Saint James ParisvsHotel Plaza Athenee
Hotel Plaza Athenee and Saint James Paris are both rated very highly by writers. Overall, Hotel Plaza Athenee is the choice of most reviewers compared to Saint James Paris. Hotel Plaza Athenee comes in at 97 with positive reviews from 19 reviewers such as The Telegraph, Michelin Guide and Condé Nast Traveler.
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
Hotel Plaza Athenee Show All Reviews
25 avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris
From $806/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
Star
"This luxury Parisian hotel par excellence opened its doors in 1911... the essence of comfort!"
Frommer's
"The Plaza Athénée, an 1889 Art Nouveau marvel, is a landmark of discretion and style." Full review
Concierge
"The world's young, rich, and titled check in here to check out one another, disporting themselves in one of the city's hottest bars and two of its highly rated restaurants."
Fodor's
"Superlative; the word sums up the overall impression of this glamorous landmark hotel on one of the most expensive avenues in Paris with luxury shops." Full review
Insight Guides
"This palatial hotel, featuring lavish Versace decor, offers 190 soundproofed rooms, a disco, a restaurant and suites furnished in Louis XVI or Regency style."
Oyster
Luxury
"The world-renowned luxury hotel Plaza Athenee -- a part of the Dorchester Collection -- is synonymous with Parisian elegance and good taste." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The legendary Plaza Athénée is popular with honeymooners, aristocracy, and haute couture shoppers."
Time Out
"This palace is ideally placed for power shopping at Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Dior and other avenue Montaigne boutiques." Full review
Star Service
"Families are welcomed to the hotel with special packages and offerings such as cherry-red minicars, private boat rides, an ice rink in winter, and a menu of age-appropriate welcome amenities and gifts." Full review
BlackBook
"It's here where you'll find the hotel balcony that gave Carrie Bradshaw, in the final episode of Sex and the City, a view of the Eiffel Tower and a wee orgasm."