Must-see hotels in Paris

  • Hôtel des Grands Boulevards

    Paris

    The 50 rooms at this contemporary hotel play with the building's Revolution-era roots, with rustic curtained headboards, vintage wooden stools, and…

  • Loft

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Book months in advance to secure one of these five stylish and intimate apartments, all with kitchens and private entrances. Just around the corner from…

  • Hotel Caulaincourt Square

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    This 'boutique hostel' is perched on the backside of Montmartre, beyond the tourist hoopla in a real Parisian neighbourhood. The rooms are in decent…

  • Hôtel des Arts Montmartre

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Near Montmartre's surviving windmills and well placed for the bars and restaurants of Pigalle, wooden shutters and flower boxes frame the 50-room Hôtel…

  • Five Hotel

    Latin Quarter

    Fibre-optic lighting enhances the small rooms at this contemporary romantic sanctum. Rooms become more spacious as you move up the price scale; its One By…

  • Hôtel Perreyve

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    A hop, skip and a jump from the Jardin du Luxembourg, this welcoming 1920s hotel is superb value given its coveted location. Cosy, carpeted rooms have…

  • Le Relais du Louvre

    Paris

    If you like style in a traditional sense, choose this lovely 21-room hotel just west of the Louvre and across the street from Église St-Germain l…

  • Hôtel Princesse Caroline

    Paris

    Footsteps from the Arc de Triomphe, this almost-budget hotel is astonishingly good value. Simple but sweetly decorated rooms with soft lighting and hues…

  • Urban Bivouac Hotel

    Paris

    Entirely renovated in 2018, the UB is a great base if you want to explore the Bibliothèque Nationale de France area and the Butte aux Cailles…

  • Hôtel Langlois

    Paris

    Built in 1870, this 27-room hotel has kept its charm, from the tiny caged elevator to sandstone fireplaces (sadly decommissioned) in many rooms, as well…

  • Hôtel Bastille de Launay

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Spread over two buildings separated by a small courtyard, this smart hotel with 35 colourful rooms is good value. Large windows and a judicious use of…

  • Hôtel Beaumarchais

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    The boutiques and bars of Le Marais are a two-minute walk away from this hotel, whose 31 rooms are livened up by bright splashes of colour. Connecting…

  • Hôtel Chopin

    Paris

    Dating from 1846, the 36-room Chopin is inside one of Paris’ most delightful 19th-century passages couverts (covered shopping arcades). Cheaper rooms are…

  • Hôtel Vivienne

    Paris

    This refurbished two-star hotel is amazingly good value for Paris. While the 45 rooms are not huge, they have all the mod cons; some even boast little…

  • Hôtel Icône

    Paris

    From its sleek black lobby to its individually decorated rooms honouring film stars with portraits on the walls, the cinema-themed Icône makes a stylish…

  • Hôtel du Louvre, a Hyatt Hotel

    Paris

    Reopened in mid-2018 after major renovations, the Hôtel du Louvre has a fabulous location, moments from the Palais Garnier opera house and the Louvre…

  • Hôtel St-Germain des Prés

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Past guests at this plush tapestry-adorned, period-furnished hotel included writer Henry Miller. Its location, just up from the cafes and hubbub of place…

  • Hôtel Montaigne Paris

    Paris

    Close to the Seine and Eiffel Tower just beyond, this classical five-star hotel on prestigious av Montaigne is surrounded by the luxury fashion houses of…

  • Le Relais Montmartre

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Warmed by a log fire in winter, this four-star inn is a solid choice for traditionalists seeking an excellent location and impeccable service. The country…

  • Novotel Paris Les Halles

    Paris

    Location is the big draw of this vast hotel, which is situated in a bulls-eye position next to the Forum des Halles shopping mall/transport hub (the top…

  • Hôtel Beaurepaire

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Renovated in a minimalist, contemporary style, this hotel has a fantastic location off place de la République. Regardless of what you think about the…

  • Hôtel Minerve

    Latin Quarter

    Oriental carpets, antique books, frescoes of French monuments and wall tapestries make this 54-room, family-run hotel a comfortable place to stay…

  • BVJ Champs Élysées

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Set in the historic studio and hôtel particulier (private mansion) of painter Henri Gervex (1852–1929), this hostel retains period features and opens to a…

  • Hôtel Delambre

    Paris

    Wrought iron is used functionally (bed frames, lamps, shelving) and decoratively throughout this three-star, 30-room hotel where writer André Breton (1896…

  • Hôtel Amarante Beau Manoir

    Paris

    Among the cosier hotels in the 8e, the 18th-century Amarante has traditional-style rooms, with exposed rafters, wooden furniture and oak panelling, though…

  • Hôtel du Loiret

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    This 25-room budget hotel on the ‘Street of the Bad Boys’ sits in the heart of Le Marais – ideal for exploring the neighbourhood on foot but not so ideal…

  • Hôtel Saint-Louis en l’Isle

    Paris

    This elegant abode brandishes a pristine taupe façade and perfectly polished interior, while in-room home comforts such as kettles, complimentary tea and…

  • Aloha Hostel

    Paris

    Avocado-coloured walls are among the rainbow of colours brightening this laid-back crash pad, which has a hybrid reception-lounge and stone-walled self…

  • Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Extensively renovated in 2018, this 1974-built 137m-high monolith's 995 rooms are stacked over 34 floors. The best have sweeping city views of Paris'…

  • Select Hôtel Rive Gauche

    Latin Quarter

    In the heart of the studenty Sorbonne area, the Select is very Parisian-chic, with a cactus-filled atrium, an 18th-century vaulted breakfast room,…

  • Hôtel des Métallos

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Close to Marché Popincourt, whose stalls set up along bd Richard Lenoir on Tuesdays and Fridays, this modern hotel is a bright space with 32 well-equipped…

  • Hôtel de Notre Dame

    Latin Quarter

    Regular last-minute online deals mean this boutique hotel invariably sits within midrange territory and offers excellent value for its location in a quiet…

  • Ermitage Sacré-Cœur

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Located in a 19th-century townhouse, family-run Ermitage is a quaint property in the shadow of Sacré-Cœur. The traditional-style rooms are simple but…

  • Le Méridien Étoile

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Built in 1972, this vast hotel opposite the Palais des Congrès was the flagship of Air France's Le Méridien chain. Although it's now owned by Marriott, it…

  • Hôtel de Nesle

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Most of the Nesle’s 18 rooms – all with shower, but not all with toilet – are painted with brightly coloured murals inspired by French literature. But its…

  • New Orient Hôtel

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    One of the nicest midrange choices in western Paris, this delightful place has lots of personality. Several rooms have Second Empire furnishings and some…

  • Elysée Gare de Lyon

    Paris

    Stylised drawings by graphic designer Cédric Benslous adorn these 37 vivid red-and-white rooms. Connecting rooms are ideal for families, while two on the…

  • Hôtel de la Place des Vosges

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Dating from the 16th century, this superbly situated property is a hop and a skip from sublime place des Vosges. Ancient wood beams and exposed stone…

  • Auberge de Jeunesse Yves Robert

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Overlooking the train tracks behind Gare de l'Est, this smart solar-powered hostel occupies an old railway warehouse. Its spacious ground-floor area…

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