Le Bristol Paris

Le Bristol Paris occupies a 1925 building on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in the 8th arrondissement, among the fashion houses and diplomatic residences near the Élysée Palace. It was the first hotel in France to receive the Palace accreditation.

Rooms and suites carry Louis XV and Louis XVI furniture, marble bathrooms and, in higher categories, chandeliers, balconies or oak floors; some overlook the 13,000-square-foot garden courtyard, the largest palace garden in Paris. Dining spans four Michelin stars across Epicure and 114 Faubourg, plus Café Antonia and Le Bar du Bristol.

The sixth-floor indoor pool, designed by architect Cesar Pinnau in the 1980s, is built to resemble a 1920s yacht and gives views toward Montmartre and the Eiffel Tower. A spa, fitness center and 24-hour room service round out the property.

It suits guests comparing Paris's historic palace hotels who want a garden setting, Michelin-starred dining and a distinctive pool in one address.