08 October 2025
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Paris is always a good idea — and its top-tier hotels elevate every visit to unforgettable. From charming hideaways to grand, storied palaces, there’s a perfect stay for every style and budget in the City of Light.
This year, the MICHELIN Key rating system continues to spotlight France’s finest accommodations, with One, Two, or Three MICHELIN Key distinctions — consider it the sister rating to our coveted restaurant Stars. The 2025 MICHELIN Guide features 22 prestigious Three-Key hotels, 38 standout Two-Key hotels, and 142 exceptional One-Key hotels in France, many nestled in the vibrant heart of Paris.
For those planning their Parisian escape, we’ve unlocked our Inspectors' little black book to share the city’s most extraordinary hotels — guaranteed to make your stay truly memorable.
Three-Key Hotels
Paris, FranceDestinations in themselves, the Three-Key hotels are so exceptional they're standalone reasons to hop over to Paris. Spend a night at the sumptuous Saint James, credited with being Paris’ only chateau-hotel, and spend the evening perched on a high stool in the library bar, an Old Fashioned in hand, surrounded by years of literary history.
Speaking of history, you can’t do better than the Ritz, with its regal rooms and sprawling, bouncy beds where staff will have your initials embroidered on every pillow, even just for a night.
Another standout is the Cheval Blanc, which has enough to tempt you to never set foot outside, from its dazzling pool to the rooftop restaurants with some of the most enchanting views of Paris.
Paris 1st
Le Cheval Blanc Paris
Le Ritz Paris
Le Meurice
Paris 8th
Maison Villeroy
La Réserve Paris
Le Four Seasons George V
Le Bristol
Plaza Athénée
Paris 16th
Le Saint James
Two-Key Hotels
Paris, FranceThe next selections are nothing short of remarkable, from the intimate J.K. Palace, where each room feels like a private art gallery curated by a beloved collector, to the Bvlgari, offering warm, Italian-inspired service.
These are truly compelling destinations, blending luxury, charm, and Parisian magic.
Paris 1st
Le Nolinski
Paris 6th
Mandarin Oriental Le Lutetia
Paris 7th
J.K. Place Paris
Paris 8th
Bulgari Hôtel Paris
Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel
Le Royal Monceau Raffles
Paris 16th
Le Peninsula Paris
One-Key Hotels
Paris, FranceParis might be packed with grandes dames steeped in history, but it also offers more contemporary locales. Favorites like Le Ballu, with a leafy courtyard, tucked away on a Pigalle backstreet and Le Grand Mazarin, decked out in maximalist patterns and textures that capture the joie de vivre of today’s Paris — with one of the city’s most lively restaurants to match — earned Keys for the second consecutive year.
Meanwhile, three new One-Key hotels were unveiled in 2025, each representing the capital's charm in its own way. Hotel Balzac Paris has truly earned its name: not only does the establishment stand just steps from the Champs-Élysées, but the building was also constructed on the very site of the writer's last residence.
Paris can also boast of hosting the LXR group's first French address with SAX Paris, LXR Hotels & Resorts, an impressive building with sculptural lighting that blends precious marble and warm leather in true Left Bank sophistication.
Finally, in a more discreet style, Inspectors also recognized Villa-des-Prés, a new Art Deco establishment in the Saint-Germain district with views of the Eiffel Tower and Sacré-Cœur.
Paris 1st
Chateau Voltaire
Grand Hotel du Palais Royal
Hotel Madame Reve
Le Burgundy
Paris 2nd
Maison Proust, Hotel & Spa La Mer
Paris 3rd
Les Bains
Les Pavillon de la Reine
Paris 4th
Le Grand Mazarin
Paris 6th
Relais Christine
Villa-des-Prés
Paris 7th
SAX Paris, LXR Hotels & Resorts
Paris 8th
Château des Fleurs - Hôtel & Spa
Grand Powers
Grands Boulevards Experimental
Hotel Balzac Paris
Monsieur George
Norman Hôtel & Spa
Paris 9th
Soho House Paris
Le Ballu
Hotel Pulitzer
Paris 10th
Providence
Paris 16h
Brach Paris - Evok Collection
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