The Peninsula ParisvsHotel des Grandes Ecoles
Hotel des Grandes Ecoles and The Peninsula Paris are both recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Peninsula Paris ranks slightly higher than Hotel des Grandes Ecoles. The Peninsula Paris scores 84 with endorsements from 10 sources including Forbes Travel Guide, Star Service and The Telegraph.
The Peninsula Paris
19 Avenue Kleber, 75116 Paris, France
From $997/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Star Service
"Rooms range from 375-sq-ft units at the bottom of the tariff card to five fabulous rooftop suites boasting private garden terraces." Full review
Gayot
"With its first foray into Europe, The Peninsula Hotels group brings a glamorous addition to the luxury hotel scene in the City of Lights."
Oyster
Luxury
"The 200-room Peninsula Paris, located in the 16th arrondissement near the Arc de Triomphe and Champs Elysees, is one of the city's top luxury hotels." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
92.1
"Behind the meticulous craftsmanship lies 21st-century technology that makes the 200-room Peninsula Paris one of the most highly anticipated contemporary hotels." Full review
Fodor's
"The lavishly appointed Peninsula raises the bar for luxury hotels in Paris." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"It’s fitting The Peninsula Hotels group’s first outpost in Europe is in Paris, a city where inconspicuous grandeur is a way of life." Full review
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Diners can choose to eat inside the restaurant or outside on the large picturesque terrace.
Jetsetter
"Avenue Kléber gem with over-the-top opulence, a luxe spa sanctuary and a rooftop atrium restaurant with Eiffel Tower views." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"A Hong Kong vision of Parisian luxury, lavishly redone with vast corridors, a reception dripping with glass leaves, panelled bar and meticulously restored rococo salon." Full review
Departures
"Beautifully restored Haussmanian architecture, an impressive spa, spacious guest rooms, and a diverse array of restaurants and bars." Full review
Hideaway Report
96.0
"Luxurious hotel in a spectacularly restored and modernized century-old building in the 16th arrondissement, a short stroll from the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Elysées." Full review
Hotel des Grandes Ecoles
75 rue du Cardinal Lemoine, 75005 Paris
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Family Friendly
- Accessible
- Baggage storage
Rough Guide
Star
"The rooms are pretty in a modest sort of way, with floral wallpaper and old-fashioned furnishings, and the welcome is homely and sincere."
Fodor's
"Distributed among a trio of three-story buildings, Madame Le Floch's rooms have a distinct grandmotherly vibe with flowery wallpaper and lace bedspreads." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This hotel is a cluster of three small houses around a beautiful garden, where you can breakfast in good weather."
BlackBook
"Former boarding hourse with three stucco-fronted 19th century buildings and a carriage door that opens onto a long flower-lined driveway."
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Start your night in the flower-filled garden with a home-poured apéro, then make your way to one of the good bars and restos in the 5th.
Afar Magazine
"One of the charms of the place is that the compound feels like an escape to a French granny’s country cottage." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"Sitting in lush gardens like a pink stucco manor house, this old-fashioned family-run hotel has become a cult address for numerous tourists, many of whom are return visitors." Full review
Frommer's
"Few hotels in the neighborhood offer so much low-key charm at such reasonable prices." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Spanning three buildings, this welcoming hotel just north of place de la Contrescarpe has one of the loveliest situations in the Latin Quarter." Full review