A grand Dorchester Collection palace facing the Tuileries, with Philippe Starck interiors and Alain Ducasse dining.
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The verdict
Worth the stay for…
Great for
If you've only got a day
Couples
Photographers
Romantics
Anyone here to unwind
Depends
Travellers on a budget
Families with kids
Solo travellers
Not for
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Worth it for if you've only got a day, couples and photographers.
The location trade-off
What you're near — and what you're not
Walkable
Tuileries gardens (across the street)
The Louvre and Place de la Concorde
Rue Saint-Honoré shopping
Cut off from
Left Bank and Marais are a metro or taxi away
Busy, traffic-heavy stretch of rue de Rivoli
Rooms & rate
What you're paying for
Elegant rooms and suites in Louis XVI style with marble baths; the Tuileries-facing rooms and the Belle Étoile penthouse terrace are the standouts. Request a garden view — it's the reason to stay here. Suites suit longer or multigen stays.
Why we say this
Insider secrets & local vibes
Its signature is contrast: 18th-century Versailles-style gilt softened by Philippe Starck's witty interventions, plus the most central, most postcard view of the four palaces — rooms looking straight across rue de Rivoli onto the Tuileries. It's the design-forward, art-leaning palace.
Not independently verified — estimated
Top-of-market palace rate, and the rue de Rivoli frontage is busy and traffic-heavy — you're paying for the Tuileries view and the see-and-be-seen scene, not for quiet.
Not independently verified — estimated
What it feels like
Reading the room, traveller by traveller
Couples
The most central and design-driven of the palace splurges — book a Tuileries-facing room, which is the whole reason to choose it over the Ritz or Bristol.
Families
Grand and central with strong service and suites that work for multigen, but it leans formal and scene-y — the Bristol is the easier choice with younger kids.
Good to know
Before you go
Cost
Palace tier; very high
Last verified
2026-06-17
Best time
Year-round; request a Tuileries-facing room
Getting there
On rue de Rivoli; Tuileries/Concorde metro at the door
Booking
Direct or advisor for upgrades and amenities
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