16 Best Hotels in Around the Louvre, Paris

Since 1835, Paris's first palace hotel has welcomed royalty and celebrities from the Duchess of Windsor to Salvador Dalí and continues to enchant with service, style, and views. Le Meurice also appeals to art-history aficionados: contemporary sculpture, antiques, and attractive murals adorn rooms, corridors, and sumptuous dining areas. Classic rooms have a gilded Napoleonic Empire style, with antique furnishings covered in elegant French and Italian brocades. The modern spa includes Swiss Valmont facials, Thermes Marins de St-Malo body treatments, and "By Terry" makeovers. Expect children to be pampered with their own Meurice teddy bear called Pistache, tot-size slippers and bathrobe, and sweet treats. There's even a premium pet service that provides a VIP welcome for furry family members. The three-star Michelin restaurant run by chef Amaury Bouhours on behalf of Alain Ducasse serves gastronomic menus in one of the most beautiful grand siècle settings in the city, with a design by Philippe Starck and pastries from superstar pâtissier Cédric Grolet.

Despite its splashy name, this gracious five-star hotel keeps a surprisingly relaxed profile. Housed in an 18th-century mansion just steps from the Palais Royal gardens and across the way from the agency where a certain Emily in Paris works, the hotel's focus is less on flagrant luxury and more on the essentials that make a hotel truly grand—service, quality, comfort, refinement, and quiet. From the magnificent wrought-iron staircase to panoramic views of Paris from the rooftop terrace, the bright, spacious rooms—many with private balconies—feature a classic-modern decor in pleasing pale hues with ample marble bathrooms. A menu of lighter fare is served in the lovely winter garden. There's also a cozy cocktail bar and a full-service spa.

One of the city's most historic properties (a teenaged Marie-Antoinette took piano lessons here), it is also as sumptuous and majestic as any hotel in Paris. Each of the 78 rooms and 46 suites sports a unique, sophisticated decor, but what they all have in common is curated artworks, custom furnishings, luxurious linens, heated marble floors in the bathrooms, and butler service. The common areas are splendid, and the two restaurants—a casual grill and a gem-like gastronomic dining room—draw guests and local foodies. Crowds also flock to Les Ambassadeurs, one the city's most beautiful bars. The on-site pâtisserie and a spa firmly situate the Crillon as one of Paris's preeminent palace hotels.

You'd be hard-pressed to find a budget hotel this stylish anywhere in Paris, let alone in an upscale neighborhood close to many of the city's top attractions. This travel-themed boutique hotel boasts tasteful, riotously colorful rooms with luxe decor by Christian Lacroix. They come in XS, XM, and XL (for small, medium, and large), but none could be considered big. No matter, with everything else going for it, you won't miss the lack of extra legroom.

In 1878, what was a stately home owned by a noble French family was converted to an intimate hotel favored by aristocrats and, later, fashion icons. Decor boasts a contemporary, understated allure, and many rooms have a classic Parisian feel, with French windows under the eaves overlooking the street below.

You'll have the Eiffel Tower, Sacré Coeur, or the beautiful Église Saint-Eustache as your view for the night from the arching atelier-style windows of your swanky room at this elegant hotel set in the city's beautifully restored 19th-century Louvre post office. Courtyard-facing rooms have garden views, some with a private terrace. The decor mixes a soothing palette of polished wood and burnished golds with state-of-the-art technology and cheeky touches, like the mail art beautifully displayed in the rooms. The hotel's stunning ground-floor café and glamorous Franco-Japanese La Plume restaurant on the roof are definitely worth a visit, especially in warm weather, when you can take advantage of the 10,000-square-foot rooftop garden to dine, sip a cocktail, or sun yourself on a beach chair. There's also a full-service spa and fitness room. What's more, you're within minutes of some of Paris's top museums, including the Centre Pompidou and the Louvre.

Of Paris's palace hotels, the Mandarin Oriental is among the most contemporary, with a soaring marble entryway and a sleek, luxe style that is a welcome contrast to the historic grande dames. The hotel has cultivated a fiercely loyal clientele that relishes its lovely, Asian-inspired rooms, featuring lustrous dark-wood furnishings and creamy walls, accented with deep mauve or taupe, and spotless white-marble baths.

Hiding behind a classic, 19th-century facade is this fresh, 1930s-influenced hotel, which was fully remodeled in 2018 by designer Didier Gomez. Under a huge atrium skylight, the lobby's urban-chic design sets the mood. Imported woods and black slate accent the hotel's sauna, steam room, and countercurrent swimming pool. Rooms have modern amenities like flat-screen TVs and free high-speed Internet.

In novels, songs, and common parlance, there's not a word that evokes the romance and luxury of Paris better than the Ritz. Since its opening in 1898, the storied hotel has attracted le tout Paris: the personalities synonymous with the city who burnished the hotel's prestige with their glamour and mystique—Marcel Proust, Coco Chanel, Ernest Hemingway. While all the revered nooks stay reassuringly the same, albeit buffed to a new gleam (including the hallowed Hemingway bar and the legendary pool), state-of-the-art enhancements include a sybaritic Chanel spa, a retractable roof over the interior garden, a €8,600-a-night Hemingway Suite with private patio, and a sumptuous restoration of each of the hotel's 143 rooms.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This compact boutique hotel near the Tuileries has a luxe feel, paying homage to Parisian style with rooms split between traditional chambres and Paris-theme suites like the Louvre and Grand Palais. Lingerie designer Chantal Thomass decorated the magnificently whimsical Cabaret Suite in tribute to the Moulin Rouge, while the Opéra Suite brings out every girl's inner ballerina.

You can walk to many major sights from this small, low-key, budget property located between the Opéra and the Louvre. Rooms are decorated in pastel colors and come with little extras like heated towel racks and feather duvets. The multihue pink-and-purple lobby is distinctive and memorable.

In a prestigious neighborhood a few minutes from the Jardin des Tuileries, Place de la Concorde, Opéra Garnier, and the Louvre, the Meliá Vendôme has handsome and spacious rooms that exude understated elegance. Free Wi-Fi, minibar, and satellite TV are some of the premium perks included in the reasonable rates. Consistent service and an airport shuttle available on request make this Spanish-owned franchise a popular base for international travelers.