Le Bristol Paris review: roughly 190 rooms and suites on Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Epicure's three Michelin stars, 114 Faubourg's one star, a 1,200-square-metre courtyard garden, and who should book the Oetker Collection register over the Place de la Concorde cluster.
Le Bristol Paris is an Oetker Collection hotel on Faubourg Saint-Honoré with roughly 190 rooms and suites, among the largest room counts of any Paris palace, a courtyard garden of about 1,200 square metres, and two Michelin-recognized restaurants: Epicure (three stars) and 114 Faubourg (one star), for four stars in total.
The verdict
Le Bristol Paris pairs Oetker Collection's most classically French palace register with a roughly 1,200-square-metre courtyard garden and Epicure's three-Michelin-star kitchen — the address is Faubourg Saint-Honoré, not the Place de la Concorde square some travelers want.
Who should book
In favour
- Travelers who want the most classically French palace register in the city — the Oetker Collection standard on Faubourg Saint-Honoré
- Anyone booking a garden-facing suite over the courtyard's roughly 1,200-square-metre garden, a rare amount of green space for a central-Paris hotel
- Diners who want Epicure's three-Michelin-star kitchen and 114 Faubourg's one-star brasserie in the same building
Worth knowing
- Travelers set on the exact Place de la Concorde square — Le Bristol sits on Faubourg Saint-Honoré, a different Right Bank address; book the Crillon for that specific square
- Anyone who wants the current exact room-and-suite split confirmed before booking — published counts vary slightly by source and shift with renovations
- Travelers who want a river-facing room — Le Bristol's outlook is the courtyard garden and Paris rooftops, not the Seine
The property and location
Le Bristol Paris, an Oetker Collection hotel, sits on Faubourg Saint-Honoré in the 8th arrondissement. Its roughly 1,200-square-metre courtyard garden is a rare amount of green space for a central-Paris palace, and upper-floor rooms and suites look out over Paris's rooftops toward the Eiffel Tower and Montmartre. The Faubourg Saint-Honoré address is distinct from the Place de la Concorde square where the Crillon sits — travelers set on that exact square should book there instead.
Rooms and suites
The hotel carries roughly 190 rooms and suites in total, furnished with period pieces from the Louis XV and Louis XVI eras and original artworks — among the largest room counts of any Paris palace hotel. Suites make up a substantial share of that total; the exact current split shifts with renovations and should be confirmed directly before booking a specific category.
Photographs of this stay.
Epicure and the dining program
Epicure, chef Eric Frechon's tasting-menu restaurant, has held three Michelin stars since 2009 and is open for breakfast (7:30-10:30am) and dinner (7:30-9:30pm). 114 Faubourg, a classic brasserie-style restaurant, has held one Michelin star since 2013. Between the two, Le Bristol carries four Michelin stars — one of the deepest single-hotel dining programs among the Paris palaces.
Frequently asked
How many rooms does Le Bristol Paris have?
Roughly 190 rooms and suites in total — one of the largest room counts of any Paris palace hotel — with the exact current split across categories shifting with renovations and best confirmed directly before booking.
How many Michelin stars does Le Bristol Paris have?
Four stars across two restaurants: Epicure, chef Eric Frechon's tasting-menu dining room, has held three Michelin stars since 2009, and 114 Faubourg, a brasserie-style restaurant, has held one star since 2013.
Where is Le Bristol Paris located?
On Faubourg Saint-Honoré in the 8th arrondissement — a Right Bank address distinct from the Place de la Concorde palace cluster where the Crillon sits; travelers set on that exact square should book there instead.