Hotel Lancaster Paris Champs-ElyseesvsSaint James Paris
Both hotels are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Saint James Paris ranks slightly better than Hotel Lancaster Paris Champs-Elysees. Saint James Paris comes in at #10 in Paris with endorsements from 15 sources like Condé Nast Traveler, Mr & Mrs Smith and The Telegraph.
Hotel Lancaster Paris Champs-Elysees
7 Rue De Berri, 8th Arr., 75008 Paris
From $400/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide
"The rooms in this elegantly restored nineteenth-century townhouse retain original features and are chock-full of Louis XVI and rococo antiques, but with a touch of contemporary chic."
Michelin Guide
Star
"Marlene Dietrich loved the discreet luxury of this property built in 1889 just a stone's throw from the Champslysees."
Fodor's
"Once a Spanish nobleman's townhouse, this luxurious retreat is now in French hands and it shows, from local staffing to elegant decoration." Full review
Star Service
"This is a lavish period sophisticate that brings demanding business and leisure travelers into the bosom of the bourgeois, circa 1880." Full review
Gayot
"Only steps from the Champs-Élysées, the Lancaster is a luxurious hideaway created from a private nineteenth-century mansion."
Travel + Leisure
"Michelin-starred restaurant, La Table du Lancaster, serves modern French fare from renowned chef Michel Troisgros and has seating available outside in a Japanese-style garden." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"Discreet, luxurious Hotel Lancaster has a long history of glamorous guests and a high-profile location to match — it’s located just steps from Champs-Élysées on the right bank of the River Seine." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Hôtel Lancaster epitomises civilised Paris and comfort rather than being worried about the latest fashion trends." Full review
Hideaway Report
93.0
"Luxurious boutique hotel dating from 1889 in a townhouse-mansion just off the Champs-Elysées and near the Arc de Triomphe." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
Readers' Choice Award
"The private home feel lingers, with antique accents, original detailing, and portraits by 1930s Russian artist Boris Pastoukhoff...the 45 rooms and 11 suites are bright and beautiful" Full review
Saint James Paris Show All Reviews
43 avenue Bugeaud, 75116 Paris
From $428/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"A spa, free wireless, and what is probably the city's most glorious hotel staircases forge a loyal following of happy guests and locals who enjoy a clubby, upscale atmosphere day and night." Full review
Jetsetter
"Flamboyant chateau and members club in the heart of Paris with a Michelin-starred restaurant." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"With a sweeping private entrance surrounded by green lawns and an impressive fountain, the upscale Saint James is a rare find in Paris." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Built in 1892 on the city’s first hot air balloon launch field, this Neoclassical château was transformed into a luxury hotel in 1990." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The St-James occupies a mansion with a small park near the Avenue Foch and the Bois de Boulogne... aristocratic atmosphere."
Time Out
"A extravagantly gorgeous hotel whose location and history are hard to beat." Full review
Star Service
"This hotel's location on the western edge of Paris makes it among the most serene and exclusive hotels in town." Full review
Gayot
"At this, the only chateau hotel in Paris, the generously proportioned 48 rooms and suites are decorated in a low-key 1930s style with flowers, plants and bathrooms clad in gray mosaic tile."
BlackBook
"A half-French, half-American named Bambi Sloan takes credit for interior design of clashing striped-on-floral funk and hot-air balloon wallpaper that somehow works dazzlingly."
Condé Nast Traveler
"Forty-eight delightfully renovated rooms and suites in a garden-surrounded neoclassical mansion built in 1892 in the elegant sixteenth arrondissement." Full review