On the Rue du Faubourg St-Honoré, near the Élysée Palace and the city’s nexus of designer shopping, this ‘epitome of luxury hotels’ was built in the early 1800s and opened in 1925. Having played host to the likes of Grace Kelly and Orson Welles, the Haussmannian-style building provides a welcoming atmosphere, outfitted in antique furniture, Gobelins and Lille tapestries, and a working 1940’s lift. Chintz and silk curtains, crystal chandeliers, Persian carpets, and bathrooms of white Carrara marble set the luxurious tone. It is one of only six hotels in Paris awarded official ‘Palace’ status, which is a notch up from five stars. The jewel in the hotel’s crown is Epicure, the triple Michelin-starred restaurant overseen by chef, Eric Frechon. It is one of the best restaurants in Paris, with the menu drawing on French produce and tradition.
