Hippolyte Jammet opened Le Bristol in April 1925, and in 2011 it became the first hotel in France to receive the official Palace distinction. Now part of Oetker Hotels, it wraps around a large courtyard garden, and the rooms have a classic Parisian style. On the sixth floor is a pool designed to look like the prow of a sailing yacht, with views over the rooftops.
The hotel's restaurants, led by Epicure, hold four Michelin stars between them, and 114 Faubourg and Café Antonia offer something more relaxed. You can walk to the Faubourg's boutiques, the Champs-Élysées and the Tuileries. Paris pairs naturally with the Riviera, Champagne, or London by train.
Le Bristol suits couples, food lovers and families, who appreciate the calm garden and the space. It is a formal, traditional hotel rather than a design-led one, and it is among the most expensive in Paris. The 8th arrondissement is elegant but quieter in the evenings than the Left Bank or the Marais.
Le Bristol sits on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, a short walk from the Champs-Élysées and the Élysée Palace, with a quiet garden at its center. It is the Paris palace hotel we would pick for its service, its food and its family-friendly warmth.
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