Best Luxury Hotels in Paris

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Luxury Hotels in Paris

Paris – the world capital for luxury hotels

What’s the best luxury hotel in Paris?
The best boutique hotels, the small luxury hotels, the fanciest palace hotels and grand hotels, the Relais and Chateaux?

Here it is, the ultimate Top 10 list in Paris: The best of the best.

And keep in mind, it’s hard to be among the best in Paris: Take for example the beautiful Le Meurice hotel: It would be the number 1 hotel in most European cities. In Paris it’s just good enough for number 10.

Paris is differnt! You have a choice of the best hotels in the world: The Ritz Paris is a hotel legend, as well as the Crillon and the Plaza Athenee.

Then, alongside the famous elegant shopping mile Rue de Faubourg St-Honoré (and more to the Est Rue St. Honore), you’ll find the Bristol Paris with it’s beautiful courtyard garden, the Mandarin Oriental with its pure elegance, the dignified Crillon (Concorde), the Meurice (Rivoli) and the legendary Ritz (Vendome).

For me the George V is the finest Four Seasons hotel in the world, and the Bristol Paris is most definitely the best Bristol in the world.

The four Asian luxury chains Mandarin Oriental, Shangri-La, Raffles and Peninsula are all of super-solid quality in Paris, the Shangri-La may be a bit fancier than the others in style, especially compared to the rather understated Mandarin Oriental.

The Plaza Athenee may have the nicest location right on Avenue Montaigne, right in the capital’s luxury mile with all big luxury brands, and only a stonethrow away from the famous see-and-be-seen aperitif place in Paris, the L’Avenue.

The George V isn’t far, right next to the equally amazing Prince de Galles and only 200 meters from Champs Elyssees. On the other side of Champs Elyssees, on Avenue Hoche you’ll find the Raffles Royal Monceau. The immediate neighbourhood isn’t too exciting, yet safe and elegant, but again – Champs-Élysées  isn’t far and by taxi Paris is small.

You want the full Paris feeling with the best Eiffel Tower view?
Then the Shangri-La is your choice. Not too centrally located, in the 16th – often described as the boring and unspectacular residential district for millionaires –but right next to Trocadero, a little elevated with incredible views over Paris.

As you may know, Paris is divided into two halfs: Rive gauche and rive droite (left and right bank of the Seine).
The finest districts (arrondissements) are the 6th and the 7th district (Rive Gauche), followed by the 8th and the 16th (Rive Droite). And still, out of the 10 best hotels in Paris, 10 are located in the Rive droite, and none in the Rive Gauche.

Make sure you’re not missing the real Paris, Saint Germain, the oh-so-Parisian Rue de Buci in the middle of it, the Sulpice quarter and the young, hip Luxembourg quarter when staying in one of the top hotels of the opposite side of the river.

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N° 1

Hotel de Crillon

The Crillon, the Ritz and the Plaza Athenee are not only the 3 best hotels in Paris, those are among the best hotels in the world. They all have an amazingly beautiful courtyard, the Crillon a little smaller and cozier than the others. Rooms are so different, ranging from historic styles to rather modern suites, all equally stunning. For me, the Crillon has the most beautiful spa and indoor pool of all Parisian hotels, closely followed by the Ritz. In a close race, the Crillon is ranked number 1 this year, offering just a bit more luxury and perfection.

May 28, 2018

N° 2

Hotel Plaza Athénée Paris

Famous for it’s ivy-covered courtyard with the red sunblinds, red sun umbrellas and red chairs. And also on the inside, the Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée is one of the most beautiful restaurants in Paris – and one of the best: 3 Michelin stars. The Plaza Athénée is romantic outside and inside. Especially for a couple an ultimate Paris experience is guranteed.

May 28, 2018

N° 3

Ritz Paris

The legend, the original. Don’t be fooled by the fact that the Ritz is currently only our number 3 in Paris: Since 1898, the Ritz is solid as a rock in the history of luxury hotels in Paris. In the long term, let’s say over the past 100 years, the Ritz is clearly the number 1 in Pairs. Maybe even in the worldwide.

May 28, 2018

N° 4

Mandarin Oriental

Pure, understated, Asian. The Mandarin is not as cozy as the Ritz, the Crillon or the Plaza Athenee. In fact it is the opposite: Modern and minimalist, but it breathes luxury. The modern rooms are simply beautiful, the 900 sqm spa is amazing, the restaurant holds 2 Michelin stars. Great Location, lively neighbourhood, the Vondome Area: Take a stroll and compare the Mandarin to some of the other top 10 hotels in Paris within walking distance (the Ritz is just around the corner, alos the Crillon, the Bristol and the Meurice. Have a glass of Chablis in the famous Costes courtyard right next door.

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N° 5

Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris

For me the most beautiful courtyard in Paris, an oasis of peace in the heart of Paris. It’s located right next to Champs Elysees, within walking distance from the trendy aperitif bar and restaurant L’Avenue and also from the Plaza Athenee to compare the almost equally impressive courtyard. The Four Seasons flagship offers traditional rooms and classical rooms, and those two couldn’t be more different. That’s also true for the Presidential Suite (classical) and the Penthouse Suite (modern): Both are a masterpiece in interior design and coziness. The “Le Cinq” restaurant, such as the Alain Ducasse in Plaza Athenee, is one of the few 3-Michelin-star restaurants.

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N° 6

Le Bristol Paris

Pool on the roof. Eiffel Tower view. Award-winning spa. Home of the 3-Michelin-star restaurant legend L’Epicure. And a to-die-for French garden in it’s quiet courtyard. What a hotel, right next to Champs Elysees and the Madelaine church, on the elegant Rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré. This is what I call the traditional Paris experience! The rooms are between neoclassic and the Louis XVI, definitely take one facing the fairytale courtyard.

May 28, 2018

N° 7

Shangri-La Hotel Paris

The best view on the Eiffel Tower. If that’s what you’re looking for, the famous view over Paris, then search no further. The famous terrace and many of the rooms have in my eyes the best Paris view of all luxury hotels. Private balconies help enjoying the spectacular view. Two Michelin star restaurants, a sensitive crossover between traditional French style and Asian interiors make this hotel one of the award winners for luxury interior design.

May 28, 2018

N° 8

Hôtel Le Royal Monceau Raffles Paris

Philippe Starck almost designed the whole hotel of the Asian-American luxury group. Modern but cozy are the rooms, and is the whole hotel. They have their own cinema in the hotel (fitting 100 people), and pretty daring design in some of the rooms and especially in some suites. Make sure you see a picture of the specific room you want before booking. The beautiful Clarins Spa has a 23-meters-pool, even bigger than the Peninsulas 22-meters-pool.

May 28, 2018

N° 9

Hotel The Peninsula Paris

The fourth Asian luxury chain has chosen the elegant Avenue Kleber, an upscale residential neighborhood close to Arc de Triomphe and Champs Elysees. The roof restaurant is an experience of it’s own: This may be one of the best 360-degree-views over Paris (indoor, but with huge glass fassades on all sides). The cocktail bar is no less spectacular by the way, the Rooftop Garden Suite with it’s city and Eiffel-Tower-view is one of the fanciest places to stay in Paris.

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N° 10

Le Meurice

In the Meurice you stay in a Palace, you dine in one of Paris’ best restaurants, Alain Ducasse’s e Meurice, you listen to live Jazz and Blues music every night in the Bar 228. And by the way, the restaurant is also one of the most beautiful historic dining salons in Pairs, dining there is like a time travel. The rooms: Chic classical.

May 28, 2018