Louis XV commissioned the façade; Lagerfeld designed two of the suites. The most historic address in Paris hotellerie.
By Biirdee Travel. Updated 2026-06-10.
The Crillon's building predates every rival by a century-plus: commissioned by Louis XV in 1758, it watched the Revolution from the best seats on Place de la Concorde. After a four-year, ground-up restoration it reopened in 2017 under Rosewood and holds France's official "Palace" distinction. Two of its grand suites were designed by Karl Lagerfeld — the only hotel rooms he ever did.
It is the most *Parisian* of the palace hotels: Les Ambassadeurs (the former ballroom, now the bar), the butler service attached to every suite, the swimming pool's gold-leaf mosaics. Entry rooms run ~€1,200–2,000; the courtyard-facing categories are the quiet pick, the Concorde-facing suites the theatre.
Entry rooms ~€1,200–2,000 by season; suites from ~€3,500, with the Lagerfeld and signature suites far beyond. November and late January are the softest windows.
Yes — it holds the French government's official Palace distinction, alongside a dozen others nationwide. Among them it has the oldest building and arguably the most history.
Crillon for history-in-residence and intimacy; George V for dining and service depth; Ritz for the mythology. There's no wrong door on this list.
Same rate as direct, with Rosewood Elite-grade benefits attached and the room-facing question handled before arrival.
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