richarddd

Will they upgrade from one suite to another?

Are the rooms quiet?

Any idea about breakfast quality?

DavidO

Yes to suite-to-suite upgrades.

I think the windows are double-glazed (don't specifically recall), but it's not a noisy location.

The Brasserie looked very nice but didn't have a chance to eat there.

bhrubin

Thanks @DavidO for that summary of those other less known properties!

I have to say that I like the chic decor of the Fauchon L’Hotel more than that of many of the others. It makes a bold statement and most certainly feels different. What have your clients (or any others who have stayed here) said about the quality of service and F&B? What was your impression?

The Splendide Royal also looks and sounds wonderfully charming and inviting. I hadn't heard of that one before, so I'm most grateful you shared that info.

As for the Ritz Paris, I will say that--despite the horrendous gold-plated swan faucets--it still has more appeal to us than the depressing and over-wrought decor and furnishings at the Bristol. But we'd still always take the Crillon over any of the other Palace designated properties.

francophile

We stayed at the Hotel du Louvre last month in a junior suite with a balcony facing Rue de Rivoli. As someone who loves the facade of Palais Garnier, I agree a room over the lobby, facing the street, would be nice. However, during our stay, we were able to watch right below us the bikers exiting the Carrousel du Louvre and turning left onto Rue de Rivoli on the final day of the Tour de France.

Not all rooms have balconies so request for one if you' really want one. In our room, there were two sets of doors leading to the balcony, an outer set and an inner set which effectively kept out the traffic noise.

We had lunch at Fauchon (the restaurant at the hotel, not at their store). The food and service were spot on. I thought lunch was very reasonably priced. By the way, Fauchon is known as a gastronomic brand, rather than for fashion.

richarddd

Please comment on the noise level in the room and on the breakfast.

wripro

The Crillon managed to do what the Ritz couldn't.....create a decor and atmosphere that was elegant and sophisticated without a touch of bling.

bhrubin

+1000

The Crillon managed to do what the Ritz didn't even try to do in the first place, I imagine.

#eekthegoldswans

EuropeanPete

SojournsOf

I'm not sure. I think it's just different things appeal to different people. I'm good friends with a woman in her mid-20s that detests the Crillon and says she has had numerous bad experiences there as a guest and as someone visiting a guest. Her first choice in Paris is The Ritz. My other friend swears by the Crillon and hosts events there every fashion week. My partner also hates (strong word, but his word) the Crillon. Different strokes for different folks.

bhrubin

As laughably horrendous as those gold swan faucets may be, I still think the Ritz room/suite decor is far nicer and less debilitating than that of the Bristol. Nothing less impressed us than the shockingly drab and dated room/suite decor at the Bristol.

EuropeanPete

A true "tallest gold plated dwarf" contest there, bhrubin I've not stayed at either the Bristol or Le Meurice (and probably never would), but I suspect they have so far survived on older European money. Let's see if they need to "bling up" to appeal to the Arab/ Russian market or whether they are able to stay low key for the future.

bhrubin

There are several here on FT whom I adore and whose opinions I otherwise very much respect...who also seem to love and adore the Bristol. I don't get it, but I don't worry about it, either. I usually just assume they had a minor stroke.

jbandy10

Are there any properties in the city that have nice free standing tubs ala Conrad Tokyo in pretty much every room and not just in the suites?

I've noticed that a lot of these 5 star properties publish these amazing photos of free standing baths in their rooms and then upon investigation, you realize those are only in the master suite, and every other room just has a run of the mill bath/shower combo or something to that end.

I'm mostly asking because my wife enjoys a nice big bathtub. It's a weird quirk, I know. Such a small thing to care about in a property but it matters to us.

obscure2k

I have stayed in nearly every 5 star hotel mentioned in this Thread. The two most memorable tubs were in the Ritz and the Park Hyatt. There may have been others. Those are the tubs which are etched in my memory

Aventine

Peninsula has a big marble one. It's attached to the room but not one of those awful shower tub combos.