Ranked hotels in eight cities. None pays to appear.
Paris · France · Updated 5 October 2026
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Martin Brudnizki's maximalist Marais hotel with a frescoed basement pool
A 2023 opening in the heart of the Marais, furnished like a collector's townhouse, with its own restaurant.
On the recordMichelin 1 Key 2024 · Michelin 1 Key 2025
Thierry Gillier's 32-room hotel a short walk from Place Vendôme
Modern, understated design at 55 rue Saint-Roch, between the Tuileries and Opéra. A discreet address for the fashion and gallery crowd.
On the recordMichelin 1 Key 2024 · Michelin 1 Key 2025
A garden theme from courtyard to rooftop, behind the Opéra
Martin Brudnizki designed the 73 rooms, which opened in 2023 near the Opéra Garnier.
On the recordMichelin 1 Key 2025
A tiny British-accented hotel off the Champs-Élysées, with a Thai-French restaurant
On rue Washington since 2019, with British design cues. The restaurant, Galanga, cooks Thai-French.
On the recordMichelin 1 Key 2025 · Michelin 1 Star restaurant (Galanga) · Time Out Paris: best for couples, boutique hotels list 2026 · Chapitre Six collection
Tristan Auer's neo-Gothic Paris flagship for the Experimental Group
Mélanie Serre is chef at Temple & Chapon. The 43 rooms opened in March 2025 in the Haut Marais, with a spa and indoor pool.
On the recordCondé Nast Traveler Hot List 2026 (reported via list aggregator; n/v on cntraveler.com) · 2025 opening
Belle Époque Japonisme across 26 rooms in Paris's Little Tokyo
Straw and natural iroko wood line the walls. It opened in 2024 in the 2nd arrondissement.
On the recordMichelin Guide hotel selection (listed, no Key) · Chapitre Six collection · 2024 opening
The Pigalle rock club, back as a 35-room hotel-club
Closed from 2022, the club reopened in April 2026 as a five-star hotel with a club programme. Chapitre Six developed it, with a restaurant and a rooftop.
On the recordWallpaper* coverage 2026 · Galerie 'Hotel of the Week' 2026 · Chapitre Six collection · 2026 opening
An independent hotel on Place Saint-Sulpice
Mr & Mrs Smith bookings include free entry to the Musée d'Orsay, Marmottan, Picasso or Rodin. The Luxembourg gardens are within walking distance.
On the recordMr & Mrs Smith collection
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