InterContinental Paris - Le GrandvsHotel & Spa La Belle Juliette
Both properties are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Hotel & Spa La Belle Juliette scores slightly higher than InterContinental Paris Le Grand. Hotel & Spa La Belle Juliette scores 84 with endorsements from 9 reviewers including The Telegraph, Gayot and Time Out.
InterContinental Paris - Le Grand
2 Rue Scribe, 75009 Paris
From $355/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"A true grand hotel typical of the 19C, the Intercontinental stands on the Place de l'Opera in the heart of Haussmann's Paris."
Travel + Leisure
"Since its doors first opened in 1862, Le Grand has welcomed more than a few illustrious guests—queens, kings, and maharajahs among them." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Directly next to the Opéra Garnier, the hotel is a sumptuous example of good taste."
Time Out
"The space under the vast verrière is one of the best oases in town, and the hotel's restaurant and coffeehouse, the Café de la Paix, poached its chef, Laurent Delarbre, from the Ritz." Full review
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For a relaxing daytime break, head to the I-Spa for one of its seawater treatments.
Gayot
"Offering prestigious settings for a large variety of events, the 23 meeting rooms offer plenty of high-tech amenities."
Star Service
"This hotel covers the larger part of an oversized 9th arrondissement block and projects an immense 1862 facade toward the Opera Garnier, a shrine to Phantom devotees." Full review
Jetsetter
"Opulent grande dame overlooking the Opera House, with a glam spa and two showstopping restaurants." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"For those seeking quintessential Paris grandeur, Intercontinental Paris - Le Grand, dating from the Haussmanian renovation of Paris, offers Second Empire-style luxury in the heart of the city." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"The ornate, Beaux-Arts frame of the InterContinental Paris Le Grand has been around since 1862, when the building was first inaugurated as Le Grand Hotel." Full review
Hotel & Spa La Belle Juliette
92 rue du Cherche Midi, 75006 Paris
From $177/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Rough Guide
Star
"Beautifully designed four-star boutique hotel... the decor brings high-concept arty touches to classic, late eighteenth-century elegance."
Michelin Guide
"The setting is charming and combines the grace of the old with the bold colours of the new."
Frommer's
"This luxury hotel, which opened in Saint-Germain-des-Prés in 2011, stands out for its chic interior design by local textile designer Anne Gelbard." Full review
Time Out
"Named for a 19th-century salonista who was married to the banker Jacques Rose Récamier, Hôtel La Belle Juliette has all the sophisticated elegance and literary overtones you'd expect." Full review
Star Service
"This small standout on the southern banks of the Seine displays the same quality as Le Sainte-Beuve, but with a craftier, more colorful contemporary spirit." Full review
Gayot
"The 34 rooms including two suites are ornamented with moldings, antique prints, lacquered night stands and oak floors."
Condé Nast Traveler
"Thirty-four rooms on a quiet residential street in the sixth arrondissement, steps from the Luxembourg Gardens and St-Germain-des-Prés." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Period prints and leather-bound books meet contemporary furnishings (such as an iMac in every room)." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"As lovely as Ladurée macaroons – and similarly coloured – La Belle Juliette hotel on Paris’ Left Bank leaves a sweet taste in your mouth." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"The four-star Belle Juliette exudes an air of elegance and class and its atmosphere can be defined as 'modern romantic'." Full review