Hotel
Ritz Paris
César Ritz's legendary 1898 hotel on Place Vendôme, with the Ritz Club pool and spa, Bar Vendôme and the École Ritz Escoffier cookery school.
Le Bristol Paris
An Oetker Hotels palace on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré since 1925, with Epicure, a courtyard garden and a top-floor swimming pool.
At a glance
- Type
- Palace hotel
- Area
- Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris, France
- Price
- $$$$ · Luxury
- Hotel class
- 5-star
- Official site
- oetkerhotels.com
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026
Good to know
- Rooftop pool
- Courtyard garden
- Spa Le Bristol by La Mer
- Epicure restaurant
- Fitness club
Why we recommend it
Le Bristol has stood on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, a street of fashion houses and embassies, since 1925, and it was the first hotel in France to receive the official Palace distinction. Rooms are classically French, and the hotel's restaurants together hold four Michelin stars, led by Epicure under chef Arnaud Faye.
The top-floor swimming pool looks out towards Montmartre and the Eiffel Tower, and the fragrant courtyard garden is a calm retreat in the middle of the 8th arrondissement. Spa Le Bristol by La Mer and a fitness club complete the facilities. A meal at one of its restaurants is a good way to experience the hotel without staying.
Reviewed by Lifestylemetro · Details checked October 23, 2026
Le Bristol Paris FAQs
Does Le Bristol have a pool?
Yes, a top-floor swimming pool with views over Montmartre and the Eiffel Tower.
Is it a Palace hotel?
Yes, it was the first luxury hotel in France to receive the Palace accreditation.