Sofitel Paris Le FaubourgvsInterContinental Paris - Le Grand
Both InterContinental Paris Le Grand and Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg are highly recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg ranks slightly higher than InterContinental Paris Le Grand. Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg comes in at #36 in Paris with accolades from 9 publications like Time Out, Gayot and Lonely Planet.
Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg Show All Reviews
15, rue Boissy d'Anglas, 75008 Paris
From $387/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"It offers attractive suites that were renovated in a contemporary style in 2010, as well as elegant guestrooms."
Star Service
"An ideal choice for urbanites in search of a chic, tailored address from which to explore Paris' most popular sights, and shoppers will find this neighborhood something of a utopia." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The five-star Sofitel Le Faubourg is discreetly located next to the embassy and within walking distance of Musee d’Orsay and Palas Royal in the city's eighth arrondissment." Full review
Gayot
"Both luxurious and quiet, within walking distance of the Tuileries garden and the Louvre museum, this hotel is tucked away in two historical buildings."
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"Steps away from the Tuileries Gardens and Grand Palais Galeries, this newly renovated hotel has glamour that will leave you swooning." Full review
Jetsetter
"Stylish revamp of a five-star townhouse hotel within walking distance of the Louvre, with an elegant restaurant and a 24-hour fitness center." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Two connected 18th-century mansions just off place de la Concorde house one of the most discreet of Paris’s luxury hotels." Full review
Time Out
"There are 147 rooms blending elegance and modernity, with marble, graphic patterns and thick carpets. Shades of grey, white, gold and mouldings are a tribute to the eighteenth century." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"Occupying two private mansions from the 19th century, Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg offers haute couture-themed luxury in the very fashionable 8th arrondissement." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Parisian interior designer and architect Didier Gomez used a palette of opal greens and pearl greys in the Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg's 147 rooms, which have ornate cornices, crystal chandeliers, leather-lined wardrobes, Bose sound systems and Hermès toiletries." Full review
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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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