Paris' Sexiest Hotels
Our pick of the most romantic sleeps in Paris...
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For a night of steamy passion, or romantic snuggles and cuddles, we share our list of where to stay in the city of love...whatever your budget!
Hôtel Particulier Montmartre
- Price band: 4/4
Visitors lucky (and wealthy) enough to manage to book a suite at the Hôtel Particulier Montmartre will find themselves in one of the city's hidden gems. Nestled in a quiet passage off rue Lepic, in the heart of Montmartre and opposite a mysterious rock known as the Rocher de la Sorcière (witch's rock), this sumptuous Directoire-style house is...
- 23 avenue Junot, 18e, Paris
Hôtel Daniel
- Price band: 4/4
A romantic hideaway close to the monoliths of the Champs-Elysées, the city's new Relais & Châteaux property is decorated in chinoiserie and a palette of rich colours, with 26 rooms cosily appointed in toile de Jouy and an intricately hand-painted restaurant that feels like a courtyard. With meals at around €50 a head, the gastronomic restaurant Le...
- 8 rue Frédéric-Bastiat, 8e, Paris, France
Hôtel Banke
- Price band: 3/4
If sleeping in a bank sounds weird, don't worry - there are no carpet tiles or pens screwed to the table at the Hôtel Banke. This swish establishment in the Opéra district occupies the former HQ of the CCF bank, a magnificent early 20th-century building designed by Paul Friesse and Cassien Bernard in the 'Eiffel style' - under the pastiche of its...
- 20 rue La Fayette, 9e, Paris, France
Le Petit Paris
- Price band: 3/4
This brand new Latin Quarter venture is a dynamic exercise in taste and colour. The 20 rooms, designed by Sybille de Margerie, are arranged by era, running from the puce and purple of the medieval rooms to the wildly decadent orange, yellow and pink of the swinging '60s rooms, replete with specially commissioned sensual photographs of Paris...
- 214 rue Saint-Jacques, 5e, Paris, France
Hôtel de la Sorbonne
It's out with the old at this charming, freshly renovated hotel, whose new look is very much a modern take on art nouveau, with bold, designer wallpapers, floral prints, lush fabrics and quotes from French literature woven into the carpets. Rooms are all equipped with iMac computers.
- 6 rue Victor-Cousin, 5e, Paris, France
Terrass Hotel
- Price band: 3/4
For people willing to pay top euro for the best views in town, the Terrass calls. Ask for room 704 and you can lie in the bath and look at the Eiffel Tower. Julien Rocheteau, trained by Ducasse, is at the helm of gastronomic restaurant Diapason; in fine weather, opt for a table on the seventh-floor terrace, open from June to September.
- 12-14 rue Joseph de Maistre, 18e, Paris
Five Hôtel
The rooms in this stunning boutique hotel may be small, but they're all exquisitely designed, with Chinese lacquer and velvety fabrics. Fibre optics built into the walls create the illusion of sleeping under a starry sky, and you can choose from four different fragrances to subtly perfume your room (the hotel is entirely non-smoking). Guests...
- 3 rue Flatters, 5e, Paris, France
Royal Monceau
- Price band: 3/4
This new Starck-designed incarnation of the legendary old grande dame opened to the public (or at least those who could afford it) in October 2010, offering everything from cosy studio rooms to the 190 sq m Royal Monceau suite, a snip at €10,000 a night. With no fewer than three restaurants, desserts from star pastry chef Pierre Hermé and an...
- 37 Avenue Hoche, 8e, Paris, France
Hôtel Chopin
Handsomely set in a historic, glass-roofed arcade next door to the Grévin museum, the Chopin's original 1846 façade adds to its old-fashioned appeal. The 36 rooms are quiet and functional, done out in either salmon and green or blue.
- 10 boulevard Montmartre ou 46 passage Jouffroy, 9e, Paris
Familia Hôtel
This old-fashioned Latin Quarter hotel has balconies hung with tumbling plants and walls draped with replica French tapestries. Owner Eric Gaucheron extends a warm welcome, and the 30 rooms have personalised touches such as sepia murals, cherry-wood furniture and stone walls. The Gaucherons also own the Hôtel Minerve next door - book in advance...
- 11 rue des Ecoles, 5e, Paris, France
Hôtel des Saints-Pères
- Price band: 2/4
Built in 1658 by one of Louis XIV's architects, this hotel has an enviable location near St-Germain- des-Prés's designer boutiques. It boasts a charming garden and a sophisticated, if small, bar. The most coveted room is no.100, with its fine 17th-century ceiling by painters from the Versailles School; it also has an open bathroom, so you can gaze...
- 65 rue des Saints-Pères, 6e, Paris, France
Hôtel Amour
- Price band: 2/4
Opened back in 2006, this boutique hotel is a real hit with the in crowd. Each of the 20 rooms is unique, decorated on the theme of love or eroticism by a coterie of contemporary artists and designers such as Marc Newson, M&M, Stak, Pierre Le Tan and Sophie Calle. Seven of the rooms contain artists' installations, and two others have their own...
- 8 rue Navarin, 9e, Paris
Sublim Eiffel
- Price band: 2/4
Some Barry White on your iPod is essential for this luuurve hotel not far from the Eiffel Tower. Carpets printed with paving stones and manhole covers lead to the rooms, where everything has been put in place for steamy nights. It's all to do with the lighting effects, which include a starry Eiffel Tower or street-scene lights above the bed and...
- 94 boulevard Garibaldi, 15e, Paris, France
Hôtel Eldorado
- Price band: 1/4
This eccentric hotel is decorated with flea market finds. The Eldorado's winning features include a wine bar, one of the best garden patios in town and a loyal fashionista following. The cheapest rooms have shared bathrooms and toilets.
- 18 rue des Dames, 17e, Paris