While Paris is probably the world’s most competitive market for luxury hotels, there aren’t all that many luxury points options in the city. That’s why it’s noteworthy that Hilton has just opened a new property in Paris, which might just be the company’s most luxurious option in the market.
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This is a good option, been waiting on it and will try it this summer while I still have the diamond status.
Marriott doesn’t really have a good luxury option either - Prince de Galles is a terrible hotel on so many levels and Westin is gone… won’t reopen until 2028 and most likely under Jumeirah hotels (that one I really want to try - best address in Paris!)
I don't even know how to define a 'luxury' property, but 24 square metres sounds about right for a basic room at a Novotel, and I can't help being amused by the fact that there are people who are willing to pay a cool €560+ for that while not being quite prepared to stretch to a higher room category. I'm sure it works for some people, but it's definitely not for me!
Sadly it’s a Hilton and I’ve boycotted their entire portfolio due to failure to enforce brand standards.
This is a nice location. Personally, I (and many others) prefer the 7th to the 1st, which is where most of the palace properties are located.
560€ per night is lower mid-range for Paris. If this property is any good at all, it will be a bargain at that rate (and I won't be surprised to see rates considerably higher).
We found a gem of a Hilton in Paris, the Niepce Paris Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton. We stayed in the Niepce Duplex Suite, the best room in the place. It was fabulous. I highly recommend it, especially if you're travelling with kids. They can stay on the lower level, while the adults have their own space upstairs. There's even a spacious deck with a hot tub. Everything was outstanding about the entire hotel.
I wish there was a way to shame the Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile for not making any rooms available through points. Hyatt is supposed to have no blackout dates and standard rooms available for points bookings. The hotel plays games by creating two room types -- 1 King Bed" (standard and points bookable) and "1 King Bed - Eiffel Tower View" (not points bookable) and similar for 2 Twin Beds. They move rooms between the two types to avoid accepting points bookings except at the last minute.
What do you mean '€560 per night is lower mid-range'? Is that among 'luxury hotels' (however you define them) or across the entire hotel market?
If the latter, someone needs to tell the people at the Mercures, Novotels, NHs, Meliás etc- you know, the actual midscale hotel chains- to stop giving away their suites for €300 (base rooms often start at €130 or so, but they do tend to be very compact).
Unfortunately not - these days I always stay in the banlieu as I want to be near friends who live in Villemomble which is a very neat and safe suburb and works really well for CDG as well as the city centre.
I do always check the prices in the centre, but accommodation prices in the area where I actually prefer to stay are invariably a lot cheaper (much nearer €60 than €600), so I have no incentive to return to the central hotels.
Instead of opening up ugly new properties in Paris, they should compete in Milan.