Must-see hotels in Paris

  • Hôtel des Batignolles

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    A twinset of potted yucca plants herald the entrance to this good-value, three-star hotel in Batignolles. Its 46 rooms come in colour palettes of mellow…

  • Brach

    Paris

    A 1970s-built former postal sorting centre was stunningly converted to a hotel by Philippe Starck in 2019. Raw wood, polished concrete, marble, metal,…

  • Sofitel Paris Arc de Triomphe

    Paris

    Service is outstanding at this superbly located five-star property within easy reach of the Champs-Élysées, which offers both streamlined rooms and self…

  • Hôtel Tiquetonne

    Paris

    Heart-warmingly good value, this 45-room well-tended address has been in the hotel biz since the 1900s and is much loved by a loyal clientele of all ages…

  • Woodstock Hostel

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Splashed with bright colours and murals, this well-kept hostel is just downhill from place Pigalle on a quiet street. Both twin rooms and dorms (sleeping…

  • Hôtel de Lutèce

    Paris

    An elegant lobby-salon, with ancient fireplace, wood panelling, antique furnishings and traditional board games to borrow, welcomes guests at the lovely…

  • Standard Design Hôtel

    Paris

    Monochrome black-on-white or white-on-black stripes (think bar codes) rule at this sharp, contemporary hotel, broken up by splashes of colour. It's…

  • Hôtel de la Porte Dorée

    Paris

    A few blocks inside the bd Périphérique ring road and footsteps from the Porte Dorée metro station, this country-manor-style hotel is as family friendly…

  • Apartments du Marais

    Paris

    There's no sign outside and no reception, but these nine stylishly-furnished apartments sleep two to six people. Housed in a beautiful Haussmannian…

  • The Loft

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    This bright, private hostel in Belleville has panache. Dorms sleeping four to eight are decorated with patterned wallpaper, bold colours and contemporary…

  • Fauchon L’Hôtel

    Paris

    Luxury place de la Madeleine caterer Fauchon has opened its own lavish 54-room hotel, with public areas accented in the company's signature fuchsia-pink…

  • Camping de Paris

    Paris

    On the Bois de Boulogne's western edge by the banks of the Seine, this year-round campground has 410 sites for tents and campervans, along with kitchen…

  • Plug Inn

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Location – a hop and a skip off main street Montmartre – is everything at this bright, clean hostel with bunk-bed dorms and en suite private rooms;…

  • Buddha-Bar Hotel

    Paris

    Around the corner from its namesake cocktail bar, this eye-popping hotel's red lanterns suspended from the ceiling, yellow pleated silk and stone hallways…

  • Résidence Charles Floquet

    Paris

    Paris' emblematic Eiffel Tower is almost within touching distance from this classical Haussmannian résidence (serviced apartment building): two-, three-…

  • Hôtel St-André des Arts

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Located on a lively, restaurant-lined thoroughfare, this zero-star hotel is a veritable bargain across the street from the beautiful glass-roofed passage…

  • Hôtel Saint James Albany

    Paris

    Located directly across from the leafy Jardin des Tuileries, hotel guests get free access to the 17th-century stone cellar housing Saint James Albany's…

  • Hôtel des Académies et des Arts

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Inspired by Montparnasse (a five-minute walk away) in the 1920s, this avant-garde address features the distinctive signature of French street artist…

  • CitizenM Gare de Lyon

    Paris

    This 2017-opened branch of the affordable design hotel chain CitizenM has mural-splashed hallways, hip workspace/lounge areas and a handy location right…

  • Warwick Paris

    Paris

    Footsteps from the Champs-Élysées, this glass-and-steel 149-room hotel doesn't have the street appeal of its neighbours, but plush rooms come with…

  • St Christopher’s Canal

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    This is one of Paris’ most up-to-date hostels, with modern design and four- to 12-bed dorms, including female-only dorms. Doubles come with or without en…

  • Hôtel Carladez Cambronne

    Paris

    On a quintessentially Parisian cafe-clad square, this very good-value hotel has comfortable rooms with attractive wallpapers and fabrics. Higher-priced…

  • Hôtel Eldorado

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Bohemian Eldorado is a welcoming, reasonably well-run hotel with 33 colourfully decorated rooms above the Bistro des Dames, with a private garden. Rooms…

  • A Room in Paris

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Stay in a Parisian apartment at this cosy B&B in a Haussmann-era building with herringbone parquet floors, period moulding and a fireplace. Three of its…

  • 9 Hôtel République

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    On a quiet side street 400m east of Canal St-Martin, this four-star lifestyle hotel is designed to feel like an upmarket home with open-plan living spaces…

  • Hôtel San Régis

    Paris

    Just 30 rooms and 12 suites give this 19th-century mansion an intimate atmosphere. Red awnings on each window adorn its façade; through its ornate black…

  • MIJE Maubuisson

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    One of a trio of elegant hôtel particulier digs run by the Maison Internationale de la Jeunesse et des Étudiants, 99-bed Maubuisson is an atmospheric…

  • La Demeure

    Paris

    Jet showers, a coffee machine and tea-making facilities, wine glasses for guests who like to BYO and bijou balcony are among the homely touches at this…

  • La Trémoille

    Paris

    Occupying a corner block with an art nouveau glass canopy, this gorgeous 1883-built jewel incorporates 93 rooms and suites (some with balconies) but has…

  • MIJE Fauconnier

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    One of three Marais hostels run by the Maison Internationale de la Jeunesse et des Étudiants, 125-bed Fauconnier welcomes guests with clean rooms in a…

  • Hôtel Jacques de Molay

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Muted creams and taupes mix with sassy violet velour at this sleek, three-star boutique hotel footsteps from Square du Temple – the Marais location really…

  • Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg

    Paris

    Parisian interior designer and architect Didier Gomez used a palette of opal greens and pearl greys in the Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg's 147 rooms, which…

  • Hôtel Môm'Art

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Owned by the Sellam family since 1971, this up-to-the-minute Montmartre hotel has just 25 generously sized rooms in four different styles – bohemian …

  • Hôtel Félicien

    Paris

    The price–quality ratio at this chic boutique hotel, squirrelled away in a 1930s building, is excellent – expect online rates to start around €200…

  • Hôtel Prince de Conti

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Tucked around the corner from the neoclassical Monnaie de Paris, three-star Prince de Conti lives up to its regal name. Toile de Jouy fabrics, impeccably…

  • Hôtel Panache

    Paris

    Patterned wallpapers and geometric accents put the panache in Panache, a trendy 40-room hotel in the heart of the up-and-coming Grands Boulevards district…

  • Hôtel des Grandes Écoles

    Latin Quarter

    Spanning three two-storey buildings, this welcoming hotel just north of place de la Contrescarpe has one of the loveliest locations in the Latin Quarter,…

  • Hôtel St-Jacques

    Latin Quarter

    Framed reproductions of famous artworks line the walls of this Belle Époque–styled hotel. Original 19th-century details include trompe l’œil ceilings…

  • Arty Paris

    Paris

    Flags add a dashing splash of colour to the delicious, caramel-brick façade of this design hostel-hotel, tucked away in the staunchly local 15e but…

  • Hôtel de la Herse d’Or

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    This friendly, down-to-earth address has 29 serviceable rooms; room No 22 has an original old stone fireplace (purely decorative today) and a couple of…

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