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Four Palace-distinguished houses and one classified historic monument. Below: the full dossier on each, with facilities, luxury category, indicative rates and a direct link to every official website.
Editorial Selection 2026
We excluded newer arrivals and design hotels deliberately. These five buildings shaped the grammar of luxury hospitality — and they are still writing it.
8th Arrondissement · Golden Triangle
Three Michelin-starred restaurants, a limestone Marble Courtyard and floral installations changed every week — the George V is the most theatrically generous of the Paris palaces.
8th Arrondissement · Avenue Montaigne
The couture hotel. Its red awnings sit opposite the great fashion houses, and its Cour Jardin becomes an ice rink each winter beneath a canopy of Virginia creeper.
1st Arrondissement · Rue de Rivoli
Opened in 1835 and known as "the hotel of kings", Le Meurice pairs Louis XVI gilding with Philippe Starck wit, directly facing the Tuileries Garden.
1st Arrondissement · Place Vendôme
The most famous hotel name on earth. Behind the Vendôme façade: a 2,000 m² garden, the Ritz Club pool, Bar Hemingway and the École Ritz Escoffier cookery school.
16th Arrondissement · Avenue d'Iéna
Prince Roland Bonaparte's 1896 residence, restored over four years and reopened in 2010. The most reliable Eiffel Tower views of any hotel in the city.
Side by Side
| Hotel | Keys | Michelin Stars | Pool | Spa Partner | Indicative Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Seasons George V | 244 | 5 (across 3 venues) | 17 m indoor | Le Spa George V | from €1,650 |
| Hôtel Plaza Athénée | 208 | 1 | No pool | Dior Spa | from €1,450 |
| Le Meurice | 160 | 1 | No pool | Valmont | from €1,390 |
| Ritz Paris | 142 | 1 | Ritz Club pool | Chanel au Ritz | from €1,800 |
| Shangri-La Paris | 100 | 1 | 16 m indoor | Chi, The Spa | from €1,250 |
Star counts reflect the 2026 MICHELIN Guide France selection at the time of publication and may change with each annual edition. Rates are lowest observed entry-level room prices in low season, excluding taxes.