As well as being known as the city of love, Paris is also synonymous with style. Home to some of history’s most famous designers, the expectation is to be surrounded by stylish, glamorous sights and locations from the minute you arrive.
When it comes to buildings however, typical Parisian structures are quite narrow in design. Read more in our piece on styling your bedroom like a Parisian. But what if you’re dreaming of an enormous emperor bed to stretch out in?
We’ve got you covered. Our selection of the 5 most stylish hotels in Paris have the biggest beds, and the most French character & style. No nasty surprises of cramped rooms, only dazzling décor, and bountiful bedrooms.
Emperor Beds at the Shangri-La Hotel
This luxury hotel may be stretching the budget for many of us, but look at that view. If you’re looking for a place for a special occasion, this is a diamond of a hotel with the Eiffel Tower just 500m away.
The building is a French Historical Monument, so the décor has been kept to its rich history. The wonderfully restored grand staircase alone is worth the trip.
It boasts 100 rooms, 37 of which are suites. So, there’s plenty of space for you to stretch out on your emperor size bed or chic chaise longue.
The rooms are decorated in a classically elegant ensemble of duck-egg blue, cream, and muted gold, while all the bathrooms are marble. The most stylish French touch? Marquetry desks in each room.
There is a proud tradition of including French desks in boudoirs, honouring the literary and artistic patrimony of Paris. At French Bedroom we love a Gustavian style desk, a blend of French and Swedish influence, popular around the 18th Century.
Velvet Comfort at Relais Christine
This stunning 17th century townhouse is surrounded by Paris’ chicest fashion boutiques and art galleries. Tucked away in a quiet green courtyard, it is a luxury yet cosy location that breathes style.
Each of the 48 rooms are styled with comfort and an air of calm. A privileged few also contain an opening onto a clandestine garden. Every detail is carefully considered to marry amenity and aesthetics, from the lounge with sumptuous sofas in front of a crackling fire, to the serene bedroom colour schemes of taupe, sage and gold.
We adore the sumptuous styling of this hotel. Think velvet cushions, canopy French beds, and plush bedspreads.
Art & Cinema at Le Royal Monceau Raffles
Incorporating two distinctive styles, this stylish hotel showcases grand art deco on the outside, and contemporary elegance on the inside.
Artwork is important in this modern location, and statement pieces feature in every room. In fact, the hotel itself is home to many exhibitions and installations, which regularly change.
The contemporary-styled rooms display lots of attention to detail. Crisp white bed linens are matched with luxury soft furnishings in romantic grey and petal pink.
A large art bookshop and intimate cinema complete the artistic tradition of the hotel. If you are an art lover, this is the stylish Paris hotel for you.
Quintessential French Style at Le Bristol
Le Bristol is a Paris institution. Open since 1925, it adopts an impeccable quintessentially French style throughout. Imagine extensive marble floors stretching before you, and twinkling chandeliers hanging from high ceilings. Embroidered rugs and antique tapestries abound. There’s even a portrait of Marie Antoinette!
A total of 188 rooms are organised over two buildings, most of which are enormous - more than enough space for an emperor bed frame.
The bedroom décor is achingly French traditional, with floral bedspreads and antique furniture.
Did we mention there’s a spa and an indoor rooftop pool?
Belle Époque Glamour at Maison Souquet
Our final stylish hotel is one for the lovers. Situated in the edgy quarter of modern Paris, Maison Souquet is styled in belle epoque glamour and five-star luxury. The name comes from Madame Souquet who ran a bordello here in the 1900s, and the interior style makes a mischievous nod to its famed past.
Each of the 20 individually designed rooms are exquisitely styled. Silk-lined walls, padded upholstered headboards, and brass lighting are accented by decadent colour schemes of gold & black, turquoise & blood-red, or navy & sage green.
This boutique hotel oozes style and glamour. While it may not have the largest rooms of our selection, it is certainly among the most stylish hotels in Paris.
These are our favourite five most stylish hotels in Paris - which will you visit?
