Best for
Keep museum visits close at Le Meurice, opposite the Tuileries Garden and a short walk from the Louvre in central Paris.
Best for
Keep museum visits close at Le Meurice, opposite the Tuileries Garden and a short walk from the Louvre in central Paris.
What makes it special
Reserve the Chef's Table for a meal in a private room overlooking the kitchen, where you can watch dishes being prepared.
Room to consider
Book an Executive Room, Eiffel View if seeing the Eiffel Tower from your accommodation matters more than having a courtyard outlook.
Insider tip
Tell the hotel about your pet when booking; pets are welcome in Restaurant Le Dalí but are not permitted in Bar 228.
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Across rue de Rivoli from the Tuileries Garden, Le Meurice puts a grand Paris address to practical use. The Louvre is an easy walk in one direction, Place de la Concorde in the other, with Place Vendome and rue Saint-Honore close by. Guests who spend their days between museums, fashion houses and the Right Bank can return without crossing the city. Inside, the atmosphere is more formal than a neighborhood hotel, but Salvador Dali's long association with the house and Philippe Starck's playful touches keep its palace setting from feeling fixed in the past.
Le Meurice opened in 1835 and is now part of Dorchester Collection. Its current hotel overview lists 121 rooms and 39 suites. The scale gives guests a range of outlooks and layouts, while the restaurants, pastry shop and Bar 228 bring a social life of their own. It is worth deciding which parts of that experience matter before choosing a room: a quieter courtyard, a view across the garden, serious dining or simply the ease of this central location.
Soft colors and original art draw on the style of modern-day Versailles. Classic French furniture stands in the light-filled room. Lally & Berger chose the textiles to complete the design.
The bathroom has white Italian marble surfaces. A waterfall tap serves the bathtub, among the room's traditional stone finishes.
Soft colors and original art draw on the style of modern-day Versailles. Classic French furniture stands in the light-filled room. Lally & Berger chose the...
Soft colors, original art and Louis XVI-style furniture form Lally & Berger's design. Chosen fabrics add texture to the French-style room.
A grand desk stands near the sitting area, and fresh orchids add color among the furnishings. The bathroom has white Italian marble and a bathtub with a waterfall tap.
Soft colors, original art and Louis XVI-style furniture form Lally & Berger's design. Chosen fabrics add texture to the French-style room. A grand desk stands...
Classic French furniture surrounds the bed, with a study area and a place to sit nearby. Soft colors and original art shape the room, and daylight falls across its decorative pieces.
Italian marble finishes the bathroom. Chosen fabrics sit alongside the furniture and bring the style of a Parisian palace into the room.
Classic French furniture surrounds the bed, with a study area and a place to sit nearby. Soft colors and original art shape the room, and...
A private entrance leads into an interior with a study area and space to sit. Louis XVI-style furnishings accompany the bed, with fabrics and artwork adding color to the room.
The Italian marble bathroom continues the classic finish. In layouts with an additional sleeping option, a sofa bed or extra bed can accommodate a third guest. The exact arrangement depends on the room assigned.
A private entrance leads into an interior with a study area and space to sit. Louis XVI-style furnishings accompany the bed, with fabrics and artwork...
The room sits on the sixth floor, with hand-painted wallpaper beneath sloping eaves. A study area is set among classic furniture, artwork and decorative fabrics.
The bathroom has Calacatta marble and a bathtub with a waterfall tap.
The room sits on the sixth floor, with hand-painted wallpaper beneath sloping eaves. A study area is set among classic furniture, artwork and decorative fabrics....
A writing desk stands among the lounge furniture in the room's open sitting area. Original art and rich fabrics bring color to the classic furnishings around the bed.
Large windows let daylight reach the soft textiles and decorative pieces throughout the room. The bathroom has marble surfaces, adding stone to this mix of materials.
A writing desk stands among the lounge furniture in the room's open sitting area. Original art and rich fabrics bring color to the classic furnishings...
A study area sits among period-style furniture in this sixth-floor room. The glazed openings of three Juliet balconies bring daylight across the interior.
Original art and rich fabrics add detail around the furniture. Italian marble gives the bathroom its stone finish.
A study area sits among period-style furniture in this sixth-floor room. The glazed openings of three Juliet balconies bring daylight across the interior. Original art...
Floor-to-ceiling windows bring light across the study area. Classic French furniture stands around the bed. Art and rich textiles add detail throughout the room.
Grey Italian marble covers the bathroom surfaces.
Floor-to-ceiling windows bring light across the study area. Classic French furniture stands around the bed. Art and rich textiles add detail throughout the room. Grey...
Stained-glass windows mark out the bathroom, with views across the rooftops toward Sacré-Cœur. Lally & Berger paired a study area with lounge furniture and classic French details.
Velvet and brocade cover parts of the sitting area and the space around the bed. Fresh flowers add color indoors, and marble lines the bathroom.
Stained-glass windows mark out the bathroom, with views across the rooftops toward Sacré-Cœur. Lally & Berger paired a study area with lounge furniture and classic...
A writing desk and classic French furniture share the main room with an open living area. Original art and rich fabrics add color around the bed.
The suite has its own private entrance. Fresh flowers stand among the furnishings, and Italian marble lines the bathroom.
A writing desk and classic French furniture share the main room with an open living area. Original art and rich fabrics add color around the...
The living room sits apart from the bedroom, with a writing desk among its furnishings. Louis XVI-style furniture and original art bring a French period style to the reception room.
Rich fabrics carry that style into the bedroom, adding soft textures around the classic furniture. The bathroom is finished in Italian marble.
The living room sits apart from the bedroom, with a writing desk among its furnishings. Louis XVI-style furniture and original art bring a French period...
Sliding doors join the living room, bedroom and bathroom in a straight line. Dormer windows give these rooms the feel of a Parisian apartment under the roof.
A clawfoot roll-top bath stands above a tiled marble floor in the bathroom. Classic furniture and decorative fabrics continue through the other rooms, whose sliding doors can be opened or closed.
Sliding doors join the living room, bedroom and bathroom in a straight line. Dormer windows give these rooms the feel of a Parisian apartment under...
Tall windows light the living room, where original art sits among rich fabrics and period-style furniture. The bedroom occupies a separate room, with decorative details continuing around the bed.
A writing desk is also part of the suite. The bathroom has Italian marble surfaces.
Tall windows light the living room, where original art sits among rich fabrics and period-style furniture. The bedroom occupies a separate room, with decorative details...
Pastel panels and a ceiling rose give the suite the feel of a private Parisian apartment. The suite has a living room and bedroom, with hardwood floors among its traditional features.
A television is hidden behind art in the living room. Classic furniture and decorative fabrics furnish the bedroom. The bathroom brings marble into this mix of materials.
Pastel panels and a ceiling rose give the suite the feel of a private Parisian apartment. The suite has a living room and bedroom, with...
Three floor-to-ceiling windows bring light across Louis XV-style furniture and rich fabrics. Parquet floors and decorative details recall the French courtly style behind the suite's name.
The suite is on the first floor, with a reception room for dinner gatherings. Dinner for six can be arranged on request. Carrara marble covers the bathroom walls and floor.
Three floor-to-ceiling windows bring light across Louis XV-style furniture and rich fabrics. Parquet floors and decorative details recall the French courtly style behind the suite's...
Louis XVI-style furniture and rich fabrics give the suite its French character. Lally & Berger's design brings color into the rooms, with gold accents and original artwork among the furnishings. The sitting room includes an elegant writing desk.
The bedroom follows the same classic style, with soft textiles around the bed. Fresh flowers add a further detail to the interior. This category occupies the second through fifth floors.
Louis XVI-style furniture and rich fabrics give the suite its French character. Lally & Berger's design brings color into the rooms, with gold accents and...
Furniture made for the suite stands among fine materials and soft fabrics. The windows look toward Rue de Castiglione.
Marble lines the bathroom. Stone surfaces sit alongside the fabrics and custom furniture used throughout the interior.
Furniture made for the suite stands among fine materials and soft fabrics. The windows look toward Rue de Castiglione. Marble lines the bathroom. Stone surfaces...
Wood panels and painted cornices frame the reception space, with a sitting area beside the fireplace. Classic furniture and rich fabrics carry the period style through to the bedroom.
Carrara marble lines the bathroom, and a separate guest toilet serves the reception rooms. The suite also has two entrances.
Wood panels and painted cornices frame the reception space, with a sitting area beside the fireplace. Classic furniture and rich fabrics carry the period style...
The suite has a bedroom and living room, with a dining area beside the lounge. Louis XVI-style furniture, original art and rich fabrics bring a French period style to both rooms.
Large windows light the reception space, and Italian marble lines the bathroom. A guest toilet serves the living area separately from the main bathroom.
The suite has a bedroom and living room, with a dining area beside the lounge. Louis XVI-style furniture, original art and rich fabrics bring a...
Aged parquet floors and silken rugs run through two reception rooms. Classic French furniture, original decorative pieces and rich fabrics give the apartment its period style.
That style continues into the bedroom. A dining table seats six, and Italian marble lines the bathroom.
Aged parquet floors and silken rugs run through two reception rooms. Classic French furniture, original decorative pieces and rich fabrics give the apartment its period...
Green fabrics and period pieces fill the reception rooms beneath high ceilings. Art showing the Tuileries sits alongside hand-painted vases. Tall windows at the front bring daylight into these rooms.
The entrance hall leads to a living room and a bedroom with period-style furniture. A dining table seats six, and the bathroom is lined with Italian marble.
Green fabrics and period pieces fill the reception rooms beneath high ceilings. Art showing the Tuileries sits alongside hand-painted vases. Tall windows at the front...
A spiral staircase leads down to another bedroom within this penthouse's several levels. Two more bedrooms lie beyond the boudoir, and the master bedroom is on the top floor.
Windows surround the main marble bathroom on three sides. Classic French furniture and soft textiles run through the bedrooms and reception spaces. A private dinner for four and butler service can be arranged on request.
A spiral staircase leads down to another bedroom within this penthouse's several levels. Two more bedrooms lie beyond the boudoir, and the master bedroom is...
The garden changes the feel of the first arrondissement. It offers a long, open walk just outside the hotel, with the Musee de l'Orangerie at its western end and the Louvre at its eastern edge. The Seine and Palais Royal are also within walking distance. That concentration is particularly useful on a short Paris stay, when a museum visit, shopping appointment and dinner can otherwise demand too much time in transit.
Rue de Rivoli is a prominent, busy street rather than a quiet residential lane. The appeal is not the cafe-and-corner-shop rhythm of the Marais or Saint-Germain. It is the ability to step into a historic Paris axis and use it throughout the day. Travelers who favor small streets and a discreet entrance may be happier elsewhere; those who want the Tuileries and Louvre close will understand the choice immediately.
At Le Meurice, size and view are separate decisions. Current room categories include courtyard-facing rooms and named Eiffel-view choices, some with balconies. A courtyard outlook may suit guests who prize a calmer room over a landmark photograph. For the hotel's most distinctive sense of place, ask for a category that expressly faces the Tuileries or the city skyline, and confirm the exact exposure before reserving.
The interiors draw on French classical design: fine fabrics, period references and marble bathrooms rather than spare contemporary lines. They are not all identical, and the room name is a more reliable guide than a general description of palace style. Larger suites add living space, which can matter as much as the view when a stay includes children, work or time spent entertaining. The hotel offers connecting rooms and suite arrangements for families, though the final configuration should be confirmed for the whole party.
The Belle Etoile Penthouse Suite with Terrace is a distinct proposition at the top of the range. Dorchester Collection lists 620 square meters including a 300-square-meter terrace, with a panorama from Notre-Dame to the Eiffel Tower. Designed by Lally & Berger, it has a private kitchen and a layout that can accommodate a larger party under the hotel's stated availability conditions. It makes sense for guests who will use its indoor and outdoor space, not merely those seeking the largest room on the list.
Restaurant le Meurice Alain Ducasse is the formal choice. Alain Ducasse oversees it with executive chef Amaury Bouhours, and the dining room takes inspiration from the Salon de la Paix at Versailles. The restaurant currently holds two Michelin stars. It calls for an evening planned around the meal, rather than a table fitted casually between other engagements.
Restaurant Le Dali has another rhythm. Philippe Starck's room takes cues from Dali and serves seasonal French cuisine in a setting that is easier to use for lunch, dinner or afternoon tea. Cedric Grolet's pastry work is part of the hotel's identity too: La Patisserie du Meurice par Cedric Grolet has a dedicated counter for his sculpted fruit creations and other baked goods. The distinction matters if a guest wants to experience the hotel's food without committing to a long gastronomic dinner.
Bar 228 is a place to stay a while. Deep leather chairs and dark wood give it a more enclosed mood than the light-filled garden side of the hotel, while live jazz brings another audience into the building. With the formal restaurant, Le Dali and the pastry shop, it gives Le Meurice dining range across a full stay. Popular tables and pastry visits are worth planning ahead, especially when they are central to the trip.
Salvador Dali regarded Le Meurice as a second Paris home, and the connection is visible in the hotel's present character rather than confined to a plaque. Starck's interventions drew on the artist's humor, allowing unexpected details to sit alongside chandeliers and classical rooms. More recent suite work by Lally & Berger continues that conversation with a lighter residential touch. Guests still receive the ceremony of a Paris palace, but it has a creative edge that distinguishes it from a purely historic address.
That character is most apparent when the public rooms become part of the stay. Breakfast, an afternoon return through Le Dali and an evening at Bar 228 all show different sides of the hotel. Someone seeking a minimal, nearly anonymous base may find this setting too pronounced. For travelers who enjoy decorative history, art and a hotel with a visible social life, the formality has a purpose.
La Maison Valmont pour Le Meurice combines a boutique and hotel spa. The current spa page lists four treatment rooms, including two double rooms, as well as hammams, a sauna, relaxation space, an outdoor terrace and a Technogym-equipped fitness studio. Facials and body treatments give guests a way to pause between exhibitions, meetings or long walks through the city. It is a focused wellness offer within an urban hotel, not the primary reason most guests choose this address.
Le Meurice works best for travelers who will use Paris actively and appreciate returning to a highly composed setting. Its strongest combination is location, room choice, dining and artistic history. The key decisions are practical: decide whether a courtyard outlook or a Tuileries-facing view matters more, confirm family configurations where needed, and reserve the dining experiences that anchor the trip. That attention to the details will do more for a stay here than choosing by palace label alone.
The spa's double treatment rooms let you book treatments together, offering a shared pause after a day of exploring Paris.
Bar 228 pairs cocktails with deep leather armchairs and dark wood interiors, offering a comfortable place for conversation after city outings.
Parking is complimentary during your stay, making Le Meurice a practical Paris stop if you arrive by car or rent one.
228 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France
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Yes. Le Meurice is one of the classic Paris Palace hotels and a strong choice for travelers who want grand luxury. It suits guests who value history, formal service, fine dining, Tuileries views, and an elegant Right Bank location.
Le Meurice is on Rue de Rivoli in Paris's 1st arrondissement, opposite the Tuileries Garden. The location places guests close to the Louvre, Place Vendome, Place de la Concorde, and luxury shopping.
Le Meurice has 160 rooms and suites, ranging from elegant rooms to some of Paris's most prestigious suites. Many accommodations feature Louis XVI-inspired decor, marble bathrooms, courtyard views, street views, or Paris landmark outlooks.
Yes. Le Meurice is part of Dorchester Collection, one of the world's leading luxury hotel groups. This connection matters for guests who expect highly polished service, strong dining, and a true palace-hotel standard.
Yes. Le Meurice has the official Palace distinction in France, which is above a standard five-star classification. That status reflects its history, service, location, facilities, design, and overall luxury level.
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