Two Palaces in the 8th: the square or the garden. Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel, from about €2,190, if you want a milestone on the Place de la Concorde, with a butler for every room and cocktails on the terrace under the arcades; Le Bristol Paris, from about €1,790, if you would rather bring the children, with a 1,200 m² garden, a sixth-floor pool and three-star Epicure under one roof.
A Palace hotel in the 18th-century townhouse at the western corner of Gabriel's façade on the Place de la Concorde, restored in 2017, with Lagerfeld suites, a gold-mosaic pool and butlers.
€€€€From about €2,190 a night
Choose Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel if
First big Paris trip
Milestone celebrations
History and design lovers
Walking to the Louvre and the Tuileries
The catch
Only signature suites are sold with the Concorde view: Lagerfeld's Grands Appartements on the fourth floor and the Louis XV and Bernstein suites on the sixth. The 32 m² entry Deluxe Room faces an inner courtyard, and the Premier and Grand Premier Rooms a courtyard or the pedestrian Rue Boissy d'Anglas.
Two Palaces in the 8th: the square or the garden. Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel, from about €2,190, if you want a milestone on the Place de la Concorde, with a butler for every room and cocktails on the terrace under the arcades; Le Bristol Paris, from about €1,790, if you would rather bring the children, with a 1,200 m² garden, a sixth-floor pool and three-star Epicure under one roof.
Good questions about Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel vs Le Bristol Paris
Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel or Le Bristol Paris?
Two Palaces in the 8th: the square or the garden. Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel, from about €2,190, if you want a milestone on the Place de la Concorde, with a butler for every room and cocktails on the terrace under the arcades; Le Bristol Paris, from about €1,790, if you would rather bring the children, with a 1,200 m² garden, a sixth-floor pool and three-star Epicure under one roof.
Is Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel worth it?
Book the Crillon for the building, the salons and the service, with Paris on foot outside the door. Pay for the Grand Premier Room, and save the view of the square for a signature suite. A famous 18th-century townhouse on the Place de la Concorde, restored with a designer's eye and run on personal service. It is a base for walking the city rather than a hotel to hide in, and it is priced as a splurge.
Does Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel have a pool or a beach?
It has an indoor pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.
Is Le Bristol Paris worth it?
Le Bristol is the grand Paris hotel to bring children to, with a garden, a pool and a three-star kitchen under one roof. Pay for the garden side, and plan your dinners around Epicure's Tuesday to Saturday hours. A classic Paris palace run on service and priced at the very top, with a three-star kitchen in the house and a garden at its heart. It is set up for families as much as for couples.
Does Le Bristol Paris have a pool or a beach?
It has an indoor pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.
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