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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Basics of Hilton LXR’s 118-key Sax Paris
Sax Paris, part of Hilton’s LXR Hotels & Resorts collection, has opened as of late May 2025. The property is located in the 7th arrondissement, on Paris’ Left Bank.
The property is housed in a former telephone exchange that dates back to 1899, with a Belle Époque façade, featuring views of the Eiffel Tower. It’s my understanding that the area around the property is pretty quiet and residential.
The hotel has 118 guest rooms and suites. Guest rooms start at 24 square meters (258 square feet), while junior suites start at 38 square meters (409 square feet), so accommodations are definitely on the small side.
As far as amenities go, the property has a wellness area and fitness center, plus an outdoor plunge pool. When it comes to dining outlets, the property has Kinugawa (a Japanese restaurant on the top floor), SAX (an all-day dining restaurant), The Garden (an outdoor bar and lounge space), and The Galerie (a bar with 200 mirrors).
Rates at the hotel start at around €560 per night, while Hilton Honors award stays start at 110,000 points per night. So it’s not cheap, but it’s also way cheaper than the city’s top properties, which nowadays retail for €1,500+ per night.
For those of you not familiar with LXR, this is Hilton’s fast growing collection of independent luxury hotels. LXR properties have the benefit of Hilton’s global distribution power, plus the Hilton Honors program, all while maintaining their unique designs.
What’s interesting is that the concept for this property was announced back in 2017, and at the time, the plan was for it to become the Hilton Paris Eiffel Tower. So obviously Hilton has decided to move this property upmarket a bit, as LXR is one of Hilton’s luxury brands.
This should be Hilton’s most luxurious Paris property
Broadly speaking, Hilton has done a great job expanding its luxury portfolio in recent years. In particular, the Waldorf Astoria brand has opened some stunning new flagship properties, though Conrad and LXR have been expanding nicely as well.
That being said, up until this hotel opened, Hilton hasn’t really had a single luxury property in Paris. Yes, there’s the Waldorf Astoria in nearby Versailles, but none of Hilton’s luxury brands otherwise had a presence in Paris.
That seems like it’s sorely missing, especially with awesome new Waldorf Astoria properties opening in so many global hubs, like London, New York, Sydney, Tokyo, etc.
I suspect this new property will be a step up from what Hilton otherwise offers, but it doesn’t seem like this will actually compete in the Paris “big leagues.” Paris is a market where luxury points hotels are just limited.
With Hyatt, you have the Park Hyatt Paris, which has French “Palace” distinction. It’s very good, with excellent service, but it could use a bit of a refresh. Meanwhile Marriott’s most luxurious property is probably Prince de Galles, part of Marriott Luxury Collection. It’s literally right next door to the Four Seasons George V, which is either good or bad, depending on how you look at it.
So I’m happy to see another Paris luxury points hotel option, though I do hope that Hilton is still working on a new flagship property for the City of Lights.
Bottom line
Sax Paris has now opened, as part of Hilton’s LXR collection. The property features 118 rooms and suites, and is located on the Left Bank, in Paris’ 7th arrondissement. Prior to this, Hilton didn’t have any luxury brands in Paris, so this is a positive development. However, I wouldn’t expect this to actually be competitive with the city’s top properties. Still, it looks like a nice and stylish hotel.
What do you make of Sax Paris?
Staying there next week really looking forward to my stay
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...
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.
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.
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).
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).
Do you have any favorite suites in Paris that would fit a family of 5?
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.
Sadly it’s a Hilton and I’ve boycotted their entire portfolio due to failure to enforce brand standards.
The notorious Paris Palace tax would apply I presume?
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!
Bonjour, my family and I are looking for Sax.
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!)
“best address in Paris”
How so? It’s ground zero for tourist traps.