Smart Splurge
The legendary Le Meurice enjoys stunning views over the Tuileries Gardens and easy access to some of the city’s chicest boutiques and nightspots. Having provided luxurious accommodations to a high-profile clientele – everybody from the Duke and Duchess of Windsor to Dali – for nearly two centuries, Le Meurice’s masterly white-glove service and spectacular public spaces ensure an experience fit for a king (pre-guillotine days, of course!). The hotel’s 160 sumptuous guest rooms and suites are individually decorated to combine fine period furnishings, rich fabrics, oversized marble bathrooms, and up to date amenities like Internet and flat-screen TVs. Of the several higher-floor rooms with garden-view balconies, the most spectacular is the expansive Belle Etoile Suite, with a terrace that boasts 360-degree panoramas over the Parisian skyline. A Michelin three-starred restaurant, an inventive spa doling out “vinothérapie” treatments, and an elegant lobby highlight the public spaces.
2008 SMART LUXURY WINNER
Paris's Best Luxury Bet
In the City of Light, luxury is a serious business, so when it came to naming our favorite hotel – George V? St. James? Plaza Athenée? The Ritz? – we were a bit bewildered. Enter Le Meurice: Its location, between the Place de la Concorde and the Louvre, near the Champs-Elysées yet sequestered from its hustle, and looking onto the lovely Tuileries Garden, is unparalleled.
Other Paris hotels have restaurants, but Le Meurice has Yannick Alléno – one of the most innovative, talented young chefs in the world – helming two eateries. Le Dali offers a less-pricey taste of Alléno’s skills and pays homage to the surrealist artist who once called Le Meurice home, beseeching the staff to catch flies for him in the Tuileries or fill his room with a herd of sheep.
The hotel is as full of Parisian pomp as ever but possesses an air of artistic whim – once embodied by Salvador Dalí and reinvigorated by designer Philippe Starck and his daughter Ara during a recent renovation. Best season for value: fall.
Great Value Alternative: Hôtel Langlois offers loads of atmosphere and a lot of space. From $180/night; www.hotel-langlois.com
Hotel le Meurice has been on my "Bucket List" for decades, and I recently had the opportunity to stay at this historic gem. It was six days of perfection, and not only met but far exceeded all expectations. Things started off a bit rocky. We arrived... more
We love the Meurice. We are a family of 4 with 2 teenage boys and it is always a highlight to return to the Meurice. Service is perfect without being obvious. The entire experience is seamless from reservations to check-out. We were upgraded (I... more
grand my friends. the rooms in this specific hotel were absolutely to die for. i have never been to such a place. the price of the rooms
We went to France on our honeymoon for 12 days in May. We stayed 3 nights in Paris, 3 nights in Loire Valley, then back to Paris of last 5 nights. We wanted to stay in a luxury hotel for our first three nights in Paris, so our French travel coach... more
I have been in many great hotels but nothing rivals the Meurice. From the outstanding service to an impeccable room nothing can compare
We were traveling through Paris--on our way home--and decided to splurge on Le Meurice. The connecting rooms hit all the marks for luxury and being well-appointed. The staff was very kind and welcoming. For a hotel of this level, I would have... more
Le Meurice is a beautiful hotel with spacious rooms and bathrooms. True elegance! Hotel staff is the most accomodating and attends your
My husband and I stayed here for one week of our honeymoon in a junior suite about 400 sq ft- half of which was the most impressive marble bathroom I've ever seen! Needless to say there was barely room to turn in the "suite". The service was very... more
