Best for
Choose Lutetia if Saint-Germain's galleries, literary cafés and Le Bon Marché will shape your days, rather than a trip centred on Right Bank shopping.
Best for
Choose Lutetia if Saint-Germain's galleries, literary cafés and Le Bon Marché will shape your days, rather than a trip centred on Right Bank shopping.
What makes it special
Suites created with filmmakers, actors and Saint-Germain antique dealers bring the Left Bank's creative world into Lutetia's interiors for design-minded guests.
Room to consider
For private rooftop evenings, choose a penthouse with a 74-square-meter terrace reached by marble stairs, placing Paris views above your living spaces.
Insider tip
Take afternoon tea beneath Fabrice Hyber's painted glass canopy at Le Saint-Germain, turning a pastry tasting into time with contemporary art.
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Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, Paris is a Left Bank address for travelers who would rather start the day near Le Bon Marché than on Avenue Montaigne. The Palace hotel stands at 45 Boulevard Raspail, where it meets Rue de Sèvres in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Its history is visible in the public rooms, but the location is just as good a reason to stay: you can spend a day in the neighborhood and come back for a swim or a drink beneath the frescoes at Bar Joséphine.
Some room layouts also have a deep soaking bathtub.
Oak floors and custom furniture give the room a modern style, with Murano glass wall lights above. A work desk offers space to write. Soundproofing reduces outside noise around the timber furniture and softly dressed sleeping area.
Daylight reaches the Carrara marble bathroom, which has a rainfall shower.
Oak floors and custom furniture give the room a modern style, with Murano glass wall lights above. A work desk offers space to write. Soundproofing...
Fine woodwork and tinted oak floors set the material palette. Murano glass wall lights illuminate furniture made for the hotel. The room’s dressing area keeps belongings separate from the sleeping space.
One arrangement has a pale headboard against a fluted timber wall, with a blue chair and desk nearby. Herringbone flooring runs beneath the furniture. Daylight enters the white Carrara marble bathroom, showing the grey veins in the stone.
Fine woodwork and tinted oak floors set the material palette. Murano glass wall lights illuminate furniture made for the hotel. The room’s dressing area keeps...
Cream, pale grey, aubergine and blue fabrics sit against wood panels and brushed oak floors. Hand-blown Murano glass lights add detail to the walls. Tall windows bring daylight into the room and its dressing space.
In one layout, a fluted timber wall frames the pale bed. A round table and blue chair stand near a desk at the window end. White Carrara marble with grey veins lines the bathroom, which also receives natural light.
Cream, pale grey, aubergine and blue fabrics sit against wood panels and brushed oak floors. Hand-blown Murano glass lights add detail to the walls. Tall...
Grey wood panels and brushed oak floors form a backdrop for cream, caramel, blue and aubergine fabrics. Hand-blown Murano wall lights bring another crafted detail into the room. A dressing area sits apart from the main sleeping space.
One arrangement has arched glazed doors, a dark fluted bed wall and a blue runner. Timber-framed seating adds a place to sit near the glass. Natural light reaches the grey Carrara marble bathroom.
Grey wood panels and brushed oak floors form a backdrop for cream, caramel, blue and aubergine fabrics. Hand-blown Murano wall lights bring another crafted detail...
These rooms are on the hotel’s highest floors.
Custom furniture and tinted oak floors give the room a modern Parisian character. Murano glass wall lights add a handcrafted detail around the sleeping space. Daylight also reaches the Carrara marble bathroom.
In one sitting arrangement, two blue timber-framed chairs stand beside a round table. Arched glazed doors rise behind the seating, with an iron rail beyond. The architecture of the openings adds shape to the otherwise simple interior.
Custom furniture and tinted oak floors give the room a modern Parisian character. Murano glass wall lights add a handcrafted detail around the sleeping space....
Dark wood chairs and a cream sofa furnish the sitting area. Brushed oak floors run beneath a marble desk, while Murano glass lights illuminate fluted timber panels around the bed. A bedside touch panel controls lights, curtains and climate.
One lounge layout has a curved cream sofa, blue timber-framed chair and paired round tables. Tall glazed doors bring light across the floor. The Carrara marble bathroom has gentle grey veining and natural daylight.
Dark wood chairs and a cream sofa furnish the sitting area. Brushed oak floors run beneath a marble desk, while Murano glass lights illuminate fluted...
Soft blue textiles and upholstered furniture give the bedroom the feel of a Parisian apartment. The living room is separate, with large windows lighting both the seating and decorative pieces.
One lounge arrangement pairs a grey sofa with blue timber-framed chairs and two round tables. A desk stands near the broad glazing. The bathroom has Carrara marble finishes.
Soft blue textiles and upholstered furniture give the bedroom the feel of a Parisian apartment. The living room is separate, with large windows lighting both...
Located on the highest floor.
Handmade Murano glass lights illuminate the interior. Living and sleeping spaces are separate, with storage built into the interior.
In one layout, a timber partition divides the bedroom from the desk and lounge. Herringbone flooring runs between these spaces, and a pale headboard frames the bed. Woodwork and glass lights give the suite its studio-like style.
Handmade Murano glass lights illuminate the interior. Living and sleeping spaces are separate, with storage built into the interior. In one layout, a timber partition...
This is a split-level suite with internal stairs.
A separate sitting room has custom furniture and carefully chosen art. Carrara marble finishes the bathroom, which contains both a shower and bath.
The Art Nouveau grotto has a rough curved stone canopy above its iron railing. Two cushioned timber chairs furnish this sheltered outdoor space. Both the living room and bathroom have terrace access.
A separate sitting room has custom furniture and carefully chosen art. Carrara marble finishes the bathroom, which contains both a shower and bath. The Art...
Two Deluxe Rooms with Balcony connect to make this family room.
Tinted oak floors run through the rooms beneath Murano glass wall lights. Furniture made for the hotel fills the separate sleeping spaces. Daylight reaches the Carrara marble bathrooms, which have a soaking tub and shower.
In one bedroom layout, a dark fluted wall stands behind the bed above a blue runner. Timber-framed seats and arched glazed doors add detail around the room.
Tinted oak floors run through the rooms beneath Murano glass wall lights. Furniture made for the hotel fills the separate sleeping spaces. Daylight reaches the...
Located on the sixth floor. A second bedroom can connect on request.
Golden oak walls and a collection of books give the suite its literary character. Artworks sit among Jean-Michel Wilmotte’s furniture. A writing corner and small library adjoin the living space. Broad glazed doors bring light inside; one bedroom layout has a timber wall and a chair near the glass.
Carrara marble finishes the bathroom. The shelves honour Left Bank writers such as James Joyce and Jean-Paul Sartre.
Golden oak walls and a collection of books give the suite its literary character. Artworks sit among Jean-Michel Wilmotte’s furniture. A writing corner and small...
The suite is on the sixth floor.
Isabelle Huppert’s love of cinema and couture guided Jean-Michel Wilmotte’s design. A Macassar wood alcove stands alongside Walter Knoll furniture. A Balenciaga dress made for Huppert by Demna Gvasalia uses recycled vintage denim.
Marble in the bathroom contrasts with the timber alcove. One lounge layout has cream padded chairs and paired round tables on a blue-grey rug. A desk stands at the glass, with framed art adding a personal touch.
Isabelle Huppert’s love of cinema and couture guided Jean-Michel Wilmotte’s design. A Macassar wood alcove stands alongside Walter Knoll furniture. A Balenciaga dress made for...
A Junior Suite joins another bedroom to make a family suite.
Art Nouveau and Art Deco details run through the furniture and finishes. A spacious living area joins the sleeping rooms, with space for belongings. Carrara marble surrounds the bathing fittings, which include a shower and a bath.
In one sleeping and living arrangement, a dark fluted wall frames the headboard. A blue runner dresses the bed, and a grey sofa occupies the lounge near a desk.
Art Nouveau and Art Deco details run through the furniture and finishes. A spacious living area joins the sleeping rooms, with space for belongings. Carrara...
Tall windows light the bedrooms and separate living room. Soft blue rugs and fabrics sit alongside padded furniture in muted colours. The layout recalls a two-bedroom Parisian apartment.
One bedroom layout has a pale bed beside an open bookshelf. Herringbone flooring adds pattern beneath the furniture, while marble lines the bathroom.
Tall windows light the bedrooms and separate living room. Soft blue rugs and fabrics sit alongside padded furniture in muted colours. The layout recalls a...
The suite is on the fifth floor. A connecting bedroom can be requested.
A full-size portrait of Josephine Baker covers the living-room ceiling, recalling her place in the Jazz Age. Marco Zanuso armchairs and a large sofa sit against smoked larch wood. Tall French windows bring daylight into the bedroom, where one layout combines a striped timber wall, pale padded bench and globe lights.
Carrara marble lines the bathroom around a double vanity. A red patterned rug adds colour to the bedroom in that layout.
A full-size portrait of Josephine Baker covers the living-room ceiling, recalling her place in the Jazz Age. Marco Zanuso armchairs and a large sofa sit...
The suite is on the sixth floor.
A collection of books gives the suite a literary thread. The two bedrooms each have an ensuite bathroom, with a living room for time together. Large windows bring daylight across the shared areas.
One lounge arrangement has a curved cream sofa, timber chairs and low round tables beneath an arched window. Curved ceiling moulding follows the architecture above it. Marble bathing fittings include a bathtub and rainfall shower, while the colours remain soft through the living spaces.
A collection of books gives the suite a literary thread. The two bedrooms each have an ensuite bathroom, with a living room for time together....
A winding staircase leads to the rooftop terrace.
Family photographs, scripts and keepsakes sit among furniture made for the penthouse.
The bright living room has seating apart from the bedroom. Turquoise cushions cover the outdoor loungers. Plants and an iron railing frame the seating. Jean-Michel Wilmotte chose the colours and lighting inside.
Family photographs, scripts and keepsakes sit among furniture made for the penthouse. The bright living room has seating apart from the bedroom. Turquoise cushions cover...
Located on the fifth floor.
Josephine Baker’s portrait spans the lounge ceiling, bringing the suite’s Jazz Age tribute into the room itself. Modern pieces mix with vintage details across the separate living and sleeping areas. Large windows brighten the shared space.
One lounge arrangement has pale chairs and a low glass table on a reddish rug, with oval windows behind the seating. The bathroom is finished in Carrara marble. The design follows Baker’s connection with the Left Bank, expressed through the art and furnishings.
Josephine Baker’s portrait spans the lounge ceiling, bringing the suite’s Jazz Age tribute into the room itself. Modern pieces mix with vintage details across the...
Situated on the highest floor. A marble staircase leads to the rooftop terrace.
Slanted ceilings rise above sweeping arches and sculpted window frames. They recall the rooftop homes of Saint-Germain. Jean-Michel Wilmotte’s design brings custom furniture into softly dressed rooms. Living and dining areas sit apart from the bedroom, with a marble bathroom.
Outside, a dining table and chairs stand among plants within an iron railing. Curves in the ceilings and window frames continue the same shape indoors.
Slanted ceilings rise above sweeping arches and sculpted window frames. They recall the rooftop homes of Saint-Germain. Jean-Michel Wilmotte’s design brings custom furniture into softly...
A dining room, living room and bedroom form a generous apartment on the sixth floor. Art selected with the Carré Rive Gauche Association sits alongside antiques and modern furniture. A Gallimard library and Pierre Chareau mahogany desk give the lounge a distinct character.
Tall French windows light the rooms, and the dining table seats six. A marble statue stands in the bathroom. One bedroom arrangement pairs a cream chaise and low round table with illuminated timber cabinets and an oval portrait.
A dining room, living room and bedroom form a generous apartment on the sixth floor. Art selected with the Carré Rive Gauche Association sits alongside...
The suite is on the sixth floor.
The Carré Rive Gauche Association helped select the art and furniture that give the apartment its Left Bank style. The living room has several places to sit and a dining area for meals together.
One lounge layout has sofas and chairs beside a zigzag bench on a large pale patterned rug. Tall timber shelves with built-in lights display books around the seating. Modern pieces join antiques throughout the shared rooms.
The Carré Rive Gauche Association helped select the art and furniture that give the apartment its Left Bank style. The living room has several places...
The main reason to choose the Lutetia is its geography. Saint-Germain's bookshops, galleries and historic cafés give the area a different rhythm from the Golden Triangle. Le Bon Marché is close by, and the Luxembourg Gardens and Musée d'Orsay offer two very different ways to spend an afternoon. There is enough nearby to leave part of the day unplanned, especially if the pleasure of the trip is getting to know a neighborhood rather than working through a list of sights.
If most of your dinners and shopping plans take you to the Champs-Élysées or Avenue George V, a Right Bank address may be simpler. The Lutetia makes more sense when the streets you want to explore are already outside the door.
The hotel opened in 1910, founded by the Boucicaut family behind Le Bon Marché. Art Nouveau and Art Deco details help explain why the building feels so much a part of Saint-Germain. The hotel's history also belongs to the writers and artists who passed through it. Ernest Hemingway and Joséphine Baker were among them, and Baker's connection remains visible in the bar that bears her name.
Architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte led the restoration before the hotel reopened in 2018. Mandarin Oriental took over management in April 2025, giving the former Hôtel Lutetia its current name. It is a separate property from Mandarin Oriental's hotel on Rue Saint-Honoré; the Lutetia's own history and Left Bank setting remain central to the stay.
The choice of category matters here. A room can make a good base if most of the day will be spent out in Paris. If the room is part of the occasion, the Eiffel Suite pairs a view of the tower with a Carrara marble bathroom and a book collection that nods to the district's literary history. Compare the named categories rather than assuming that every room or suite has the same outlook.
Some of the signature suites tell a more personal story, including collaborations with Isabelle Huppert and Francis Ford Coppola. The Two-Bedroom Presidential Suite was created with the Carré Rive Gauche association of art dealers and galleries. It is worth considering if you prefer the feel of a Paris residence and want a separate place to sit together. For a longer stay, that extra living space may matter more than the view.
Brasserie Lutetia gives the hotel a point of contact with the neighborhood. At the corner of Boulevard Raspail and Rue de Sèvres, it serves French brasserie classics in a setting that reflects the building's Art Deco history. It is the natural choice for a meal that feels connected to the address, rather than simply a convenient dinner downstairs.
Le Saint-Germain has the feel of a salon, with a painted glass canopy by Fabrice Hyber. At Bar Joséphine, historic frescoes give the room as much character as the cocktails. Bar Aristide is the more intimate option, with a speakeasy setting. The difference between the rooms makes it easy to pick a venue for the evening you have in mind.
Formerly known as Akasha Spa, the same wellness facility is now presented by the hotel as The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Lutetia. The 700-square-meter space includes a 17-meter indoor pool, a hammam, a sauna and treatment rooms, alongside fitness facilities. The pool is a practical reason to choose the hotel if swimming is part of your routine, rather than something you only make time for on a resort stay.
There is a particular convenience to returning from a museum or a long afternoon on foot and being able to swim without leaving the building. You can make use of the spa without setting aside an entire day for it.
Compare the Lutetia with the Paris palace hotels around Avenue Montaigne or Avenue George V by looking first at where you expect to spend your time. Those addresses put couture and the Golden Triangle close at hand. The Lutetia puts Saint-Germain and Le Bon Marché at the center of the trip. For a repeat visitor who has already spent time on the Right Bank, the change of base can make familiar Paris feel different without having to plan a different kind of holiday.
The hotel lists connecting and family rooms, useful options if you want children close by without sharing one room. A larger suite is worth comparing when you need a living area as well as sleeping space. The Luxembourg Gardens give families a reason to leave time between museum visits, and the neighborhood makes it easy to build a day around a few nearby stops. If swimming is part of the plan, check the hotel's pool access rules for children when choosing where to stay.
For couples, the address lends itself to a slower itinerary: an afternoon at the Musée d'Orsay, time back at the hotel, then a drink at Bar Joséphine. On a longer stay, having the brasserie and spa in the same building makes a quieter day as easy to plan as one spent out in the city.
Salon Cristal and the hotel's other event spaces bring the character of the building to weddings, private dinners and celebrations. The appeal is the setting itself. For a gathering meant to feel rooted in Paris, the Saint-Germain address and the hotel's history already give guests a sense of where they are. The room can carry much of the occasion without elaborate staging.
Book Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, Paris when Saint-Germain is where you want to wake up, not simply a district you plan to visit once. The combination of a historic Palace hotel, a brasserie with a neighborhood identity and a pool you can use as part of an ordinary city day gives the address a purpose beyond its architecture. For an itinerary centered on Right Bank appointments or shopping, put proximity first. For galleries, cafés and time on the Left Bank, the Lutetia puts the right Paris on your doorstep.
Natural light reaches Lutetia's 17-meter swimming pool, while a separate hydrotherapy pool and sauna create a bathing circuit between city outings.
Bar Joséphine's restored frescoes give evening drinks an artistic setting, bringing a piece of Lutetia's heritage into a relaxed pause with friends.
Brasserie Lutetia combines French classics with an Art Deco interior and outdoor terrace, giving you a Parisian dining setting without leaving the hotel.
45, Boulevard Raspail, 75006 Paris, France
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Yes. Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, Paris is a strong choice for travelers who want Left Bank history, palace-level service, dining, spa care, and Saint-Germain style. It suits guests who value Art Deco heritage, elegant rooms, cultural access, Le Bon Marche, museums, literary Paris, and a quieter luxury mood.
Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, Paris is in Saint-Germain-des-Pres on the Left Bank. The address is 45 Boulevard Raspail, Paris 75006, close to Le Bon Marche, Sevres-Babylone metro, cafes, galleries, and Luxembourg Gardens.
The hotel opened in 1910 and is known as a landmark Left Bank palace hotel. Guests choose it for historic architecture, refined Parisian design, cultural depth, strong dining, Akasha Spa, and a Saint-Germain setting.
Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, Paris has 184 rooms, including 47 suites. The room mix includes elegant rooms, connecting family options, signature suites, and layouts with views of Saint-Germain or Paris rooftops.
Rooms are elegant and contemporary, with Art Deco touches, marble bathrooms, refined materials, modern technology, and a calm Left Bank mood. They work well for couples, solo travelers, culture seekers, shoppers, and guests who want a Parisian stay with history.
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