The very best hotels of Paris encourage lingering. Whether you’re in the City of Light for business or pleasure, there’s a hotel here to suit your style, mood, and budget—and to tempt you to stay longer. They occupy every kind of space, from repurposed historic mansions to barges on the Seine river, everywhere from the beating heart of the city to up-and-coming neighborhoods. And just when you think there couldn’t possibly be another new hotel to enhance the experience, one comes along to the Paris landscape alongside tried-and-true institutions to make a lasting impression. No matter what you’re looking for in this trip, our list of Paris’s best hotels has you covered. Feel like you can’t choose only one? That’s reason enough to return.
For more recommendations, see our pick of the best family friendly hotels in Paris, and our edit of the best hotels with a view in Paris. For a more affordable stay, we’ve rounded up our favourite cheaper hotels in the city, along with a selection of some of the best Airbnbs in Paris to book right now.
Read our complete Paris travel guide here.
Every hotel on this list has been selected independently by our editors and written by a Condé Nast Traveler journalist who knows the destination and has visited that property. When choosing hotels, our editors consider properties across price points that offer an authentic and insider experience of a destination, keeping design, location, service, and sustainability credentials top of mind. This gallery has been updated with new information since its original publish date.
The best hotels in Paris 2024 at a glance:
- Best for families: The Peninsula Paris
- Best for views of the Eiffel Tower: SO/ Paris
- Best hotel near the Louvre: Le Meurice
- Best for couples: Cheval Blanc
- Best for peak luxury: The Ritz
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