Amenity highlights: The hotel's Espace Bien-Etre, or Well-Being Center, features treatments, products, and specially-trained masseuses from Les Sources de Caudalie, which specializes in “vinotherapy” (grape-seed-extract therapy). There are also exercise machines, a spa, sauna, and steam room. In rooms, younger guests like the kid-sized bathrobes and slippers, games, and children’s room service menu.

Insider tip: The Hotel Meurice is just 1 block from the trendy designer boutiques of the Rue St-Honoré, but the city’s historic covered passageways remain among the most elegant places to window shop. The concierge can map out a half-dozen unique shopping galleries within a few blocks of the hotel, including Galerie Vivienne, Galerie Vero-Dodat, and the galleries of the Jardin du Palais Royal.

• Central Parisian hotel decorated in Parisien style and set in bustling Montparnasse, 400 meters from Luxembourg Gardens.



• Air conditioned guestrooms have a country décor with light floral fabrics; all offer cable television and direct-dial phones.



• A continental breakfast service is offered each morning; after a day of sightseeing guests can relax with a drink at the bar.

• This Hausmann-style corner mansion lies ten meters from exclusive shopping synonymous with Paris’ Avenue de Champs-Elysées.



• Guestrooms combine classic nineteenth century decor with modern amenities including minibars, hi-fis and designer cosmetics.



• Guests can relax on the roof garden, in the oak-panelled bar and patisserie, or before the lobby’s Louis XV-style fireplace.

Amenity highlights: A welcome retreat from the busy Paris streets, the hotel's spacious lounge is located just off the main lobby with a cocktail bar, leather armchairs and sofas, and complimentary newspapers in English. With windows overlooking the lounge, the comfortable breakfast salon features a cold buffet breakfast. The 24-hour reception desk can help guests with faxes, photocopies, and arrangements for child care or airport transportation.

Insider tip: Guests can join the post-theater and opera crowd at the historic Harry's New York Bar, open since 1933 at 5 rue Daunou (2 blocks from the hotel). The famous downstairs piano bar, where George Gerschwin composed "American in Paris," is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 PM to 3 AM.

• Nineteenth century building in central Paris, half a block from the Eiffel Tower, 1.5 kilometres from the Champs-Elysees.



• Air-conditioned guestrooms feature rich fabrics and come with minibars, satellite television and Wi-Fi Internet access.



• Guests can relax with drinks and cocktails in the lounge bar which is open until midnight; the front desk is open 24 hours.

Amenity highlights: The pretty roof terrace on the 5th floor comes into its own in the summer months when guests enjoy breakfast and pre-dinner drinks al fresco.

Insider tip: The nearby Musee Rodin, situated on the eastern side of Les Invalides at 77 Rue de Varennes, is housed in a beautiful 18th-century mansion, which the sculptor leased from the state in return for the gift of all his work upon his death. In the garden, major works including The Burghers of Calais and The Thinker are on display.

Amenity highlights: 1930s-style decor prevails in the breakfast room with its glass atrium, original wood parquet flooring, and oil paintings. Two spacious lounges with picture windows overlook the streets. There are complimentary newspapers and magazines, and a vintage wood-and-glass elevator.

Insider tip: The Palais d’Elysée--where the French president lives and works--is three blocks from the hotel. Although it's rarely open to the public, visitors can enjoy guided visits once a year, during the third weekend in September, when the country’s state-owned monuments are open to all.

• This hotel in the 16th district is a 7-minute walk from the Champs Elysées and 10 minutes from the Louvre and La Defense.



• Comfortable, serene rooms in bright, friendly colours are designed by Rena Dumas, known for designing Hermès boutiques.



• The hotel’s 24-hour room service, 24-hour concierge, and constant Internet access (surcharge) ensure guests are catered to at all hours.

• Private town house hotel, built by Napoleon III and set within the centre of Paris, 800 metres from the Arc de Triomphe.



• Individually-designed guestrooms with richly patterned fabrics and antique-style furniture; all include Wi-Fi connections.



• Guests can start the day with a continental breakfast and enjoy a speciality coffee in the hotel’s flower-filled garden.

Amenity highlights: The presence of over 4,300 paintings, together with numerous objets d’art, artifacts and furniture from all over the world makes this popular hotel a living art collection that combines elegance and modernity. Both wireless (complimentary) and dial-up (surcharge) Internet access is available.

Insider tip: One of the best panoramic views of Paris can be seen from the 10th-floor terrace of the department store Le Printemps on Boulevard Haussmann, three blocks from the hotel. The view encompasses Sacré-Coeur, the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, and the rooftop of the Palais Garnier Opera. A café on the terrace is open throughout the day during spring and summer.

• Typical Parisian-style hotel with picturesque courtyard is situated in the centre of Paris, 800 metres from the Champs Elysees.
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• Modern guestrooms are decorated with refined furnishings are all complete with cable television and dial-up Internet.



• Guests can unwind in the sauna, relax with a drink in the bar and sample French food and wine in the decorative courtyard.

• Chateau in Chantilly Forest, 35 km north of Paris, built in the 19th century and now offering modern facilities with period style.



• Guest rooms feature a range of decors in different styles; all have jetted tubs, minibars and satellite TV with pay movies.



• Guests can unwind in the fitness center, swimming pool and sauna, and enjoy French cuisine in the restaurant overlooking the garden.

Amenity highlights: Guests can use an indoor lap pool, a sauna, a spa tub, a fitness room, and squash and tennis courts. Mountain bikes and horses are available for exploring the surrounding parkland and forest. There are meeting facilities for up to 300 guests, and the hotel offers a complimentary Continental buffet breakfast daily.

Insider tip: Chantilly is famous for its horses, and some 3,000 thoroughbreds reside in the area. Nine km (6 miles) from the hotel, the Museum of the Living Horse on the Chateau de Chantilly estate offers guests the chance to view breeds from around the world. There is also a ring for demonstrations and historical equestrian exhibitions.

• Nestled between a lush forest and small lake, this hotel lies between Paris and Versailles and is within a 10-minute drive from each.
• All 49 guestrooms are individually decorated and overlook the garden or ponds.
• This picturesque setting offers a range of outdoor activities, including golf, tennis, hiking and horse riding.

• Modern hotel situated between two business districts on the Right Bank of the River Seine; six kilometres from Eiffel Tower.



• Simply furnished guestrooms in bright colours provide minibars, cable television and wireless Internet connectivity.



• After a day of sightseeing guests can sample French wines in the onsite bar or relax in the surrounding flower gardens.