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Historic Hotels in Paris

Details for the historic La Relais du Louvre
La Relais du Louvre. Louvre.

In a city full of grand hotels, La Relais du Louvre is a little gem with plenty of historic character. Connections to French literary icons and opera are to be found here.

Details for Hotel Scribe, Paris
Hotel Scribe. Opera.

Some historic hotels are notable for the great names to be found in their guestbooks, while others were the locations of notable events. Hotel Scribe, however, can lay claim to both and more. What a remarkable place it is.

Details for L'Hotel in Paris
L’Hotel. Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois.

Undeniably one of the most famous in Paris, this Left Bank hotel has always been a favourite with discerning travellers. After all, Oscar Wilde spent his final days at L'Hotel.

Details for Le Meurice Hotel, Paris
Le Meurice. Louvre - Chatelet.

The list of icons and celebrities of yesteryear to have passed through the doors of Le Meurice is truly breathtaking. Stay here and you’ll be in good historic company, for sure.

Details for The St. James and Albany, Paris
St James and Albany Hotel. Tuileries.

The former residence of the Dukes of Noailles is today a four-star hotel possessing 200 guest rooms. Find out a little more about the iconic St James and Albany Hotel

Details for Hotel Opera Richepanse
Hotel Opera Richepanse. Louvre - Chatelet.

A place for enthusiasts of Art Deco architecture, Hotel Opera Richepanse also boasts a connection to one of classical music’s most iconic composers.

Details for Victoria Palace Hotel, Paris
Victoria Palace Hotel. Saint Germain des Pres.

By no means the oldest hotel in Paris (the place was only built shortly before World War I), the Victoria Palace is still one of the city’s most iconic. 

Details for The Aviatic Hotel, Paris
The Aviatic. Saint Germain - Luxembourg.

The name gives away its connection to the pioneers of flight, but this centrally-located 3-star hotel was once home to the illegitimate children of Louis XIV. 

Details for Hotel Balzac
Hotel Balzac. Champs Elysees.

An obvious clue to the historic significance of this early nineteenth century hotel near the Champs Elysees is to be found within its name.

Details for historic Hotel d'Angleterre, Paris
Hotel d'Angleterre. Saint Germain des Pres.

Potential American visitors to Paris really ought to place the Hotel d’Angleterre on their shortlist. After all, it was here that Benjamin Franklin stayed while preparations to the Treaty of Paris were made.

Details for The Ritz, Paris
The Ritz. Louvre - Chatelet.

Most will associate The Ritz with Princess Diana and her untimely death after a crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel, but the hotel’s historic guest list is also enviably long and distinguished. 

Details for Hotel d'Aubusson
Hotel d'Aubusson. Saint Germain des Pres.

Brim-full of Parisian charm, Hotel d’Aubusson is also one of the most celebrated places to stay in the whole city. And that’s quite an achievement.

Details for Hotel Edouard VII
Hotel Edouard VII. Avenue de l'Opera.

Offering four star accommodation, the Edouard VII takes its name from that of a former royal patron. No prizes for guessing who.

Details for Hotellerie du Bas Breau
Hotellerie du Bas Breau. Barbizon, Ile de France.

Those seeking somewhere to stay outside the hustle and bustle of Paris might well be interested in this old hunting lodge near Fontainbleau.

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Hotel Pont Royal. Left Bank.

Page to follow. Historic former patrons: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway. Further practical details are available courtesy of LateRooms.com

How you can help: if you are aware of a historic hotel in Paris or Ile de France that you believe ought to be included on the site, please contact us via email (info@nightsinthepast.com) in the first instance. Please note that these should have connections to famous people and events from the past.
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