Le Royal Monceau - Raffles ParisvsSaint James Paris
Both hotels are highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Le Royal Monceau-Raffles Paris scores marginally better than Saint James Paris. Le Royal Monceau-Raffles Paris comes in at #7 in Paris with endorsements from 15 reviews such as Oyster, Travel + Leisure and Michelin Guide.
Le Royal Monceau - Raffles Paris Show All Reviews
37 Avenue Hoche, 75008 Paris
From $3,223/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
Star
"Refurbished from top to bottom in 2010, this hotel has been transformed into a 21 C palace...At the cutting edge of modern interior design!"
Frommer's
"The spacious rooms offer all the comfort and amenities that you would expect from a hotel of this caliber, but still have a relaxed vibe." Full review
Concierge
"If a suite is out of your budget, get a standard double overlooking the hotel garden."
Time Out
"This isn't the type of place you’d come for lunch every day... but if you want to splash out, this one of the most beautiful hotels in Paris." Full review
Star Service
"Contemporary and innovative ambience wrapped up in a retro fantasy decor—the 1940s seen through the wormhole—while offering such things as a bookstore, a screening room, an art gallery." Full review
Gayot
"A Paris institution since opening in 1928, Le Royal Monceau has been reimagined into a 21st-century celebration of art de vivre."
BlackBook
"The glorious Royal Monceau should see a steady parade of the fabulous and fashionable beating a path to its glittering doors."
Fodor's
"The glamorous Royal Monceau Raffles offers unparalleled luxury along with a hefty dose of cool." Full review
Oyster
5.0
"Rates are eye-wateringly expensive -- probably the highest in Paris -- so this resort is only to be considered by those with very deep pockets." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Built in 1928, the unapologetically luxe hotel was closed for two years and reopened in October 2010 after a monumental transformation by Philippe Starck." Full review
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Take a stroll in the quasi-secret Parc Salomon de Rothschild.
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