If you’re planning to indulge in luxurious hospitality during the Paris Olympics 2024, here are some opulent hotels that exude sophistication, grandeur, and a touch of whimsy. From rooms inspired by Wes Anderson’s films to modern interiors that cater to your preferences, these lavish French hotels will elevate your travel experience.

Hôtel Le Grand Mazarin

Step into a Wes Anderson movie set blended with Alice in Wonderland elements without compromising on modern comforts. The 50 guest rooms and 11 suites—some featuring private balconies with views of the BHV/Marais and the surrounding neighborhood—evoke a literary salon ambiance.

Step into a Wes Anderson-inspired room of the Hôtel Le Grand Mazarin. Image: Hôtel Le Grand Mazarin.

Each room is uniquely shaped and arranged within a historic fourteenth-century building, enhancing its charm. Designer Brudnizki’s French classicism is highlighted by the skilled artisans’ work, many from businesses with the French Living Heritage designation (Entreprises du Patrimoine Vivant).

Decompress yourself at the hotel’s luxurious spa. Image: Hôtel Le Grand Mazarin.

The plush carpets are crafted by Manufacture Pinton 1867, Maison Pierre Frey designs the whimsical fabrics, and custom lamps by Laura Horrocks and Claudia Cauville are produced by Maison Lucien Gau. Each room features an opulent bed with an Art de Lys tapestry canopy, minibars stocked with local delicacies, Café Joyeux coffee capsules, and beauty products from Tata Harper and Augustinus Bader selected by Oh My Cream in Paris. Diptyque bath products are standard in all bathrooms. Chef Assaf Granit’s award-winning team offers delectable dishes like seafood kneidlach and Ashkenazi cuisine. The hotel’s spa includes a mosaic-tiled pool, jacuzzi, hammam, and a fitness room with Dynamo spinning bikes. Located near the BHV/Marais department store, it’s a hub for high-end boutiques.

Hôtel Madame Rêve

For those who cherish discreet luxury and a serene retreat, Hôtel Madame Rêve is ideal. Founded by Laurent Taïeb, the hotel is in a Haussmanian building dating back to 1888, once the city’s first 24-hour post office.

A sensational escape at a suite featuring stunning city rooftop views. Image: Hôtel Madame Rêve

The hotel honors its history with 800 pieces of postal art. Located near Les Halles, Palais Royale, and the Louvre, this 82-room hotel lacks ostentatious signage, making it a hidden gem. Guests, from businesspeople to fashion designers, enter through a small lobby filled with the scent of musk. The hotel boasts a 10,000-square-foot rooftop and restaurant, ideal for summer visits. The rooms, all on the third floor, have a color scheme of woodsy browns and bright yellows.

A room with sophisticated appointments and a cosy, stylish ambience. Image: Hôtel Madame Rêve.

Notable rooms include Suite 382 with an Eiffel Tower view and Suite 347 overlooking Saint-Eustache cathedral. The hotel’s two restaurants are Stéphanie Le Quellec’s Kitchen, offering classic French cuisine, and La Plûme, a Franco-Japanese restaurant.

The rooms have a cozy, lived-in feel with thoughtful details that will make you want to linger longer. Image: Hôtel Madame Rêve.

The spa features two treatment rooms for various scrubs and massages. Centrally located, it’s close to the Seine, La Samaritaine, the Louvre, Palais Royale, Bourse de la Commerce Pinault Collection, and Les Halles.

Brach

Brach, located in the 16th Arrondissement, redefines luxury with Philippe Starck’s design.

Do not let its strait-laced facade fool you for it reveals a whole new world within. Image: Brach.

The former 1970s postal sorting facility now features custom-made leather chairs, Masai beadwork tables, African masks, rich rosewood details, and large leather headboards. The luminous rooms include stunning bathrooms with marble sinks and bathtubs.

Brach’s interior feels cossetting and utterly sophisticated. Image: Brach.

Suites offer terraces with hot tubs and Eiffel Tower views. Guests can access a rooftop vegetable garden and a henhouse. Chef Adam Bentalha’s Mediterranean cuisine delights at Brach’s all-day restaurant. The underground workout center, resembling a 1930s boxing club, includes a 35-person plunge pool, hammam, sauna, barbershop, and salt cave. Brach Paris, with its blend of luxurious residential areas and museums like Palais de Tokyo and Fondation Louis Vuitton, is a game-changer for the 16th Arrondissement. It attracts locals, business professionals, and chic Parisians.

The Peninsula Paris

Situated in central Paris, The Peninsula Paris offers luxury that even royalty would appreciate.

The regal facade of The Peninsula Paris will definitely wow first-time travellers. Image: The Peninsula Paris.

This historic hotel, renovated from a 1908 building, features airy public spaces with a cream palette, restored wood, ornate stonework, and 40,000 pieces of gold leaf. The lobby showcases an 800-piece Lasvit crystal sculpture and abstract art.

The rooms are adorned with modern classical features which evoke old-world charm. Image: The Peninsula Paris.

The 200 rooms, some with private rooftop gardens, include technological features like interactive bedside panels and in-room iPads. Rooms are decorated with mixed-media art by Patricia Erbelding and offer amenities like minibars, nail polish dryers, Wi-Fi, mood lighting, separate showers and tubs, and mirror TVs.

The 800 Lasvit crystal “dancing leaves” welcome guests at the lobby. Image: The Peninsula Paris.

The spa includes six treatment rooms, vitality-soaking pools, and a central swimming pool. The Peninsula Paris’s impeccable service and attention to detail make it a must-visit for discerning travelers.