9 Paris Palace Hotels
What makes a Paris Palace hotel special? In short, everything. A head above the five-star rating, the Palace designation—created in 2010—requires hotels to meet hundreds of exacting standards both obvious (location, size, service, gastronomy, etc.) and not so obvious (pool, separate toilets, commitment to sustainability...). It's therefore no surprise that there are only nine palaces in Paris, with two—the newly renovated Ritz and Hotel de Crillon—waiting in the wings. It is also no surprise that they are all, in their own way, sublime—and sublimely expensive.
Le Bristol
Why it made the list
Since its opening in 1925 Le Bristol has been synonymous with the kind of discrete Old World luxury that appeals to luminaries who keep a lower profile. Since serving as the unofficial American Embassy during WWII, it has been the favorite haunt of discerning Anglophones, who appreciate its tasteful Louis XV-style décor, best described as "opulent sans bling," the spacious interior garden, and the penthouse pool with romantic views over Paris's rooftops. With world-famous three-star chef Eric Frechon at the helm of Epicure, the hotel's gastronomic restaurant, and a laid-back one-star bistro, the hotel shines among the palaces.
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