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.
A 32-room boutique hotel on a quiet street in the 13th arrondissement, a short walk from Rue Mouffetard and the Latin Quarter.
Good to know
Hôtel Henriette is a small boutique hotel on a quiet side street in the Gobelins area of the 13th arrondissement. Each of its 32 bedrooms is individually designed, giving the place a personal feel rather than the uniform look of a chain.
The location is one of its strengths: Rue Mouffetard's market street, the Jardin des Plantes and the Latin Quarter are all within walking distance, and the area is calmer in the evening than the city centre. It suits travellers who want a characterful base at a gentler price than Saint-Germain or the Marais.
Reviewed by Lifestylemetro · Details checked October 23, 2026
32 individually designed bedrooms.
Rue Mouffetard and the Latin Quarter are a short walk away.
Tour operator
The classic Seine cruise company, sailing from Port de la Conférence by the Pont de l'Alma with guided sightseeing, brunch, lunch and dinner cruises.
Restaurant
A cavernous Belle Époque dining hall on the Grands Boulevards serving low-priced French classics non-stop, every day of the year.
Café
A Saint-Germain café dating from around 1887, famed as a haunt of Apollinaire, Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir and home of the Prix de Flore.
Bar
A historic American-style bar near the Opéra, open since 1911 and long said to be the birthplace of the Bloody Mary and the French 75.