

Paris becomes a different city depending on where you sleep, be it a gilded palace on the Right Bank, a jewel-box boutique hotel in Saint-Germain, or a tucked-away pied-à-terre in Pigalle. Our list spans (nearly) every arrondissement, with a Paris for every mood and traveler—and besides, part of the pleasure is in returning and discovering…

A storied hotel with a colorful past exudes elegance without taking itself too seriously.

The most charming places to stay, favorite neighborhood bistros and boulangeries, off-radar museums and shopping by arrondissement.