Lengths or a swim with a view. Hôtel Molitor Paris, from about €380, if you want a 46-metre heated outdoor pool and will ride into town; Le Bristol Paris, from about €1,790, if you would rather swim on the sixth floor and dine at three-star Epicure.
The pool oneParis's 1929 Art Deco swimming baths, rebuilt as a close copy in 2014 with a hotel on top. Book it to swim, and accept the ride into town.
€€From about €380 a night
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The catch
Auteuil is the western edge of Paris, 7 km from Notre-Dame, and the Métro into the centre is a ten-minute walk.
The grand oneA 1925 Faubourg palace with a 1,200 m² garden, a sixth-floor pool, three-star Epicure and a welcome for children.
€€€€From about €1,790 a night
Choose Le Bristol Paris if
The catch
The pool is small and indoors, open to hotel guests from 6.30am to 10.30pm: a swim with a view, not a place for lengths.
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The verdict
Lengths or a swim with a view. Hôtel Molitor Paris, from about €380, if you want a 46-metre heated outdoor pool and will ride into town; Le Bristol Paris, from about €1,790, if you would rather swim on the sixth floor and dine at three-star Epicure.
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Lengths or a swim with a view. Hôtel Molitor Paris, from about €380, if you want a 46-metre heated outdoor pool and will ride into town; Le Bristol Paris, from about €1,790, if you would rather swim on the sixth floor and dine at three-star Epicure.
Book Molitor for the water: the rebuilt 1929 pools, a serious spa and a room that looks out over the cabins. Central Paris is a Métro ride away, so plan the days around the pool rather than the other way round. A swimming hotel at the western edge of Paris: the two rebuilt 1929 pools and the spa are the stay, and the sights are a Métro ride away. It suits people who will be in the water every day.
It has indoor and outdoor pools. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.
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.
It has an indoor pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.