Best Luxury Hotels in France

This hotel is located within the Lavezzi archipelago on the small, privately owned Cavallo Island. Its architecture blends into the beautiful natural surroundings with rustic stone walls and pastel shutters. Suites have terraces suspended over the water and sleep up to four guests (double and single rooms can also be booked). There’s an outdoor pool with a sun terrace, perched beside a marina and an indoor pool within the spa. Dine at the hotel’s waterside Restaurant des Pêcheurs with views of the Straight of Bonifacio, or at the new Antica Pesa Mare with a focus on sustainable seafood.

Surrounded by vineyards and rolling hills near Béziers, Château Les Carrasses offers 30 stylish suites, apartments and villas set within a beautiful 19th-century wine domaine. Offering classic French charm with contemporary design, this boutique estate blends the grandeur of its château heritage with the relaxed sophistication of modern Mediterranean living.

The estate’s brasserie-style restaurant La Serre serves fresh, seasonal cuisine overlooking the infinity pool and vines, while the bar and terrace provide perfect spots for rosé-fuelled sunsets. Guests can unwind at the spa, enjoy tastings in the wine cellar, play tennis, cycle through the vineyards, or explore the nearby Canal du Midi.

Each self-contained residence features fully equipped kitchens, terraces or gardens, and some with private pools—ideal for families, couples, or groups seeking refined rural tranquillity in the heart of the Languedoc.

A charming riverside hideaway, Hostellerie De Levernois is a rustic white mansion, surrounded by six hectares of parkland and century-old trees. Ingredients from its vegetable garden are used in the creation of Bistrot du Bord de l’Eau’s dishes, all of which are cooked in the original 18th-century kitchen. Choose wine from a selection of around 1000 bottles, kept in the property’s cellar. Rooms boast period features such as wooden beams and exposed stone walls, complemented by upmarket French country chic decor. The Relais & Château property is just three miles from the station and minutes from the highway, yet feels wonderfully secluded.

Located in the Golden Triangle of Paris, The Four Seasons Hotel George V occupies a 1920s art deco hotel which is chic and welcoming. The hotel’s 244 rooms and suites are spacious and historic, some of the suites even boast views of the Eiffel Tower. The hotel also has a dedicated concierge service, newspaper service, spa and provides guests with luxury bath products. Yet the hotel stands out in its own right due to its dining options. The hotel is home to three Michelin-starred restaurants which have been awarded a total of six Michelin stars. This lineup includes Le Cinq, a three Michelin star restaurant by Christian Le Squer, it is world-renowned for being one of the best restaurants anywhere. The hotel is also home to a cosy and intimate bar which serves coffee, cocktails, and light dishes.

Gazing down upon the Place de la Concorde, Hotel Crillon provides guests with a quintessentially Parisian experience, exceptional service, and sophisticated luxury. The hotel’s suites and rooms are light and open, and their furnishings as well as the artwork which adorn their wall hark back to the great history of Paris. The hotel is home to many different dining establishments like the Nonos and Comestibles which offer modern classics and L’Ecrin which is acclaimed as one of Paris’s top fine dining restaurants. The hotel also boasts a patisserie and the legendary Bar les Ambassadeurs whose interior transports one to the dining rooms of Versailles. The hotel is also home to Sense, its signature spa which provides guests with a variety of treatment options to meet their every need.

If you saw the final episodes of HBO’s Sex and the City TV series, you’ll recognise Hôtel Plaza Athénée as the splendid establishment in which Carrie Bradshaw stayed. The character was wowed by the view from her suite balcony, and you will be too as it’s opposite the capital’s most iconic emblem. The front elevation features wrought-iron balconies planted with colourful flowers and is found on Avenue Montaigne, close to designer boutiques. After a spot of nearby shopping, you can unwind in the hotel’s Dior spa and dine in its Michelin-starred restaurant.

Sitting in the centre of old historical Paris, on the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, The Bristol was the first hotel to be labelled a ‘Palace’ (French terminology for a hotel a cut above five-star). Opened in 1925, and now one of the Oetker group hotels, its marble foyer, crystal chandeliers, 17th-century tapestries, and Louis XV and XVI style furnishings, resonate affluence. The hotel has an award-winning spa, a sixth-floor swimming pool with panoramic views across Paris, and two Michelin-starred restaurants. Just 14 miles from Orly Airport and 18.5 miles from Charles de Gaulle Airport, the hotel also offers charging points for electric vehicles, should you decide to hire a car during your stay.

Featuring one of the best restaurants, not only in the region but the world, Flocons de Sel has been awarded a rare three Michelin stars for its cuisine. Chef Emmanuel Renaut – himself indigenous to the Haute-Savoie area – is at the helm and invites guests to join him on nearby forest walks, to experience foraging for mushrooms and medicinal plants, while learning more about sustainability. Initially designed to be a family home, this 5-star Relais & Châteaux property is set high up overlooking the village. The hotel incorporates a spa and three restaurants. Bedrooms and suites are spacious, all with either terraces or balconies, some with open fires or wood-burning stoves.

A short stroll from the heart of 1850 lies this collection of apartments. Sleeping between two and five in each suite, the resort caters to a wide range of parties. Eschewing the more traditional Alpine cuisine, this hotel serves exquisite sushi in its Japanese restaurant, Sumosan. The Six Senses Spa’s encompasses 7,500 sqft of treatment rooms, an indoor swimming pool, an outdoor hot tub, a juice bar and Kneipp foot bath therapy – with rituals accompanied by Organic Pharmacy products. There’s also an on-site ski rental shop and boutique, so you can pack lightly for inbound travel.

Owned by a family of avid skiers (the Capezzone’s), this is part of a small boutique chain. Very much a family affair, son Tom designed the interiors, daughter Emily is the maitre d’, while the owners Suzanne and Philippe are ever-present. The decor in the property has been inspired by Tibet – Chogori means ‘Big Mountain – while the tasting menus in L’Altiplano take on a Peruvian flair, incorporating Japanese cookery techniques, with dishes served on charcoal black crockery. Also in the hotel is the K2 Boutique, Goji Spa by Valmont, a kids’ zone and Bar 1954.

The opulent Mondrian Bordeaux Les Carmes can be found in the heart of Bordeaux’s Chartrons district. This former Calvet wine cellar is now a spectacular 5-star hotel, designed by Philippe Starck. It has 97 luxurious guestrooms and suites on offer which offer stunning city views and terrace options. Guests can indulge in Japanese specialities in the on-site, alfresco restaurant or savour a signature cocktail or sake at the splendid terrace bar. This hotel boasts serene spa facilities including a relaxing indoor heated pool complete with a sauna and Hammam. In addition to the range of treatments available, there is also a fantastic fitness centre. There are three sophisticated meeting and event spaces with catering available for up to 72 persons. The hotel’s excellent, central location allows guests to explore all that the city has to offer while providing a secluded sanctuary away from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Stay in the regal building that was once home to Prince Roland Bonaparte. It’s listed among France’s “Monuments Historiques” and has an enviable location opposite the Seine and facing the Eiffel Tower. As such, rooms (all with seating areas, marble bathrooms and Guerlain toiletries) have an outlook of one or both of these landmarks, with private balconies providing the opportunity for the most romantic of selfies. The hotel group has its roots in Asia, so you’ll find plenty of aesthetic and cultural influences, particularly in the food. And the dining at Shangri-La Paris is something very special, with two refined restaurants, one of which is Michelin-starred.