Fodor's Expert Review Hôtel Barrière Fouquet's

Adjacent to the legendary Fouquet's Brasserie at the corner of the Champs-Élysées and Avenue George V, this luxury hotel is recognizable by its uniformed valets, parked sports cars, and elegant Haussmannian entryway. A top-to-toe renovation gave the storied hotel a polished luxe feel, and it competes with Parisian palaces by offering 24-hour butler service, plasma TVs hidden behind mirrors, spacious marble bathrooms, and plentiful access to fine dining. Le Joy offers a softer atmosphere than the sophisticated brasserie, and the spa claims one of the largest indoor pools in Paris and the only aquatic circuit, with counter current and jets.