Grand Hotel du Palais RoyalvsLe Bristol Paris
Both Le Bristol Paris and Grand Hotel du Palais Royal are praised by professional reviewers. Overall, Le Bristol Paris scores significantly higher than Grand Hotel du Palais Royal. Le Bristol Paris scores 94 with approval from 17 reviewers such as Insight Guides, Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler.
Grand Hotel du Palais Royal Show All Reviews
4 rue de Valois, 75001 Paris
From $410/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Star Service
"Well-traveled visitors will find the standards and service very accommodating, and those on a splurge will want to consider one of the top-floor corner suites with furnished private terraces." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"The hotel's central location—a short walk from the Louvre and the ritzy shops on Rue Saint-Honoré—is tough to beat, especially on chillier days when you don’t want to walk too far." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"Grand Hôtel du Palais Royal occupies a privileged location at the center of one Paris’ most illustrious historic districts, but this grand dame is now thoroughly modern." Full review
Hideaway Report
93.0
"Charming and impressively well-run hotel in a beautifully renovated 18th-century limestone building." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"Located directly behind the Louvre, the luxury Grand Hotel du Palais Royal has an excellent location." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Many of the glories of the Right Bank are just a short walk from this five-star hotel, including the Louvre, Tuileries, Orangerie Museum, and the gardens of the Palais Royal." Full review
Time Out
"This is also the place to drink in the view of the city’s most beautiful monuments; from the Sacré-Coeur to the Eiffel Tower, via the Tour Montparnasse and the Haussmannian roofs." Full review
Fodor's
"Just steps from the Palais Royal gardens and a quick walk from the Louvre and Paris's best shopping, this gracious hotel, housed in an 18th-century mansion, is a welcome addition to the neighborhood." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"This boutique five-star hotel offers comfort, slick design courtesy of Pierre-Yves Rochon, and attentive service – as well as a modern take on French classics in Le Lulli restaurant." Full review
Frommer's
"Romance oozes inside the hotel, where a Carita spa has a massage room for couples, and a chic bar...rooms are classic and elegant; some offer rooftop views of the Louvre from private balconies. " Full review
Le Bristol Paris Show All Reviews
112 rue du Faubourg Saint Honore, 8th Arr., 75008 Paris
From $353/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
"Arguably the city’s most luxurious and spacious hotel, Le Bristol remains discreet and warm, with consistently good service."
Michelin Guide
Star
"This luxury hotel, built in 1925 and boasting a new wing added in 2009, is arranged around a magnificent garden."
Frommer's
"Personalized old-world service is rigidly maintained here -- some guests find it forbidding; others absolutely adore it." Full review
Insight Guides
"This is a discreetly upmarket 1920s hotel with period furniture in all 195 rooms. Lovely gardens complete an extremely pleasant experience; expensive, but worth it. ."
DK Eyewitness
"One of Paris’s finest hotels, the Bristol’s large rooms are sumptuously decorated with antiques and magnificent marble bathrooms."
Star Service
"Across from the Elysee Palace in the 8th arrondissement, in the high-fashion and highly guarded diplomatic zone, this is one of the world's most impressive hotels." Full review
Gayot
"One of the world's finest hotels, Hótel Le Bristol displays authentic Parisian élan."
Travel + Leisure
"A delicate $130 million renovation in 2009 retained the 19th-century paintings and gilded ceilings dating back to 1925, but infused the space with a lighter, welcoming sensibility." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
5 Stars
"Situated on the right bank of the River Seine in the 8th arrondissement, Le Bristol is located in one of Paris’ most well-known districts thanks to the Arc de Triomphe, Grand Palais and Champs-Élysées." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"One of the best joints in town. A long-established and distinguished hotel in one of the city’s most fashionable streets with excellent service. " Full review