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Best Hotels in Paris (2026)

Where you stay in Paris shapes the trip, as each arrondissement has its own character. The 1st and 8th arrondissements hold the palace hotels, including the Ritz Paris on the Place Vendôme, Le Meurice facing the Tuileries and Le Bristol Paris on the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, all close to the Louvre, the Champs-Élysées and the luxury shopping streets.

For character at mid-range prices, the 2nd, 9th and 10th arrondissements offer design-led boutique hotels such as Hôtel des Grands Boulevards, Le Pigalle and Hôtel Providence, with lively bars and restaurants on the doorstep. The Marais suits first-time visitors who want to walk everywhere, and Hôtel Jeanne d'Arc Le Marais is a good-value base there, while Hôtel Henriette in the 13th offers a calm Left Bank stay near Rue Mouffetard. Budget travellers can choose between Generator Paris near the Canal Saint-Martin and St Christopher's Inn Paris Canal on the Bassin de la Villette. Rooms in older buildings are often small, so check sizes and lifts, and book early for spring, autumn and major events.

10 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 hotels in Paris

  1. Ritz Paris Palace hotel, Place VendômeCésar Ritz's legendary 1898 hotel on Place Vendôme, with the Ritz Club pool and spa, Bar Vendôme and the École Ritz Escoffier cookery school.
  2. Le Meurice Palace hotel, TuileriesA Dorchester Collection hotel facing the Tuileries since 1815, home to Restaurant le Meurice Alain Ducasse, Bar 228 and Cédric Grolet's pastry shop.
  3. Le Bristol Paris Palace hotel, Faubourg Saint-HonoréAn Oetker Hotels palace on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré since 1925, with Epicure, a courtyard garden and a top-floor swimming pool.

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1. Ritz Paris

Palace hotel$$$$Place Vendôme

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.

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2. Le Meurice

Palace hotel$$$$Tuileries

A Dorchester Collection hotel facing the Tuileries since 1815, home to Restaurant le Meurice Alain Ducasse, Bar 228 and Cédric Grolet's pastry shop.

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5. Le Pigalle

Boutique hotel$$$Pigalle / South Pigalle

A self-styled neighbourhood hotel in South Pigalle, part of Design Hotels, with a ground-floor café, bar and restaurant open to locals.

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6. Hôtel Providence

Boutique hotel$$$10th arrondissement / Canal Saint-Martin

An 18-room, 4-star boutique hotel in the 10th arrondissement, with a piano bar and restaurant near Place de la République and Canal Saint-Martin.

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9. Generator Paris

Hostel$10th arrondissement / Colonel Fabien

A design-led hostel at Place du Colonel Fabien with dorms, private rooms, a ground-floor café and a ninth-floor rooftop bar open in summer.

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