6 Best Hotels in Les Grands Boulevards, Paris

Tucked in a picturesque corner of a chic, up-and-coming neighborhood ripe for exploration, this serenely beautiful hotel offers contemporary luxury with clean lines and uncluttered spaces designed by French architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Rooms—some with terraces overlooking the pretty church across the way—benefit from the warm earthiness of fine natural materials: organic wool carpets, snowy linens, and marble bathrooms with tubs make for a peaceful oasis unusual in an urban hotel. Casual gourmet dining is just downstairs, next to the cozy lounge and bar, along with a chic bistro, bar, and library.

Interior design superstar Laura Gonzalez has combined the neighborhood’s Japanese influences (Rue Saint-Anne) and its Belle Époque glamour (Opéra Garnier) to opulent effect in this poised hotel. Woven bamboo wall coverings, lustrous dark wood, lacquered cabinets for the minibar, and semitransparent window scrolls create a tranquil cocoon that you’ll hate to leave, except for perhaps an hour-long dip in the private pool, refreshing cocktails at the cozy bar, or dinner at Hanabi, the hotel’s chic Japanese-French restaurant. Second-floor rooms in this historic Haussmannian building sport towering ceilings and some rooms come with a balcony (or two). All the rooms feature spacious russet-tiled bathrooms (some with separate bathtub and shower), Nespresso machines, and all the 5-star touches you can imagine.

Sarah Bernhardt and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle adored this elegant Belle Époque hotel, an epitome of Haussmannian grandeur inaugurated in 1862 by the Empress Eugenie herself, and today the guest rooms, many with eye-popping views of the Opéra Garnier, blend old-world luxury with 21st-century glamour. Five exquisite suites offer balconies, grand panoramas, and all the extravagance of a palace hotel but with the cozy chic of your very own Paris apartment. La Parisienne, under the eves, is as romantic a room as you could dream up, with a picture-perfect view of the Eiffel Tower. The stunning Balmain spa, glass-roofed winter garden, and historic Café de la Paix—both historic monuments beloved by the likes of Josephine Baker and Marlene Dietrich—round out your quintessentially Parisian stay.

Entering this hotel set in a lively, lightly touristed quarter of Paris is like stepping into an enchanted garden. Using elements such as the bar’s flowered ceilings, birdsong in the elevators, and cheerful guest rooms (some with private terraces) in sunny pastel yellows, blues, and greens, Swedish designer Martin Brudnizki has conjured a bucolic getaway complete with two garden terraces: one adjacent to the eponymous restaurant and another outside the rooftop cocktail bar (with stellar views of Paris). There's more enchantment in the Holidermie spa, with its quartet of mosaic Roman baths—in the order of salt, hot, cold, and whirlpool—and a sauna and hammam too. The more casual café, overlooking bustling Rue Cadet, serves a menu of sweet and savory dishes plus coffee, cocktails, and drinks from 7:30 am until 11:30 at night.

The urban-chic trendsetting Hoxton brand has transformed an 18th-century mansion in Paris's up-and-coming Sentier district into this hip hostelry with a chic restaurant, three cocktail bars—including the charming Jacques Bar tucked away on the second floor—and a welcoming community vibe. The sleek and contemporary room decor favors moody tones with classic chevron-pattern wooden floors and leather accents. Some upper-floor rooms offer balconies; some on the lower level have garden terraces. The surrounding neighborhood, once the city's old textile center and historic Little Egypt, offers much to explore.

An atmospheric indoor pool, relaxing sauna, and around-the-clock concierge are some of the reasons this jewel-box hotel is such a popular choice—add 18th-century charm, reasonable rates, good service, and beautifully decorated rooms, and it's no wonder why this hotel, named after the founders of the Comic Opera, pleases those who demand discreet elegance and creature comforts. Look for complimentary tea and coffee, refined fabrics, and furnishings that are a modern interpretation of traditional Parisian style.