Hotel Plaza AtheneevsThe Peninsula Paris
Both hotels are rated highly by those who travel for a living. Overall, Hotel Plaza Athenee scores significantly higher than The Peninsula Paris. Hotel Plaza Athenee comes in at #1 in Paris with positive reviews from 19 reviews including Insight Guides, Fodor's and Concierge.
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."
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