Must-see hotels in Paris

  • Hôtel des Batignolles

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

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

  • Hôtel St-André des Arts

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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…