christian Lacroix means a richly layered palette of colors, prints and textures. On-site: spa, fitness room, hammam and even a Jacuzzi at nearby sister hotel Le Pavillon de la Reine.
Le Grand Mazarin: Rooms are a riot of color, mixing Marie-Antoinette–style beds with a palette of yellow, salmon pink and pops of leopard print. The swimming pool is crowned by a Jean Cocteau-inspired frescoed ceiling, and in buzzy restaurant Boubalé, Chef Assaf Granit, also behind MICHELIN-Starred Shabour in Paris, serves his personal interpretation of Eastern European Ashkenazi cuisine.
Le Pavillon De La Reine: A 17th-century facade hides a small collection of guest rooms at the edge of the Marais, tucked away in what feels like a secret courtyard just off the Place des Vosges — the oldest and arguably most beautiful square in Paris. There's the One-Star restaurant, Anne, plus a leafy garden terrace away from the buzz that's an excellent in-the-know-spot even if you’re not staying the night.
The Latin Quarter
The Latin Quarter represents the Paris of thinkers. The historic Left Bank neighborhood is home to the famous Sorbonne University and the Panthéon, while the Jardin des Plantes is filled with flora from across the world. In addition to one of the world’s oldest menageries and its science and natural history museums, you will find surprisingly contemporary hotels within walking distance of every iconic sight.
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Hotel Pilgrim: The brutalist facade of Hotel Pilgrim certainly stands out among the centuries-old buildings of the historic Latin Quarter. The smart and contemporary rooms are crowned by a rooftop terrace for cocktails against the backdrop of the Paris skyline, while underground, guests will find a small spa area with a pool, steam room and gym.
Hotel Grand Coeur Latin: It was the Roman ruins found here that provided the design cues for the Latin Quarter’s newest boutique hotel. Think warm shades of terracotta and arched doorways dotted throughout rooms and public spaces. The bar overlooks the hotel’s central patio, and there’s a lovely spa area downstairs, with pool and hammam surrounded by columns and arches inspired by Roman baths.
Hotel Seven: Sitting on a quiet street in the Latin Quarter, Hotel Seven is close to nearly all the Left Bank’s major attractions but tucked away just enough for guests to retreat after a day’s sightseeing. Rooms are cocoons in saturated shades of red, yellow and blue, and one suite even comes with its own Jacuzzi. Downstairs, there’s a treatment room for on-demand massages.
Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Saint-Germain-des-Prés is picture-postcard Paris, its boulevards lined with traditional Haussmann architecture, cafés for people watching and pretty Parisian pâtisseries. While many of the hotels tap into this classic side of the city, a new wave of designer boutique bolt-holes gives the neighborhood’s hotel scene a younger, fresher vibe.
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Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, Paris: The Left Bank’s grande dame originally opened her doors in 1910, and the Art Nouveau facade is now something of a neighborhood landmark. The hotel’s brasserie is known as one of the best people-watching spots in the city, particularly from the outdoor terrace, while Bar Joséphine serves up excellent cocktails under the original frescoed ceiling. There’s also a subterranean spa and pool.
Relais Christine: Tucked away in a private courtyard, the Relais Christine is a petite jewel-box of a hotel in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Housed in a 17th-century former private residence, once home to a royal physician, the hotel’s 48 plush guest rooms have been imagined by one of Paris’ most in-demand hotel designers, Laura Gonzalez. The sumptuous lounge is furnished with velvet-clad sofas and antiques, and downstairs an exclusive Guerlain spa — one of only two in Paris — is tucked away under the 13th-century vaulted ceilings.
La Villa Saint-Germain-des-Prés: While most Saint-Germain-des-Prés hotels double down on classic French style, this one puts a modern riff on pied-à-terre-inspired rooms. The minimalist wellness area has a sleek marble pool, fitness room and sauna, and there’s a cozy low-lit bar for an apéritif before dining at one of Saint-Germain-des-Prés’s many excellent restaurants.
Champs-Élysées
Perhaps the most famous street in the world, the Avenue des Champs-Élysées was originally a promenade for the Parisian aristocracy to stroll beneath the trees. It’s now best known as a major shopping destination, and its streets, lined with high-end stores, are also home to some of Paris’ most iconic palaces and five-star hotels, along with many MICHELIN-Star restaurants.
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Hotel Balzac: The Champs-Élysées and its surroundings have long been home to many of Paris’ grand palace hotels and classic five-star addresses, but the opening of Hotel Balzac brought a fresher, more contemporary look to the neighborhood. The atmospheric spa nods to Japan, and there’s a speakeasy-style bar tucked away for low-lit evening drinks.
Château des Fleurs - Hôtel & Spa: Another example of how the once-staid hotel scene around the world’s most famous avenue is undergoing a renaissance with a new wave of design-led hotels. Thirty-eight guest rooms blend rich velvets and deep maroons and burgundies with modern neutrals, while the bar and lounge pay homage to Belle Époque style.
Hôtel Barrière Fouquet's Paris: Stay here if you want to wake up right on the Champs-Élysées. First opened in 1899, the hotel is now one of the city's most iconic addresses, occupying a prime location on the avenue with direct views across the Champs-Élysées from many of its guest rooms.
Montmartre
It was during Paris' glorious Belle Époque that famous artists such as Vincent Van Gogh began to flock to Montmartre in search of lower rents and high spirits in the neighborhood's numerous cafés. The quartier has had the reputation for being a creative and artistic hotspot ever since. While the cost of living has gone up considerably since Van Gogh's day, the area’s bohemian spirit is still evident in its historic cobbled streets, laid-back bars and its independent hotels, which feel a world away from the rest of Paris in Montmartre’s village-like setting.
Top Picks
Monsieur Aristide: The charming Monsieur Aristide embodies the creative, bohemian vibes of Montmartre. Vintage-style rooms have been dressed with flea market treasures, and the restaurant, which serves bistro-style staples, opens onto a hidden terrace where the team puts on monthly shows with live piano music and singing.
Hôtel Particulier Montmartre: Tucked away behind a private gate on the tranquil Avenue Junot, Hôtel Particulier Montmartre is among the smallest and most private hotels in Paris. The former family home has just five guest rooms, each individually decorated in a decadent mix of leopard print, velvet and palm-tree patterned wallpaper. Bar Le Très Particulier serves up David Lynch-vibes with checkered flooring and red velvet armchairs, and the restaurant opens onto a leafy secret garden.
Hotel Rochechouart: This former hotel, brasserie and cabaret (which once hosted the legendary mid-1990s French singer Edith Piaf) has been revived with retro-inspired interiors by one of Paris’ hottest design studios, Festen Architecture. The restaurant retains many of its original historic details, while the cabaret has been reborn as underground club Mikado Dancing. But it’s the rooftop bar that's the star of the show, thanks to a spectacular view of the Sacré-Cœur Basilica.
Pigalle
Even when Pigalle was lined with neon-lit sex shops, it remained a point of interest for curious tourists, especially those passing by on their way to the famous Moulin Rouge at the foot of Montmartre. Its gentrification over the last few years has seen the seedier addresses replaced by fashionable boutique hotels, some of which still pay homage to the edgier Pigalle spirit, along with a collection of cool restaurants and bars.
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Le Pigalle: One of the city’s hippest spots, in part due to the effortless style of its laid-back, minimally designed rooms peppered with cool vintage finds, retro record players and a mix of artwork. The downstairs restaurant seems to be constantly full, with locals co-working or lunching by day and returning on weekends for hip-hop and R&B nights at the bar.
Hotel Amour: A neon sign marks this hip spot, an homage in both name and style to Pigalle’s nearby sex shops. Rooms feel more like staying in a friend’s small apartment than a hotel, and they range from a bold mix of black walls and disco-ball ceilings to a more subtle, Scandi-inspired style. Throughout the property, vintage furnishings and a cheeky collection of nude artworks add the finishing touches.
Grand Pigalle Experimental: The Experimental Group's first hotel project after kickstarting the cocktail scene in Paris, it was also the first hotel project for Dorothée Meilichzon, now a regular Experimental collaborator and one of France’s most called upon designers. Eighteen rooms have a slightly retro Art Deco edge, and while some come with balconies, all are stocked with Experimental’s own pre-batched cocktails in the minibar. Downstairs, the restaurant is an outpost of the One-MICHELIN-Starred Frenchie, where huge windows slide open to this hotspot of South Pigalle.
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the best HOTELS BY STYLE & VIBE
How do you find a Paris hotel that fits your style? Consider classic Parisian luxury, the city's best hotels for drinking and dining, or Inspectors' MICHELIN Key selections.
Quintessentially French Vibes
Paris does gilded opulence better than anywhere in the world. These are the historic, luxe addresses that act like portals to the most regal French eras.
Top Picks
L’Hôtel: “This wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. Either it goes or I do,” were apparently Oscar Wilde’s last words before he passed away at L’Hotel, long before it became the jewel-box that you see today. Created by French designer Jacques Garcia in his typically romantic style, think swathes of velvet and taffeta, shades of rich red and burgundy. Downstairs, the low-lit bar makes a sexy setting for evening cocktails and jazz nights.
Hôtel Plaza Athénée: The ornate rooms of the Hôtel Plaza Athénée feel fit for French royalty, with their decorative moldings, chandeliers and 18th-century period red furnishings which mirror the iconic scarlet awnings and geraniums on the hotel’s façade. The gilded dining room, home to the Plaza Athénée’s One-MICHELIN-Star restaurant, also looks like it’s straight out of the Palace of Versailles. Especially with the grand marble banqueting table as its centerpiece.
Maison Proust: With its decadent Jacques Garcia interiors, this is a hotel that whisks guests back to the heady days of famous French novelist Marcel Proust’s Belle Époque. Through the French designer's typically lavish use of fabrics and gold, each of the 23 rooms and suites pays homage to one of the characters in Proust’s circle of creative friends. Cocktails are served in the downstairs winter garden and salons, which themselves reference Proust's 19th-century soirées.
The New Style
Parisian hotels have long been known for their tendency towards the formal and regal. But thanks to a wave of boutiques by a new generation unafraid to break with tradition, today's Paris makes a strong case as the epicenter of a new, bold, often maximalist contemporary style flourishing around the world.
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Hôtel Les Deux Gares: British designer Luke Edward Hall brings an eclectic English style to Hôtel Les Deux Gares, which, as the name implies, sits between two train stations — Gare du Nord and Gare de l’Est. Hall imagined a well-traveled guest checking into the hotel to create a rather madcap mix of prints and colors. Even the gym hasn’t escaped the designer’s eye for color, with checkerboard flooring and floral walls.
Hotel Hana: A regular on the French hotel scene, Laura Gonzalez drew inspiration from Paris’ Belle Époque and the era’s Japonisme design movement to create the interiors of this boutique in the heart of Little Tokyo. In the 26 bedrooms, straw and natural iroko wood walls bring to mind a Japanese ryokan, while a rich earthy palette of terra cotta, mustard and rust orange, along with Gonzalez’s signature mishmash of prints, nods to the opulence of the Belle Époque.
Elysée Montmartre Hotel: Montmartre is usually associated with a more bohemian or Belle Époque style, so the Elysée Montmartre Hotel makes a strong statement with its minimalist, Japanese-inspired interiors. The 18 guest rooms have been dressed in soothing shades of neutral, with eucalyptus wood furnishings crafted bespoke for the hotel in Portugal. Downstairs, the open-plan lobby, breakfast room and coffee shop feature raw unfinished walls crowned by a striking geometric wood ceiling.
The Keys
Every hotel in our selection is chosen by our MICHELIN Guide Inspectors for its quality. The Keys are the hotel equivalent of the Star for restaurants, distinguishing the best of the best. Paris is home to dozens of Key hotels, including nine Three-Keys, the highest hotel honor in the MICHELIN Guide.
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J.K. Place Paris: A much-anticipated opening, it brought chic Italian flair to the city’s luxury hotel scene upon arrival in 2020. Now distinguished by Two Keys, 29 elegant guest rooms weave Italian beds, mother-of-pearl detailing and French antiques into this typically Parisian 19th-century mansion. The hotel even has its own bespoke scent, by the famous Florentine nose Lorenzo Villoresi.
Le Royal Monceau - Raffles Paris: Famed French designer Philippe Starck brings his inimitable style to this Two-Key Parisian palace, with design elements such as a grand mirrored staircase inspired by the one in Coco Chanel’s apartment and a bright all-white spa. On site are One-MICHELIN-Star Italian restaurant Il Carpaccio and the Japanese-Peruvian Matsuhisa, overseen by legendary Chef Nobu Matsuhisa.
Monsieur George: A One-Key that brings a complete hotel experience to a tiny boutique address, where design elements feel distinctly British — think checkerboard flooring and rich velvets in deep shades of British Racing Green. The small but attractive spa area comprises a gym, sauna, hammam and treatment room hidden away under stone vaulted ceilings, and the One-MICHELIN-Star Galanga is complemented by a cocktail bar that draws locals for an after-work drink.
Food & Drink
In a city that sets the bar worldwide for gastronomy, Paris’ best hotels are home to some of the city’s most famous MICHELIN-Star restaurants. The officially designated "palace" hotels also host some of the city’s most beautiful bars and a thriving cocktail scene, while newer boutique addresses offer spectacular views from their rooftop terraces.
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Le Bristol: Not only one of Paris’ most opulent palace hotels but also a true temple of French gastronomy. Restaurant Épicure has held Three MICHELIN stars since 2009 and remains a destination in its own right for classic, white-glove French dining. The hotel boasts another MICHELIN Star at 114 Faubourg, and Café Antonia serves a sublime afternoon tea in a regal, Marie-Antoinette-inspired setting.
Four Seasons George V: Home to more MICHELIN Stars than any other hotel in Paris, this is the spot to splurge on fine dining. The collection of restaurants includes the Mediterranean- and Italian-inspired One-MICHELIN-Star Le George, the Two-Star L’Orangerie and the Three-Star Le Cinq. Le Bar is also a must for cocktail hour, and afternoon tea is an elegant affair in La Galerie.
Hôtel de Crillon: Perhaps Paris’ most beautiful bar, the gilded Les Ambassadeurs still sports its original 18th-century ceiling frescoes. But it’s not style over substance, the drinks are some of the most creative on the Paris cocktail scene. On site, you'll also find One-MICHELIN-Star L’Écrin, where the wine leads the experience, and the more relaxed Nonos par Paul Pairet, an upmarket French brasserie.
Wellness
It's rare that a city break screams wellness, but Paris can be surprisingly relaxing if you know where to check in. Partnerships with top brands in recent years have turned hotels into spa destinations in their own right, while many smaller boutique hotels have found space for their own intimate sanctuaries in this busy city.
Top Picks
Molitor: When Molitor opened in 1929, its outdoor Art Deco swimming pool was the summer hotspot, and even now it’s likely the most beautiful pool in Paris. There’s also an indoor pool for winter months, and both are open exclusively to hotel guests and those who purchase a special day pass. The spa also happens to be among the largest hotel spas in Europe.
Bvlgari Hôtel Paris: Bvlgari Hotels are synonymous with wellness, and the Paris edition is no exception. The impressive subterranean spa spreads over two floors and includes a vast 24/7 fitness area, full-body assessments by expert trainers, treatments from the likes of 111 Skin and Ananné and a huge pool luxuriously finished in gold and emerald mosaics inspired by the Roman baths at Caracalla.
La Fondation: This is A complete lifestyle hotel with two restaurants and a rooftop bar, but spa time is taken particularly seriously. The hotel has numerous studios for working or chilling out, with weekly group classes such as boxing and yoga, a semi-Olympic swimming pool, a sauna and steam room, and even its own climbing wall.
The Best Views
Fans of the American television series Sex and the City while remember when the main character, Carrie Bradshaw, squeals as she spots the Eiffel Tower. Well, the fabulous vista was from the beautiful Hôtel Plaza Athénée — but it’s not the only hotel with a view in The MICHELIN Guide.
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Shangri-La Hôtel, Paris: The private mansion that makes up part of the Shangri-La Hôtel was built before the Eiffel Tower, which makes it even more impressive that 40 percent of the rooms and 60 percent of the suites now have direct, stunning views of it. Floor-to-ceiling windows place you so close to the Iron Lady it almost feels like you could reach out and touch her, and some suites come with the bonus of private and wraparound terraces for taking it all in.
S/O Paris: Check in here if you want to wake up to a view across the River Seine and Notre-Dame Cathedral. Housed in a former 1960 municipal building, the structure is a fairly recent addition to the city’s architecture, and it towers above the classic Haussmann buildings, offering fantastic vistas from its floor-to-ceiling windows. Try to snag a room between levels 10 and 14 to spot monuments such as the Sacré-Cœur Basilica, the Eiffel Tower and the city's iconic zinc rooftops, or head up to the restaurant, bar and lounge on floors 15 and 16.
Le Meurice, Dorchester Collection: Sitting on the iconic rue de Rivoli, which runs alongside the Louvre Museum, Le Meurice offers a different view of Paris, with 29 of the rooms looking across the leafy treetops of the Jardin des Tuileries and the Parisian skyline. If you’re here to splurge, then the sublime Belle Étoile Suite has the best views in the house from a huge seventh-floor wraparound terrace, with plenty of space for daytime lounging and evening soirées.
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the best HOTELS BY PARTY SIZE
Which are the best Paris hotels for couples, families and solo travelers? These are the best stays for every kind of trip.
The Couples
As the City of Love, Paris is home to some of the world’s most romantic hotels. From intimate boutique hideaways to grand palace retreats, the city offers seductive spots for a romantic weekend getaway — whatever your love language.
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Saint James Paris: Paris’ only château hotel is the perfect place to escape for a countryside weekend away en couple without actually leaving the city. Start the evening with signature cocktails in the low-lit Library Bar, enjoy One-MICHELIN-Star dining at Bellefeuille, and spend days cozied up in elegant rooms imagined by designer Laura Gonzalez — or enjoying the pool and exclusive Guerlain spa.
Hotel Providence: A boutique bolt-hole lavishly dressed in plush velvets, House of Hackney wallpapers and gilded gold headboards, some rooms even come with standalone tubs and Parisian balconies for a morning coffee à deux. Plus, every room has its own bar to shake and stir the drinks for a private cocktail hour.
Maison Souquet: A pleasure house in a former life before its transformation into an intimate boutique hotel, French designer Jacques Garcia — the name behind so many of Paris’ most romantic hotels — brings his sumptuous, signature style to the 20 guest rooms, which set the scene for romance with a jewel-box color palette and layers of rich velvet. The bar is equally ornate, and below ground, the pool and hammam can be reserved for complete privacy.
The Families
Most families, whether with young children or older ones, want a hotel that makes traveling just that little bit easier. These kid-friendly spots come with thoughtful amenities for younger travelers and boast locations within easy distance of the main sights.
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Cheval Blanc Paris: The hotel has seemingly thought of everything for families, and children are pampered with gifts from Maison Christian Dior and beds finished in a Dior Toile de Jouy fabric designed bespoke for the hotel. Le Carrousel is a dream playroom where children are supervised by one of the maison’s Ambassadrices, giving parents the time to hit the shops at La Samaritaine department store next door or to relax in the spa, where there is also a Baby Dior spa menu just for children. The huge pool — among the longest hotel pools in Paris — also welcomes children with floats and goggles for splashing around.
Hôtel Cabane: Hôtel Cabane’s residential setting in the 14th arrondissement is as well suited to family travel as the hotel itself. Part of the family-owned and family-friendly Orso Hotels group, the boutique address takes younger travelers into account with snacks in the bar and lounge, a costume closet for playtime, and coloring books, storybooks and Orso teddy bears available upon request. But the real highlight for kids is the chance to sleep in the outdoor “cabane,” a real wood cabin in the hotel’s garden.
Hôtel Le Ballu: To make life easier when traveling with children, Hôtel Le Ballu includes one thing most Paris hotels never do: a kitchenette. Even the smallest category rooms come with a microwave, kettle, fridge and crockery for heating bottles of milk and kids’ meals. There’s also a restaurant, so you don’t have to go far if you want to eat out (kids and adults alike will love the fries), and you can even privatize the pool so you don’t have to worry about children splashing other guests.
Solo Travelers
Paris is a city made for solo travelers. From the image of French 19th-century poet Charles Baudelaire on a stroll by himself to that of American novelist Ernest Hemingway having a solitary beer and a plate of herring and potatoes at a local brasserie, Paris has always welcomed those in simple need of a spectacular place to themselves. The hotels below stand out for their friendly service and their excellent facilities suited for self-entertainment.
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Hôtel Paradiso: French cinema chain MK2 branched out into hospitality with this first opening, where the theme is, of course, cinema, with playful film allusions like dialing 007 for room service. Even better, rooms are kitted out with a 2.5-meter (8-foot) screen, a projector and a high-quality sound system installed by MK2 for watching the hotel’s huge library of classic and new films available via streaming or DVD. There’s no restaurant, but the hotel sells cinema snacks — and of course, popcorn — for a solo movie night in.
HOY Paris – Yoga Hotel: It’s not just the single rooms that make HOY Paris a welcoming place for solo travelers to check in. The hotel’s wellness offerings, which include yoga classes, meditation and sound healing, encourage guests to take some quiet time for themselves — and there’s a plant-based restaurant downstairs.
Villa-des-Prés: If you’ve come for solo strolls — or to flâne, as the French say — then Saint-Germain-des-Prés is the perfect place. Villa-des-Prés sits in the heart of the neighborhood, surrounded by shops, restaurants, cafés and Parisian terraces for people-watching, while the hotel itself is home to a cozy bar, soothing spa area and pool to unwind after a day’s sightseeing.
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the best HOTELS BY TRAVELER TYPE
Which are the best hotels for businesspeople, budget travelers and those looking to splurge on a hotel in Paris?
Business Travelers
Forget cookie-cutter corporate guest rooms and beige meeting spaces — in Paris, even business trips can be done with a touch of French flair, provided you know where to stay. At the hotels below, co-work in stylish surroundings and take a break at some of the city’s buzziest hotel restaurants and cafés.
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Soho House Paris: Like the other Soho House addresses, the outpost in Paris pulls in a creative media crowd who flock to its private spaces, from coffee and co-working in the winter garden to lunch meetings in the contemporary French restaurant. If you’re staying the night, the stylish rooms take their cues from French artist Jean Cocteau, who once called the 18th-century property home.
The Hoxton: The large central courtyard is a popular co-working spot for local freelancers and remote workers fueled by coffee from the courtyard bar. The cobbled patio, original 18th-century staircase and velvet-clad armchairs make a stylish setting, and there is an all-day brasserie downstairs, while Jacques Bar is perfect for after-work drinks.
Le Grand Hôtel Cayré: A popular choice for travelers seeking design-led rooms and a great location for exploring Saint-Germain-des-Prés, but for locals it is also an in-the-know spot for co-working after breakfast at restaurant Annette or popping by in the afternoon, laptop in hand, for coffee and cake during the hotel’s teatime. A nice touch is the Refresh Room for freshening up post-flight and pre-meeting before your room is ready.
Budget Travelers
Get to know some of Paris' less-frequented neighborhoods and you'll also find some of its most appealing hotel gems, affordable spots full of personality, and amenities that might run triple the price closer to the city center.
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Mama Shelter Paris East: When it arrived in the 20th arrondissement in 2008, Mama Shelter proved that a limited budget need not mean sparse. The original Mama address comes with Philippe Starck–designed rooms, a buzzy restaurant and bar, the brand’s now-signature generous buffet breakfast, and — to top it all off — a rooftop bar for summer days.
La Nouvelle République: Paris’ 11th arrondissement is one of the best areas for creative restaurants, cool bars and excellent bakeries. Just a short walk from most of these great foodie hotspots, the hotel is home to a collection of quiet, retro-inspired rooms (including solo and triple options) and even a small hammam and treatment room.
Bloom House Hotel: A sanctuary in the buzzy 10th arrondissement. The hotel’s soft neutral interiors are instantly soothing, particularly in the Bloomy Spa, home to an 18-meter pool, a sauna and relaxing beauty treatments. There’s also a bar, restaurant, and for summer, an indoor garden and plunge pool. It's located less than a 10-minute walk from Gare du Nord and Gare de l’Est — especially handy if you’re traveling by train.
Big Spenders
Paris may be the best city in the world to splurge on a hotel. The high-end hotel scene is among the strongest anywhere, where travelers can expect opulent décor, legendary history, MICHELIN-Star restaurants and classic French service.
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La Réserve Paris: The grand red door hides the city’s smallest palace hotel — the address of choice for high-profile celebrities looking for a low-profile stay. Living spaces signed by Jacques Garcia are opulent, romantic and French, suitably decadent and full of balcony views across the Eiffel Tower and Grand Palais art exhibition venue. There’s a cozy bar for cocktails before dinner at the Three-MICHELIN-Star Le Gabriel, while the spa is secreted away underground with a large pool and treatments from Swiss brand Nescens.
Ritz Paris: A true icon, the city’s grande dame is steeped in history, grandeur and hotel legend — this is apparently where Hemingway “liberated” the Ritz Bar and where Coco Chanel lived out her last days. The Ritz Bar continues to innovate with a creative cocktail menu inspired by the biodynamic calendar, while over at the One-MICHELIN-Star Espadon, Chef Eugénie Béziat marries the flavors of her childhood spent on the African continent with memories of summers in Provence in the South of France. The hotel is also home to among the grandest spas in Paris, and nowhere feels quite as indulgent for whiling away afternoons over tea and French pâtisseries as Salon Proust.
Maison Villeroy: One of Paris’ best “if-you-know-you-know” addresses, the 11-suites are housed in a former hôtel particulier — or private mansion — and it still feels like one, with elegant interiors that blend original elements such as wrought-iron banisters, marble stairs and carved wood paneling (finished in gilded gold, bien sûr). The One-MICHELIN-Star restaurant Trente-Trois is complemented by an intimate wine bar, while the spa is fully privatized for each client and offers a treatment menu of massages, facials and high-tech infusions from NAD+ IV Therapy.
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