The best luxury and five-star hotels in Paris (updated 2025)
Palaces, hotels, historic buildings transformed into intimate or XXL luxury guesthouses â in Paris, luxury hotels rarely do things by halves, and always promise haute couture experiences. Whether you have something to celebrate, someone to treat, or just a ton of cash to spend, weâve selected for you the most mind-blowing hotels in this category â and the standard is (very) high.
On the agenda: sleeping among works of art, between centuries-old walls, in massive, enveloping beds; dining in Michelin-starred restaurants or toasting under the stars on top-tier rooftops; getting pampered and unwinding in spas a hundred times bigger than your flat. Itâs mostly five-star hotels on this list, but thereâs a few four-star spots in there that are worthy of inclusion too.Â
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Which hotels do celebrities stay in in Paris?
There is absolutely no reason you should book a stay based on whether or not a famous person has stayed there, but hey, itâs fun to know anyway. Itâs pretty fun to know that Beyonce and Jay-Z checked in to the top-floor suite of the Shangri-La in 2016, for example. Or that the Royal Monceauâs Sky Penthouse Suite was where Kim Kardashian was targeted by robbers. But then youâve got historic hotels like Le Meurice, which has hosted the likes of Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso and Queen Victoria â and finds itself very high on our list. Go on, take a look.Â
Who makes the cut?
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