InterContinental Paris - Le GrandvsHotel d'Aubusson
Both properties are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Hotel d'Aubusson ranks marginally better than InterContinental Paris Le Grand. Hotel d'Aubusson is ranked #48 in Paris with praise from 8 reviews including Condé Nast Traveler, Gayot and Star Service.
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 d'Aubusson
33 Rue Dauphine, 06 Arr., 75006 Paris
From $323/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"Fully restored, it is today one of the best luxe boutique hotels in Paris." Full review
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For the most traditional flair, ask for one of the rooms on the top two floors.
Fodor's
"The staff greets you warmly at this 17th-century town house and former literary salon in the heart of St-Germain-des-Prés." Full review
Star Service
"This mini-palace of a hotel is the answer to one's perennial prayer for a tasteful, handsome, well-equipped hotel on the Left Bank with guest rooms larger than a shoebox." Full review
Gayot
"Built in a former private home dating back to the seventeenth-century, this hotel conjures up a bygone era."
Oyster
4.0
"Located in Saint-Germain des Pres, the Hotel d'Aubusson epitomizes the Paris experience, with its elegant courtyard garden and intellectual past." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
84.2
"A chic 49-room property in the heart of St-Germain-des-Prés, it’s "a lovely old hotel with great staff—especially Jean the concierge."" Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"With its grand carriageway entrance and tapestry-hung salon, Hôtel d'Aubusson is one of those places that brilliantly captures the history of St-Germain-des-Prés." Full review
Hideaway Report
94.0
"Handsome hotel occupying a converted 17th-century townhouse in Saint-Germain-des-Prés (yet only a short walk from the Louvre and other Right Bank landmarks across the Pont des Arts footbridge)." Full review