219 Best Hotels in France

A distinctly bohemian vibe reigns in this oh-so-Parisian hotel in a 19th-century Haussmannian building that's just a stone's throw from the Opéra Garnier. Here, it's all about good, chic fun, with DJ sets, comedy nights, and karaoke on the bar's central stage; yoga classes; and the on-site market restaurant and oyster bar, featuring a menu of traditional French seafood, charcuterie, and cheese plates and desserts. The fun continues in the 60 smallish rooms (and three fabulous spacious suites, all with musical themes: Gainsbourg, Piaf, Vian)—some with balconies and stunning Opéra views—featuring vintage-chic plush chairs and pillows, sea-blue walls, and spacious bathrooms.

Minutes away from Carcassonne, this seriously elegant 19th-century manor has one of the best restaurants in the region, and the entire building oozes grace and old-world charm; rooms vary in size, with the largest of them offering views over a magnificent park and vineyards. Next to a terrace planted with mulberry trees, a Michelin-starred chef prepares superlative regional cuisine, which is served in a Provençal-style salon festooned with copper pots. Here you can savor truffled pigeon, John Dory in blueberry wine, and game dishes (in season), accompanied by rare regional vintages. If you need a break from formality, dine in the casual Bistrot D'Auriac—or take advantage of the year-round golf.

This was reportedly one of Audrey Hepburn's favorites, and you can immediately see why: the neo-Gothic château, sitting atop a vast, sloping lawn, features a pair of fairy-tale towers, Louis Seize public salons, and soigné guest rooms—some in the turrets, others in the smartly converted stables and servants' quarters. Most beds are so comfy that it would be hard to rise in the morning if it weren't for the beckoning vistas, which include a lovely pool tucked onto a grassy terrace. The stylish rotunda restaurant looks out over the lawn and offers such gourmet delicacies as medallions of line-caught sea bass with leeks in aspic and gribiche sauce.

This sprawling country estate has become one of Brittany’s—and France’s—most exceptional resort hotels. Guests feel a world away on acres of secluded grounds at the shores of the Blavet River, where manicured French gardens, a tennis court, and a spacious outdoor pool border lush old-growth forests. Sumptuous decors in the 19th-century château and 17th-century manor marry the richness of noble materials and fabrics, original artwork, and curated antiques with state-of-the-art lighting and amenities. Rooms in the former stables, adjacent to the spa, sport vintage Hermès scarves, leather, and lustrous wood recalling the estate’s equestrian past (there’s also a private villa for families and a suite on Le Caprice, a sleek 1930s sailboat). The full-service Sothy’s spa offers an indoor pool, hammam, and sauna, and the estate’s two restaurants draw foodies from afar. Chef Yann Maget, who oversees the bistro and the gorgeous L’Inattendu gastronomic restaurant, won a Michelin star in 2025, less than six months after opening. 

This hotel and wine estate in the heart of nature is billed as an “experimental” space, with everything from the joyful, primary-color decor schemes to the configuration and contemporary design of each room to the unconventional touches (skylights, raised sinks, platform beds) expressing uniqueness. Common areas invite conviviality, and a large pool, gardens, and outdoor terraces invite you to relax and enjoy the view. For a more private stay, book one of the three cozy wooden cabins with terraces or the two fully equipped houses, each with three bedrooms, their own grounds, and stellar views.

This small budget boutique hotel minutes from the Eiffel Tower mixes contemporary amenities and furnishings with Art Nouveau flourishes. There are homey touches in the lounge-bar and breakfast room, where a hearty spread of fresh juices, croissants, brioches, cheeses, yogurts, and fruit is served daily. Despite its location, the hotel has rates that are as appealing as its sleek look (black-and-white stripes feature heavily) and luxury linens. Traveling en famille? Family rooms join two standards to accommodate four to five people.

This urban and friendly hotel combining straightforward comforts and a location on the waterfront in the center of town attracts a returning clientele. Guest rooms are done in trendy earth tones and deep mauves; be sure to request a room with a view of the sea.

Six fully equipped luxury houses provide serenity and privacy in the middle of some of Chapoutier's most prestigious vineyards. All come with full self-catering kitchens (and a fully stocked wine rack), a pool, gardens, terraces, and views for miles. Up a winding dirt road, Les Granits, the loveliest of them all, is an old wine-grower's farmhouse that sleeps eight in a totally secluded setting with a pool.

This contemporary hotel is set a few minutes from the train station, across from the Chapoutier boutique and tasting rooms and within easy walking distance of Cité du Chocolat Valrhona. The hotel offers spacious rooms and suites, a spa and swimming pool, and Marius Bistro on the premises. In the heart of Tain, it's within walking distance of everything. 

Chopin spent the night and George Sand kept a suite in this historic hotel overlooking the Vieux Port. Public rooms still have real antiques, burnished woodwork, Provençal style, and plush carpets, all comprising a convincing part of this intimate urban hotel's genuine old-world charm. Guest rooms are in the same style but have been updated to include all the modern comforts. Harbor-view rooms, with balconies high over the fish market, more than justify the splurge.

Set on sandy Les Sablettes Beach, part of the Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer Peninsula across the harbor from Toulon, this fully restored, Belle Époque–era hotel has bright, casually elegant rooms with a few classic nautical touches and lots of modern amenities. The ocean view from some rooms is spectacular, and nine suites have terraces with a private whirlpool. You can swim in the sea out front or in the hotel pool—perhaps before or after a treatment in the lovely Nuxe spa. The ferry to Toulon is a 10-minute walk away.

At this luxurious, 19th-century grand hotel, ask for one of the large, plush guest rooms overlooking the tiny, tranquil back garden and its reflecting pool. The garden is also the backdrop for the stylish restaurant, Les Jardins de la Cloche, and there's a swanky spa in the vaulted cellars.

The rough-hewn wood facade heralds the eco-friendly theme of this under-the-radar boutique hotel a block from the Arc de Triomphe, and the interior follows through with handcrafted glass, wood, stone, and ceramic decor. Chic rooms overlook a quiet street, have open-plan bathrooms in black slate and marble, and feature organic Coco-Mat bed mattresses topped with pure linen sheets. Friendly and professional down-to-earth service, cozy-and-cool first-floor sitting areas, and a health-oriented breakfast buffet have given this hotel a loyal following of hip, young design and media types looking for something original.

In the heart of this famous Grand Cru wine-producing town is this lovely hotel and spa housed in a former 17th-century trading house. It sits right on the main square and has a pretty view of the town hall. Leather, marble, exposed oak beams, stone walls, and velvet furnishings deck out the guest rooms and public spaces. There is also a reasonably-priced, upmarket restaurant, a wine bar, an airy lounge, an outdoor lap pool, and a spa in the vaulted cellars. 

On a small street famous for its nearby historic art studio, this 54-room hotel gives a distinct bow to modern art and its different movements. The cheerful, pastel-hue breakfast room opens onto a garden terrace. The hotel also has a room specially designed for guests with disabilities. 

The service, amenities, and petit déjeuner (breakfast) may be far from luxurious at this unpretentious family-owned-and-operated hotel, but the location in the heart of St-Germain is fabulous. The relatively spacious rooms are comfortable, with old-fashioned wood furnishings, renovated bathrooms, and neutral white and beige upholstery. Wi-Fi access is free. Children are welcome; baby cribs and high chairs are even available.

As one of a handful of upscale hotels in the city, the centrally located Carlton overlooks the Place de la République, adding a much-needed frisson of international style to Lyon's lodging scene. Set in a 19th-century grande dame of a building, with plenty of marble and wrought iron, the red-theme rooms mix a sort of Art Deco style with contemporary touches. Rooms have all the modern amenities, including reliable Wi-Fi, and bathrooms are ample and thoroughly modern. Common areas are cozy and sophisticated, and there's a good in-hotel restaurant as well as a Champagne bar and full-service spa. For lovely city views, ask for a corner Rotunda room on the top floor.

On a relatively quiet side street, this contemporary boutique bed-and-breakfast may be petite, but many thoughtful extras—free Wi-Fi and nonalcoholic minibar beverages, L'Occitane toiletries—make it as accommodating as bigger hotels. Soundproof windows help keep out the noise from the nearby bars and cafés. Expect a cozy experience with easy access to Place des Vosges, Musée Picasso, Bastille, and public transportation.

More a walled château than a medieval fortress, Hôtel Castel Brando sits across from the harbor town of Erbalunga. The central building, surrounded by three outlying ones, is awash with charming old-world knickknacks: Grecian urns, wicker lamps, teapots, and candlesticks. Sumptuous furnishings include Queen Anne chairs and crimson boudoir sofas. Some rooms, cozy with vaulted ceilings and glazed tiled floors, stand along a gravel pathway lined by rosebushes, with balconies overlooking a small swimming pool screened by an orange grove. A larger outdoor swimming with a hot tub sits close to the main building.

When it comes to pampering, no detail escapes this luxury seaside resort set in a cluster of historic buildings in a lovely bay a stone’s throw from Dinard's beach. With three dwellings to choose from (the oldest dating to 1872), more than half of the hotel’s stylish, light-drenched rooms come with splendid sea views and terraces. Everything you’ll need is at your fingertips: a full-service spa and outdoor pool with sea views, a one-Michelin-starred restaurant (the Porquoi Pas) and a chic bar, several delightful outdoor terraces for dining and sunbathing, and even a hotel yacht for marine outings. The hotel’s year-round package deals offer a break on prices.

Exposed stone walls, wooden beams, and medieval artwork echo the style of the Musée Cluny, two blocks from this charming, family-run hotel. Rooms convey a less elaborate, more streamlined aesthetic than the lobby, and they're relatively quiet owing to the side-street location.

Opened as an inn in 1580 and restored to its former half-timber glory, the \"courtyard of the crow\" retains its Middle Ages facade, but its interiors are another story: luxe design, crystal chandeliers, period furniture, and colorful fabrics are the essence of modern style, sumptuousness, and comfort. Enter the courtyard—especially at night—and it is easy to imagine Frederic the Great (a visitor to the original hotel) and his entourage pulling up in a caravan of coaches.

This small hotel with exposed wooden beams and traditional styling sits on a side street in a 17th-century hôtel particulier (a grand town house) that's just a few minutes from the Centre Pompidou and the numerous bars and cafés of Rue Vieille du Temple. Choose either chambres classiques or chambres de charme; the latter are larger (and pricier), with more elaborate furnishings like Louis XIII–style four-poster canopy beds and marble bathtubs. Overall, the establishment is impeccably kept by a welcoming staff. A classic French breakfast is served in the vaulted cellar.

Nestled in a cove on a quiet strip of sandy beach on the Bay of Douarnenez, this mansion, with its sturdy round tower, is a remote retreat perfect for long, restorative walks; some of the comfortably furnished guest rooms face the water, as does the glass-front restaurant, where reservations are essential. After a seafood starter (sea bream tartare, oysters), try the grilled lobster \"Sainte Anne,\" the turbot with marrow, or the fillet of beef \"Rossini.\"

With a nod to the work of postmodern designers like Putman and Starck, this stylish boutique hotel is both contemporary and cozy. Rooms are sleek and streamlined, with backlit custom cabinets, glassed-in bathrooms, and fabric or faux-leather wall coverings. A spacious outdoor terrace is off the breakfast room. Head to the bar area and lobby lounge for a predinner aperitif. A small fitness room and sauna also woo guests. Although it's accessible to major monuments and museums, the hotel attracts mostly business travelers.

If you're looking for a room in a chic area with gentler prices, Hotel Delavigne is a reasonable option on a quiet street. The reception area is tiny, but the welcome is friendly and professional and the rooms are clean and comfortable. It is also a short stroll to the Luxembourg Gardens and the neighborhood's best cafés and restaurants.

Directly across the street from the historic art studio Académie de la Grande Chaumière, where drawing and painting lessons are still taught, this hotel embraces the creative history and significance of the neighborhood, once home to many painters and artists. The lobby is an intimate art gallery, while craftsman woodwork gives the rooms a sober, retro-sleek feel. A drawing workspace is available for those who are feeling creative, and artists are welcome to gather at the honesty bar. 

Distributed among a trio of three-story buildings set back in a quiet cobbled courtyard, Madame Le Floch's rooms have a distinct grandmotherly vibe because of their flowery wallpaper and lace bedspreads, but they're spacious for this part of Paris. Enter through two massive wooden doors, then proceed to the pretty courtyard and garden, which becomes a second living room in warm weather and is a perfect breakfast spot. Modern touches include Wi-Fi access, room service, and personal safes.

The "great men" this hotel honors with its name rest in peace within the towering Panthéon monument across the street. The hotel's look combines urns and laurel-wreath motifs with plush fabrics and plaster busts of writers and statesmen. All rooms have period furnishings, handsome wallpapers, and interesting architectural details. Book online early for substantial room-rate savings.

This modern hotel is full of delightful surprises, including sliding doors leading directly out to breakfast nooks beside a stream. At night you can fall asleep to the sound of the water tumbling over the gorge. Owner Dominique \"Dumé\" Colonna, one of France's (and certainly Corsica's) greatest soccer stars, drops by from time to time. The nearby Auberge de la Restonica serves fine Corsican fare.