The catch at Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel
Five things separate the Crillon of the photographs from the room most people book. None of them is hidden and none is a reason to stay elsewhere, but each one changes the category you choose, where you dine or what the bill comes to. The view of the square is the one that catches people out.
On our shortlists
- Best design hotels in ParisListed 18th-century salons, Lagerfeld suites and a gold-mosaic pool
- Best spa hotels in ParisA lap pool in gold mosaic under a glass roof, below the Cour Gabriel
- Best central hotels in ParisThe Tuileries 5 minutes on foot, the Louvre Pyramid 20
- Best hotels with a view in ParisThe Place de la Concorde, from the signature suites only
Only the signature suites are sold with a view of the Place de la Concorde
The photographs sell the square; the rooms are sold on the other sides of the building. Every Deluxe Room, the 32 m² entry category on the first to sixth floors, faces one of the inner courtyards. The Premier Room, the 42 m² Grand Premier Room and the 45 m² Junior Suite face a courtyard or the quiet, pedestrian Rue Boissy d'Anglas, and which of the two you get is the hotel's choice. The Deluxe, Premier and Grand Premier Suites are sold with no stated outlook at all. The categories sold with the Concorde in the window are signature suites: Karl Lagerfeld's two Grands Appartements on the fourth floor, and the Louis XV and Bernstein suites on the sixth, each with a terrace over the square.
What to do. Book a room for the space and take the square from the terrace of Bar Les Ambassadeurs, under the arcades, open daily from 5pm to 1am without reservations. If the Concorde from your own window is the point of the trip, budget for a Grand Appartement or the Louis XV or Bernstein suite.
The entry room is 32 m², and the bill keeps growing after the room rate
For one night on Tuesday 23 February 2027, the cheap end of the year, the Deluxe Room came to €2,190 for two, including taxes. That buys 32 m² with a queen or king bed and a marble bathroom with a soaking tub and a separate rain shower, and room size, not service, is where recent guests mark it down. On top come the Paris city tax for a Palace, €15.93 per adult per night, so €31.86 a night for two, and breakfast, which is not included unless your rate says so: in the Jardin d'Hiver the Parisian breakfast is €35 a head, the American €65 and the Chic, with a mimosa and caviar or truffled eggs, €95. An extra bed, in the categories that take one, is €200 a night for anyone aged 14 or over.
What to do. Spend the difference on space rather than extras: the 42 m² Grand Premier Room was €2,655 the same night, about a fifth more for 10 m² more. Allow about €160 a day for two on top of the room for the American breakfast and the city tax, or walk ten minutes to Angelina on Rue de Rivoli for breakfast.
The starred restaurant closed at the end of 2025, and its replacement is due in 2027
L'Écrin, the hotel's starred dining room, closed at the end of 2025, and the new gastronomic restaurant is due in 2027 under Alan Taudon, executive chef since 1 June 2026. Until then the main restaurant is Nonos par Paul Pairet, a French grill listed in the MICHELIN Guide without a star: the roast of the day carved in the room, Hereford ribeye with frites at €54, cherries jubilee flambéed at the table. It serves daily from noon to 2.30pm and 7pm to 10.30pm, with a weekday express lunch at €65 or €75. The Jardin d'Hiver does all-day dining from 7am to 10pm and afternoon tea from Thursday to Sunday, and Bar Les Ambassadeurs serves tapas rather than dinner.
What to do. For a starred dinner, walk eight minutes across the square to the Pavillon Ledoyen, where Yannick Alléno's Alléno Paris holds three stars and serves dinner Monday to Friday, and Pavyllon, with one, serves every day. Keep Nonos for the night you want to eat in.
The pool opens at 9am and closes at 9pm, and spa members and day guests share it
The pool in Sense, A Rosewood Spa, lies below the Cour Gabriel under a long glass roof, with Peter Lane's blue ceramic walls and a floor of 17,600 gold mosaic pieces, alongside a sauna, a steam room, experience showers and a Himalayan salt wall. The spa keeps the same hours every day, 9am to 9pm, so there is no swim before an early start or after a late dinner. Hotel guests use it freely, and so do others: the spa sells memberships that include the pool and relaxation area, and day packages that include it, such as a one-hour massage with spa access at €300. Treatments are extra for hotel guests too, from €170 for 30 minutes of massage and €250 for an hour.
What to do. Early risers should use the fitness studio, which is open 24 hours, and swim before dinner instead. On a short stay, book any treatment when you book the room.
Prices peak in June and in the fashion weeks, and fall in February and August
Rates here follow the Paris calendar. They are lowest in February and August and highest in June, when the 2027 Paris Air Show runs at Le Bourget from 14 to 20 June and the menswear shows from 22 to 27 June, and in the fashion and trade-fair weeks of spring and autumn. For 2027 the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode has also set menswear for 19 to 24 January, haute couture for 25 to 28 January and again for 5 to 8 July, and womenswear for 1 to 9 March and 27 September to 5 October. The Faubourg Saint-Honoré begins a block north of the hotel, and Hermès at No. 24 is three minutes on foot.
What to do. If your dates can move, aim for February or August; the €2,190 entry rate on this page is a late-February Tuesday. If they cannot, book as soon as they are fixed.
Who should skip it
Anyone who wants the Place de la Concorde outside the window at a room rate, diners choosing a hotel for a starred table before 2027, swimmers who train before 9am, and anyone for whom 32 m² at a Palace price will rankle. Also anyone tied to June or a fashion week who has not booked early.
Who should book it anyway
Anyone who wants the address itself: an 18th-century townhouse at the western corner of Gabriel's façade, Lagerfeld's suites, a gold-mosaic pool, a butler for every room, the Tuileries five minutes away and Concorde Métro a minute from the door. Book the Grand Premier Room, take a drink on the arcade terrace at dusk, and the square is yours anyway.
The catch elsewhere in Paris
- Le Bristol ParisFaubourg Saint-Honoré
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.
- Hôtel Madame RêveLes Halles
The entry Superior and Deluxe Balcony rooms look onto the courtyard's hanging garden, not across Paris; the city views start with the Paris View rooms.
- Shangri-La ParisTrocadéro
The entry Superior Room, 36 square metres, looks onto the courtyard or the glass cupola, and the tower view starts with the Eiffel View Room at about €3,005 against €1,730 on the same February night.
- Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, ParisSaint-Germain-des-Prés
The entry Grand Superior Room is 33 m² and looks onto the inner courtyard; the balconies start two categories up.
- Le Grand MazarinLe Marais
The entry Classic Room is 20 m², and the space starts at the Prestige Room.
- Le Pavillon de la ReinePlace des Vosges
Entry rooms are small: the Classic is an attic room of about 21 m² on the top floor, and the Superior is 22 m².
- Hôtel Molitor ParisAuteuil
Auteuil is the western edge of Paris, 7 km from Notre-Dame, and the Métro into the centre is a ten-minute walk.
- Le PigallePigalle
The ground-floor bar runs until 2am from Thursday to Saturday, the other bars on Rue Frochot keep the street lively at night, and noise can reach the rooms, most of all at weekends; the courtyard side is quieter.
- Grands Boulevards ExperimentalGrands Boulevards
The entry Petit Boulevard rooms are 14 to 15 m², and room size is the complaint guests make most often.
Questions people ask
Good questions about Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel
What are the downsides of Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel?
Five things separate the Crillon of the photographs from the room most people book. None of them is hidden and none is a reason to stay elsewhere, but each one changes the category you choose, where you dine or what the bill comes to. The view of the square is the one that catches people out. Only the signature suites are sold with a view of the Place de la Concorde The entry room is 32 m², and the bill keeps growing after the room rate The starred restaurant closed at the end of 2025, and its replacement is due in 2027 The pool opens at 9am and closes at 9pm, and spa members and day guests share it Prices peak in June and in the fashion weeks, and fall in February and August
Who should not book Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel?
Anyone who wants the Place de la Concorde outside the window at a room rate, diners choosing a hotel for a starred table before 2027, swimmers who train before 9am, and anyone for whom 32 m² at a Palace price will rankle. Also anyone tied to June or a fashion week who has not booked early.
Our verdict
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.
Last checked: October 2026