141 Best Hotels in Paris, France

A few of the city's most prestigious hotels face the Tuileries or Place de la Concorde, but the 19th-century Brighton occupies the same prime real estate and offers a privileged stay for a less daunting price. Rooms exude a classic elegance, blending antiques with comfortable square footage. The smallest rooms overlook the courtyard; larger ones have a magnificent view of the gardens. Nearly all have flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, and heated towel racks in spacious bathrooms. Relax in the first-floor bar and lounge surrounded by marble columns, mirrored walls, and contemporary furnishings.

The showpiece at this 17th-century town house in the heart of St-Germain-des-Prés is the stunning front lobby, spanned by massive beams and a gigantic stone fireplace reminiscent of French aristocratic homes of yore. Even the smallest rooms are a generous size by Paris standards, and Hermès toiletries fill the granite bathrooms. Behind the private, paved courtyard is a second structure with three apartments, all ideal for families. The hotel's Café Laurent hosts jazz musicians Tuesday through Saturday evenings, and a luxurious spa offers treatments and indoor swimming. Prices vary enormously depending on dates.

The glamorous Royal Monceau Raffles offers tons of luxury, great dining, and an artsy atmosphere along with a hefty dose of cool. The Philippe Starck decor aims for a cosmopolitan look, mixing contemporary artworks with burnished-wood finishes, glittering chandeliers, and mirrors galore. Impeccable rooms and suites are flooded with light and filled with streamlined furnishings and quirky accents like acoustic guitars. Anticipating your every need is the hotel's credo, as evidenced by its two Michelin-starred restaurants, superb bookstore, art gallery, cigar bar, and the largest hotel pool in Paris.

This glamorous Philippe Starck–designed property takes the art and poetry of Cocteau-era Paris as its theme and couldn't be more stylish or better located. Located in the heart of the lower Marais, it's minutes from the major sights and an easy walk to dining, shopping, the Centre Pompidou, and Île de la Cité. The cozy rooms are bright, glamorous, and full of artsy charm, and the roomier upper-floor suites offer splendid Marais views. 

One of the best things about this comfortable six-story hotel is that it's smack in the middle of Rue de Buci, in the lively St-Germain-des-Prés district. This means you can breakfast at Paul (the well-known French boulangerie), shop at the Marché St-Germain indoor market, and then relax with an espresso at Bar du Marché. The hotel's contemporary rooms are 1950s retro-colorful, while bathrooms are in marble and chrome. Although there's no restaurant, you can enjoy a generous breakfast buffet in the downstairs breakfast room and room service from Café Mabillon next door.

It's hard to know which is better: the charm of this small boutique hotel or its location, just steps from the Luxembourg Gardens. Renovated with care, the hotel has airy, pleasant rooms with nature themes. Book one of the rooms with a private terrace and you can enjoy breakfast or an evening drink overlooking neighboring rooftops. If you're planning a sudden trip to Paris, check the website for last-minute discounts on room rentals.

Set in a flower-bedecked building on a quiet street a block from the Champs-Élysées, this Belle Époque–style hotel brings a welcome touch of whimsy to an often-imposing neighborhood. Warm colors and lush fabrics in the cozy lobby bar and restaurant invite lingering over a coffee or a cocktail at any hour of the day. In the pretty salon, guests repose on pillowed banquettes around the fireplace and tuck into delicious small plates of French comfort food (think veggie omelette, seasonal soup, Caesar salad, and truffled raviolis). Well-appointed rooms are compact, with handsome bathrooms done up in rich russet tiles and gleaming chrome. It's the perfect spot for cocooning, or a spa treatment, after a visit to the Arc de Triomphe or the Champs-Élysées, both a quick walk from your front door.

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.

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.

Despite its unremarkable, dark facade, this small, family-owned hotel is an oasis of peace and friendly service when you leave the busy street and pass through the front door. It offers a variety of spacious rooms, suites, and apartments, and it specializes in romantic three- and five-day stays with airport transfers and other perks for travelers who want their Paris experience to be smooth and easy.

Small is beautiful at this design hotel on a quiet street near the Rue Mouffetard market and the Latin Quarter. Boudoir-like rooms include fairy lights above the beds, fluffy duvets, original Chinese-lacquer artworks, and 400 satellite channels on the flat-screen TVs. All rooms have free Wi-Fi access and L'Occitane toiletries in the bathrooms. The unorthodox retreat was designed to stimulate the five senses, hence the hotel's name.

It's impossible to find better lodging for €90 a night in Paris, especially a place this close to edgy Belleville and Canal St-Martin, with panoramic views of the city and Sacré-Coeur Basilica to boot; this hostel-hotel offers some good amenities, too. The Generator chain’s winning formula as a clean, comfortable, fun, convenient, quiet, and secure base has made hard-core fans in Europe’s top destinations. For those who desire privacy, the hostel offers a number of streamlined private rooms starting at around €90, some with their very own terrace.

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.

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. 

This lustrous Relais & Château property, set on a quiet street two minutes from the Champs-Élysées, has been newly restored to the highest standard. In winter, a roaring fire warms the plush lobby from breakfast until after-dinner drinks in the adjoining wood-paneled cocktail bar, while upstairs guests lounge on bespoke furnishings in spacious rooms that mix Japanese simplicity with Parisian elegance, some with terraces (of all sizes) and stellar views of the Eiffel Tower. Huge marble bathrooms, many with walk-in showers and separate tubs, easily accommodate two people, and the hushed Japanese-style Ikoi spa offers a small pool, sauna, fitness room, and a menu of luxury treatments. Though there’s no on-site restaurant, high-quality bar snacks can be sufficient for lunch or dinner.

This interesting hotel with tasteful, elegant rooms is in a stately, early-20th-century bank building in the heart of the Opéra district, which is full of shops and theaters. The imposing domed lobby hosts an eclectic restaurant and tapas bar on either side. Each room has parquet floors, custom furniture, leather-weave headboards, and marble or green mosaic tiles in the bathrooms. The Spanish-owned hotel doubles as a museum, with the owner's jewelry collection on display on each floor.

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.

Once a convent, a theater, and a brothel (not at the same time), this chic boutique hotel is not shy about mixing the metaphors of its colorful past. Eve’s sinful snake emblazoned on the carpet points you to your petit boudoir, where buttoned-up tweed banquettes and headboards contrast with bright plush velvet chairs and throw pillows. Sexy original photographs spice up the rooms, the on-site bar, and private pool “salons,” where guests can reserve a one-hour private swim—with champagne and pastries, if so desired—in a spacious whirlpool equipped with a shower, dressing area, and velvet chaises. The glamorous bar hosts DJ sets, sexy shows, and ateliers, accompanied by creative craft cocktails and a menu of surprisingly excellent bar snacks. Just around the corner from the Marché des Enfants Rouge in the heart of the Marais, the hotel perfectly reflects this epicenter of fashion.

Subdued lighting and rich jewel tones announce the blend of romance and chic cultivated by the Hôtel Bourg Tibourg, designed by Paris superstar Jacques Garcia. Royal-blue walls and red velvet line the claustrophobic halls, and Byzantine alcoves hold mosaic-tile tubs. Rooms are barely bigger than the beds, and every inch has been upholstered, tasseled, and draped in a cacophony of stripes, florals, and medieval motifs. A pocket garden has room for three tables, leafy plants, and a swath of stars above. Loaner iPads and flat-screen TVs are among the creature comforts. 

Open since 1861, just a stone's throw from the Louvre and the banks of the Seine, the romantic Britannique blends courteous English service with old-fashioned French elegance. Take the winding staircase to reach the well-maintained rooms done up in a mix of attractive reproductions and antiques. Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs lend a touch of modernity.

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.

This luxury hotel located down a quiet street between the Tuileries and Grands Boulevards brings a touch of Italian flair to the French capital. Behind the relatively understated façade sits a plush interior decked out in colorful velvet and satin. Suites and rooms in the Rivoli wing of the hotel are decorated in a French style evoking the 1930s, while in the Opera wing, more contemporary decor allows the views to do much of the talking. The menu of the on-site restaurant, L'Assaggio, is developed in partnership with Michelin-starred chef Ugo Alciati, with an offering of northern Italian specialties to enjoy in the dining room or the beautiful courtyard terrace.

A unique mainstay of the district, the Chopin—set within the atmospheric Passage Jouffroy—recalls its 1846 birth date with a creaky-floored lobby, aged woodwork, and its own homey charm. Basic but comfortable rooms overlook quaint toy shops and bookstores. Top-floor rooms gaze out over the rooftops of Paris, but none face the busy streets. The best rooms end in "7" (No. 407 has a view of the Grévin Wax Museum's ateliers), whereas those ending in "2" tend to be darkest and smallest (but also the cheapest).

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.

Managed by artists, this hotel near the Louvre stands out thanks to its eclectic pop-art decor—expect an unusual canvas of local and international guests that's just as colorful. Rooms are quiet havens in a somewhat overwhelming palette of purples, reds, and blue. You'll find walk-in showers, designer toiletries, adjustable beds, flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, and vintage furniture hand-selected at flea markets all over France, but not overly spacious bathrooms or closets. The lobby-lounge has an honor bar and shelves of books to read or exchange.

Set back on a quiet side street off the bustling Champs-Élysées, this opulent hotel's glass facade reveals a private garden and extravagant jewel-toned rooms filled with stylish furnishings favoring splashes of leopard. Swanky marble-clad common spaces, a restaurant, and original artwork are the chic finishing touches.

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.

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.