L’Hôtel

Paris, France
6th Arr. (St-Germain/Luxembourg)

20 Rooms

Among travel writers it’s most famous as the final overnight resting place of Oscar Wilde, but L’Hôtel is perhaps even more notable for having been a boutique hotel before the concept of a boutique hotel had even been invented. This Left Bank cult classic packs as much personality as it’s possible to pack into its 20 rooms — which have been redesigned...

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13 rue des Beaux Arts, Paris, Île-de-France, 75006, FRA

Amenities

  • 24 hour front desk
  • Pet Friendly
  • Free wi-fi
  • Swimming pool
  • Bar
  • Cribs (subject to availability)
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Room service
  • Concierge
  • Indoor swimming pool
  • Spa treatments (on request)
  • Babysitting (on request)
  • Adjoining rooms
  • 100% non-smoking hotel
  • Turkish bath
  • Lounge
  • Luggage storage
  • Multi-lingual staff
  • Wake-up service
  • Air conditioning
  • Pets allowed (charges apply)
  • Shopping area nearby

L’Hôtel

Among travel writers it’s most famous as the final overnight resting place of Oscar Wilde, but L’Hôtel is perhaps even more notable for having been a boutique hotel before the concept of a boutique hotel had even been invented. This Left Bank cult classic packs as much personality as it’s possible to pack into its 20 rooms — which have been redesigned by no less singular a Parisian designer than Jacques Garcia himself.

In this case, at least, there’s no contradiction between boutique personality and luxe grandeur; by virtue of its scale, L’Hôtel can’t offer the full palace-hotel treatment, but its guests are spared no comfort. Every room is different, and not subtly different, either — though they bear the stylistic signature of the same designer, each one is an experience unto itself.

The subterranean hammam pool is a memorable luxury, and it’s possible to book a massage by the poolside. Meanwhile, the hotel’s social life takes place in Wilde’s Lounge, a nightspot as decadent as its namesake, dedicated to apéritifs, cocktails, and jazz. In Parisian boutique-hotel style, you’ll have to venture outside for a restaurant; given the setting in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, you won’t have far to go.