22 of the best · Paris, France
The Ritz and Le Meurice, the Crillon on the Concorde, the George V, the Plaza Athénée and Le Bristol, Cheval Blanc on the Seine, the Lutetia on the Left Bank and boutique hotels in the Marais.
Our 22 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Paris.
On the Place Vendôme
The legendary hotel on the Place Vendôme, with the Bar Hemingway and the one-star Espadon.
15 place Vendôme, 75001 ParisExplore View on map
Épicure, Three MICHELIN Stars
A palace on the rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, with Épicure (Three MICHELIN Stars) and a garden courtyard.
112 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 ParisExplore View on map
On the Place des Vosges
A hotel, restaurant, bar and spa behind the arcades of the Place des Vosges.
28 place des Vosges, 75003 ParisExplore View on map
In-depth stories behind the list.
The back story
The Ritz on the Place Vendôme, the Crillon on the Concorde, the George V and the Plaza Athénée in the Golden Triangle, and the Left Bank’s literary hotels: where to stay, and why the address matters.
The Place Vendôme, the Tuileries and the Seine.
Above the Seine at the Pont Neuf
The LVMH palace in the Art Deco Samaritaine building, with Plénitude (Three MICHELIN Stars).
8 quai du Louvre, 75001 ParisExplore View on map
On the Place de la Concorde
A palace on the Place de la Concorde, now a Rosewood hotel.
Facing the Tuileries
A palace hotel on the rue de Rivoli, facing the Tuileries, with Restaurant Le Meurice Alain Ducasse (Two MICHELIN Stars).
228 rue de Rivoli, 75001 ParisExplore View on map
Off the Place Vendôme
A contemporary grand hotel on the rue Saint-Honoré, a few steps from the Place Vendôme.
251 rue Saint-Honoré, 75001 ParisExplore View on map
On the Place Vendôme
The legendary hotel on the Place Vendôme, with the Bar Hemingway and the one-star Espadon.
15 place Vendôme, 75001 ParisExplore View on map
Between the Champs-Élysées and the Seine.
Five MICHELIN Stars under one roof
The grand hotel of the Golden Triangle, with Le Cinq (Three Stars), L’Orangerie (Two) and Le George (One).
31 avenue George-V, 75008 ParisExplore View on map
On the avenue Montaigne
The red-awninged palace of the avenue Montaigne, with La Grande Table du Plaza Athénée (One MICHELIN Star).
25 avenue Montaigne, 75008 ParisExplore View on map
A family-owned grand hotel
A grand hotel on the avenue Kléber, near the Arc de Triomphe.
17 avenue Kléber, 75116 ParisExplore View on map
Le Gabriel, Three MICHELIN Stars
An intimate hotel and spa on the avenue Gabriel, with Le Gabriel (Three MICHELIN Stars).
42 avenue Gabriel, 75008 ParisExplore View on map
Épicure, Three MICHELIN Stars
A palace on the rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, with Épicure (Three MICHELIN Stars) and a garden courtyard.
112 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 ParisExplore View on map
Art and design near the Étoile
A Raffles hotel on the avenue Hoche, between the Arc de Triomphe and the Parc Monceau.
37 avenue Hoche, 75008 ParisExplore View on map
Off the Champs-Élysées
A five-star boutique hotel and spa on a quiet street off the Champs-Élysées.
17 rue Washington, 75008 ParisExplore View on map
L’Oiseau Blanc on the roof
A grand hotel near the Arc de Triomphe, with the rooftop L’Oiseau Blanc (Two MICHELIN Stars).
19 avenue Kléber, 75116 ParisExplore View on map
Saint-Germain.
On the rue des Beaux-Arts
A small, theatrical hotel on the rue des Beaux-Arts, by the Seine.
13 rue des Beaux-Arts, 75006 ParisExplore View on map
The Left Bank’s grand hotel
The Art Nouveau grand hotel of the Left Bank, on the boulevard Raspail, now a Mandarin Oriental.
45 boulevard Raspail, 75006 ParisExplore View on map
The Marais and beyond.
Courtyard restaurant
A boutique hotel with a courtyard restaurant on the rue Saint-Honoré, near the Place Vendôme.
Eiffel Tower views from the old post office
A five-star hotel in the historic Louvre post office building, with views over the rooftops to the Eiffel Tower.
By the Opéra
A five-star hotel on the boulevard des Capucines, near the Palais Garnier.
27–29 boulevard des Capucines, 75002 ParisExplore View on map
On the Place des Vosges
A hotel, restaurant, bar and spa behind the arcades of the Place des Vosges.
28 place des Vosges, 75003 ParisExplore View on map
In a former bathhouse
A hotel in a former Paris bathhouse in the north of the Marais.
7 rue du Bourg-l’Abbé, 75003 ParisExplore View on map
On the rue du Sentier
A design hotel on the rue du Sentier, near the Grands Boulevards.
30–32 rue du Sentier, 75002 ParisExplore View on map
