Relais ChristinevsL'Hotel
Both properties are rated very highly by writers. Overall, L'Hotel scores significantly better than Relais Christine. L'Hotel scores 94 with endorsements from 18 sources such as Hideaway Report, Mr & Mrs Smith and Star Service.
Relais Christine Show All Reviews
3 Rue Christine, 75006 Paris
From $382/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
"This deeply romantic four-star hotel is in a sixteenth-century building set around a deliciously hidden courtyard. At this level, it’s well worth paying the 20 percent premium."
Michelin Guide
"This historic property with its hushed lounges and attractively decorated bedrooms has its own particular charm, including a breakfast room crowned by 13C vaulting."
Frommer's
"The rooms come in a range of styles and shapes. Some are among the Left Bank's largest, with extras such as mirrored closets, plush carpets, and some balconies facing the courtyard." Full review
Fodor's
"This exquisite hotel de charme property dates back to the 13th century as a former abbey of the Grands-Augustins and has an impressive stone courtyard and interior garden." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Part of the Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) association, this exquisite property is entered by a cobbled courtyard entrance, with an enchanted garden out back." Full review
Oyster
4.0
"The historic Relais Christine is a beautiful boutique hotel with an enviable address in the Left Bank of Paris." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Located in St.-Germain-des-Prés, Relais Christine is a small boutique hotel just two blocks from the Seine." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Always full, the Relais Christine is the epitome of the hôtel de charme."
Star Service
"On a quiet street in a remote part of the 6th arrondissement populated by art shops and small cafes, this property is two blocks south of the Pont Neuf." Full review
BlackBook
"This left bank boutique hotel combines the romance of Paris past with the modern convenience of Manhattan present (or Brooklyn, at the very least)."
L'Hotel Show All Reviews
13 rue des Beaux Arts, 75006 Paris
From $355/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide
"Extravagantly styled and fashionable designer hotel, with twenty sumptuous rooms accessed by a wonderful spiral staircase, and with a tiny pool in the basement."
Michelin Guide
Star
"It was at L'Hotel that the great Oscar Wilde died in 1900. The atypical, aesthetic decor, updated by Jacques Garcia, still manages to pay homage to artistic pomp and splendour."
Frommer's
"Ranking just a notch below the Relais Christine , this is one of the Left Bank's most charming boutique hotels." Full review
Concierge
"The glitterati and sophisticated couples keep this 20-room property booked solid, so reserve two to three months in advance for high-season accommodation."
Fodor's
"There's something just a bit naughty in the air at this eccentric and opulent boutique hotel." Full review
Insight Guides
"This legendary hotel has been redecorated by Jacques Garcia, but retains something of its old sense of decadence in the extravagant decor, cellar fumoir and mini swimming pool."
Travel + Leisure
"Expect red brocade walls, floor-length silk draperies, oversize tassels, and ornate patterns covering every surface." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"A riot of exuberance and opulence, this Jacques Garcia-designed hotel is gloriously decadent."
Time Out
"For the ultimate sensuous, decadent Parisian trip with scintillating literary overtones, head for the sumptuous L’Hôtel in St-Germain-des-Prés." Full review
Star Service
"Rising above the service and maintenance standards found at...the more modest boutique hotels in the neighborhood, this hotel offers adventurous and well-heeled travelers a unique living experience." Full review