Review: Bulgari Hotel Paris, France

Review: Bulgari Hotel Paris, France

NAME: Bulgari Hotel Paris
LOCATION: Paris, France
DATE: February 2025
REVIEW RATING:
BEN SAYS: The Bulgari Paris has a great location in the "Golden Triangle," with fashionable design, an incredible spa and gym, and the typical high quality Bulgari dining options, including Il Ristorante Niko Romito.
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During our royal visit to Versailles, our primary destination was the incredible Airelles Chateau de Versailles. However, at the end of our trip, we also decided to spend one night at the 76-key Bulgari Paris (or BVLGARI Paris, if you prefer), which opened in late 2021.

Previously, we had stayed at Bulgari Milan, Bulgari Rome, and Bulgari Dubai, so we were also curious to check out the Paris property. Paris is arguably the world’s most competitive luxury hotel market, and I’ve made a point of trying to check out all of the city’s top properties, even if just for one night. I’ve reviewed properties like Cheval Blanc ParisFour Seasons Paris George VHotel de Crillon ParisLa Reserve Paris, Le Bristol Paris, and Ritz Paris, among others.

So, how is the Bulgari Paris? Having now stayed at several Bulgari properties, I feel like I really understand the brand. It’s a remarkably consistent brand, for better or worse.

There’s a lot to like about the Bulgari Paris. Specific to this property, it has a great location. But as I’ve found to be the case with all Bulgari properties, the gym is excellent, there’s a beautiful pool and spa, and the dining options are great, including the signature Il Ristorante Niko Romito. Furthermore, if you’re into fashion, you’ll certainly appreciate the strong branding.

On the other hand, Bulgari properties don’t necessarily have a strong sense of place, with more of an emphasis on fashion than the destination. So it goes without saying that if you’re looking for an old world, historic Parisian property, then this probably isn’t the right place to book.

Booking the Bulgari Paris

Even though Bulgari is a collaboration with Marriott, the brand unfortunately doesn’t participate in Marriott Bonvoy. That means you can’t earn or redeem points for stays at Bulgari properties, and also can’t take advantage of any Bonvoy elite benefits. It sure would be nice if that changed, just as Ritz-Carlton Reserve has joined Marriott Bonvoy.

As you’d expect, rates for luxury properties in Paris are really high, and vary throughout the year. Rates seem to start at a bit over €1,600 per night, and over some periods, start at over €2,000 per night. I’m not going to argue that any luxury hotel in Paris is a great value, but rather that’s just what hotels can get away with, given the demand.

For what it’s worth, Ford got a travel advisor rate for our one night stay (so we received a discounted rate). All opinions expressed are my own, and haven’t been reviewed by the hotel.

The best way to book a stay at any Bulgari property is through a travel advisor affiliated with the Marriott STARS program, so you can receive extra perks, like complimentary breakfast, a room upgrade subject to availability, a hotel credit, and more.

Since STARS is Marriott’s own proprietary program, these upgrades are prioritized over those through Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts, Virtuoso, etc.

Bulgari Paris location

The Bulgari Hotel Paris is located at 30 Avenue George V, in the 8th arrondissement, in what’s commonly referred to as the “Golden Triangle.” Paris is a sprawling city, and obviously there are varying takes on what the best location is.

Personally, I think this is a great location, as you’re walking distance to so many different areas. The hotel is also right across the street from the Four Seasons George V, and I’ve always been a fan of that property’s location. As you can see, the Bulgari has a much more modern facade than so many of Paris’ historic properties.

Bulgari Hotel Paris exterior

Bulgari Paris lobby & check-in

You can tell from the second that you arrive at the Bulgari Hotel Paris that it’s not your typical Paris luxury property. At the entrance are some gorgeous lighting fixtures, flowers, and a portrait of Monica Vitti (wearing a Bulgari necklace, as you’d expect!).

Bulgari Hotel Paris lobby
Bulgari Hotel Paris lobby

Reception is located just inside the entrance and to the left. The rest of the ground floor space is dedicated to the bar, lounge, and restaurant, so there’s plenty of space to lounge around, and I’ll talk more about that later.

Bulgari Hotel Paris reception

Our check-in process was quick, and within minutes, we were escorted up to our room. The elevator bank is located between reception and the hotel’s food and beverage outlets.

Bulgari Hotel Paris lobby art
Bulgari Hotel Paris elevators

Bulgari Paris executive suite

The Bulgari Hotel Paris goes from level minus three to level nine. We were assigned a room on the sixth floor.

Bulgari Hotel Paris hallway

Specifically, we were assigned room 601. This was an executive suite, marketed as being a generous 91 square meters (980 square feet). Even the entry level executives rooms at the property are quite spacious, at 42 square meters (452 square feet).

Bulgari Hotel Paris suite exterior

The room featured an entryway with a half bathroom and closet, and that then flowed into the living room.

Bulgari Hotel Paris suite entryway
Bulgari Hotel Paris suite half bathroom
Bulgari Hotel Paris suite half bathroom

In terms of design, this might just be my favorite Bulgari property, as I thought the suite living area was luxurious and residential. The living room had a huge “L” shaped couch, plus two chairs in the corner. I appreciated the comfort of that couch (since some hotels have furniture that looks nice but isn’t actually comfortable), though I do wish there had been a dining table, or something.

Bulgari Hotel Paris suite living room
Bulgari Hotel Paris suite living room
Bulgari Hotel Paris suite living room

I don’t think I’ve ever stayed in a room with as many books as this one had in the shelves around the TV!

Bulgari Hotel Paris suite design

The minibar was in the living room, and featured a variety of drinks and snacks for purchase, plus complimentary Nespresso coffee and tea.

Bulgari Hotel Paris suite minibar
Bulgari Hotel Paris suite minibar
Bulgari Hotel Paris suite minibar

There were double doors separating the bedroom from the living room. The king bed in the room was supremely comfortable, with a bunch of pillows, and a plush mattress. I also appreciated the technology around the bed, including easy to access outlets, plus controls for all the room features.

Bulgari Hotel Paris suite bedroom
Bulgari Hotel Paris suite bedroom
Bulgari Hotel Paris suite bedroom

The bedroom had a desk with a chair, which was the only real table in the room.

Bulgari Hotel Paris suite bedroom desk

As I mentioned earlier, the Bulgari is right across the street from the Four Seasons George V, so that’s what our room looked at. Even though the street by the hotel is pretty busy, I found the sound insulation to be excellent.

Bulgari Hotel Paris suite view

The main bathroom was off the bedroom, and was mighty impressive… with one exception. I don’t know why Bulgari properties do this, but there was a single sink, and not double sinks, which are ordinarily a standard at luxury properties, especially in suites.

Bulgari Hotel Paris suite bathroom

Other than that, though, this bathroom was ridiculously luxe. It had a massive walk-in shower with the best water pressure I’ve possibly ever had. It was like being in a car wash for humans.

Bulgari Hotel Paris suite shower
Bulgari Hotel Paris suite shower

There was also a beautiful, marble soaking tub.

Bulgari Hotel Paris suite bathtub

The toilet was in a room off the main part of the bathroom, and had a bidet-style toilet.

Bulgari Hotel Paris suite toilet

There was also a very nice vanity area, as you’d expect for such a fashion-focused hotel.

Bulgari Hotel Paris suite vanity

Toiletries were from… well, I think you can guess what brand. 😉

Bulgari Hotel Paris suite toiletries
Bulgari Hotel Paris suite toiletries

I also appreciated the huge selection of other products that were available, from shaving cream to a sewing kit.

Bulgari Hotel Paris suite toiletries

There was also a lovely welcome amenity waiting for us on arrival, including some bottled water, chocolate, fruit, pastries, and a bottle of champagne. Parisian properties tend to be pretty generous with their welcome gifts.

Bulgari Hotel Paris suite welcome amenity
Bulgari Hotel Paris suite welcome amenity

All-in-all, I thought the suite was incredible, despite a couple of quirks. This isn’t your typical old world Parisian hotel, for better or worse. Of the Bulgari properties I’ve stayed at, I think this one might just have my favorite design.

Bulgari Paris spa & pool

The Bulgari Hotel Paris has an impressive wellness area, which occupies 1,300 square meters (14,000 square feet), across two floors (under the ground floor). I didn’t get any spa services, but the spa has nine treatment rooms, with treatments in partnership with Amala, Bellefontaine, 111 Skin, Ananné, and Augustinus Bader. You can find the full spa treatment list here.

Bulgari Hotel Paris spa
Bulgari Hotel Paris spa reception

The hotel also has a gorgeous 25-meter pool, which is open daily from 6:30AM until 10PM. It’s amazing how nice the indoor pools are at so many Parisian properties, as it has really become standard for the top hotels.

Bulgari Hotel Paris pool
Bulgari Hotel Paris pool
Bulgari Hotel Paris pool
Bulgari Hotel Paris pool seating

I also appreciate how Bulgari often has huge indoor hot tubs.

Bulgari Hotel Paris hot tub

The wellness area goes beyond that, though, with an infrared sauna, steam room, and even an ice bath.

Bulgari Hotel Paris sauna
Bulgari Hotel Paris steam room
Bulgari Hotel Paris steam room
Bulgari Hotel Paris ice bath

Bulgari Paris gym

The Bulgari Hotel Paris has a 24/7 gym, which is probably the best gym I’ve seen at any luxury property in Paris. So many of the historic properties in Paris have lackluster gyms, while this is obviously a benefit of a newly built property. The gym had a huge selection of equipment, for both cardio and strength training.

Bulgari Hotel Paris gym
Bulgari Hotel Paris gym
Bulgari Hotel Paris gym
Bulgari Hotel Paris gym
Bulgari Hotel Paris gym
Bulgari Hotel Paris gym
Bulgari Hotel Paris gym
Bulgari Hotel Paris gym

Bulgari Paris restaurant, lounge, and bar

The Bulgari brand is consistent when it comes to its food and beverage outlets at various locations. That’s great, in the sense that every property has the same excellent signature restaurant, so you know what to expect. But it’s not so great in terms of variety between properties, if you want to experience something new.

The Bulgari Paris has three food & beverage outlets, which are all located on the ground floor, next to one another.

First there’s the Bulgari Lounge, which is the all-day lobby lounge, where you can have everything from a coffee, to a cocktail, to an afternoon tea, and you can find the menu here. This is a cozy and comfortable space.

Bulgari Hotel Paris Bulgari Lounge
Bulgari Hotel Paris Bulgari Lounge
Bulgari Hotel Paris Bulgari Lounge
Bulgari Hotel Paris Bulgari Lounge
Bulgari Hotel Paris Bulgari Lounge
Bulgari Hotel Paris Bulgari Lounge

Then there’s the Bulgari Bar, which for all practical purposes overlaps with the Bulgari Lounge, since they’re right next to one another, and all the food and drinks come from the same place. You can find the menu here. While the seating is great, the bar sure is… bright.

Bulgari Hotel Paris Bulgari Bar
Bulgari Hotel Paris Bulgari Bar
Bulgari Hotel Paris Bulgari Bar
Bulgari Hotel Paris Bulgari Bar

Lastly, the hotel as Il Ristorante Niko Romito, the signature restaurant at all Bulgari properties. This is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and you can find the menu here.

Bulgari Hotel Paris Il Ristorante Niko Romito
Bulgari Hotel Paris Il Ristorante Niko Romito
Bulgari Hotel Paris Il Ristorante Niko Romito
Bulgari Hotel Paris Il Ristorante Niko Romito

The restaurant also has a terrace area, but it wasn’t in use during our winter stay.

Bulgari Hotel Paris Il Ristorante Niko Romito terrace

In the evening, we had a cocktail at the Bulgari Bar. The bar has a special negroni menu, which I was happy to see, and we both enjoyed our drinks. I’ve gotta say, Bulgari properties have exceptional people watching opportunities.

Bulgari Hotel Paris Bulgari Bar drinks

In the morning, we had breakfast at the hotel, and you can find the menu below.

Bulgari Hotel Paris Il Ristorante Niko Romito breakfast
Bulgari Hotel Paris Il Ristorante Niko Romito breakfast
Bulgari Hotel Paris Il Ristorante Niko Romito breakfast

To drink, I had an americano and a fresh squeezed orange juice, and later on, I had a smooth cappuccino.

Bulgari Hotel Paris Il Ristorante Niko Romito breakfast
Bulgari Hotel Paris Il Ristorante Niko Romito breakfast

I ordered the American breakfast set, which included a variety of bread and pastries, fresh fruit, an omelet, and a side of avocado. Yum!

Bulgari Hotel Paris Il Ristorante Niko Romito breakfast
Bulgari Hotel Paris Il Ristorante Niko Romito breakfast

We didn’t have lunch or dinner at Il Ristorante Niko Romito this time around, but we’ve eaten at the restaurants in Dubai, Milan, and Rome, and we enjoyed our meals immensely. So the restaurant is worth visiting, it’s just that we didn’t feel like we needed a fourth visit to the restaurant, especially when we had just one night in Paris.

Bottom line

The Bulgari Hotel Paris is an excellent luxury hotel, though it’s very different than most of the other top properties in the city. The Bulgari Paris has an ideal location, fashionable design, and incredible wellness area, including an expansive gym and pool.

The thing to keep in mind is that this isn’t the place to stay if you’re looking for a historic property that gives you Parisian old world charm. I’d say this is more in the competitive set of Cheval Blanc Paris in terms of the guest who might consider staying here, rather than someone who might stay at Four Seasons George V, Hotel de Crillon, etc. There are so many great hotels in Paris, and which is best really depends on the vibe you want.

What’s your take on the Bulgari Hotel Paris?

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  1. bitterproffit Guest

    This specific trip report series is very useful for people who want and can afford to drop $10k on 3 nights in Paris.

  2. reddargon Diamond

    Obviously it's somewhat subjective, but I pretty strongly disagree with the idea that this is a good location. I guess if you're solely interested in being close to the major tourist sites near there (mainly the Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe and Eiffel Tower), it could be an ok location. But you're still relatively far from the center of Paris where most of the main attractions are (the Louvre, Notre Dame, Musee D'Orsay, the Marais,...

    Obviously it's somewhat subjective, but I pretty strongly disagree with the idea that this is a good location. I guess if you're solely interested in being close to the major tourist sites near there (mainly the Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe and Eiffel Tower), it could be an ok location. But you're still relatively far from the center of Paris where most of the main attractions are (the Louvre, Notre Dame, Musee D'Orsay, the Marais, and the Latin Quarter), and the neighborhood is soulless and pretty dead.

    Anyway, as a Parisian, I would never recommend someone to stay in the Golden Triangle or really anywhere close to the Champs Elysees unless they are dead set on staying in one of the ultra luxury hotels around there. Much better to stay somewhere closer to the center of the city or in a neighborhood with actual life.

  3. Rob Guest

    I am a big fan of Bulgari and Bulgari hotels. Top class hotels in Paris are ridiculously expensive and the cheapest room - without breakfast - often costs £1500+ It is partly due to French regulations. But obviously there is a demand and lots of people are happy to pay that kind of money. On the other hand I agree most readers won't be able to afford to stay in such hotels or they can but don't want to pay let's say £10 000 for a weekend !!!

  4. Mike Guest

    I think (and this is not a complaint, just a personal observation) that the blog is getting more and more into the stereoscopic levels of luxury, that are probably not all that relevant to that many readers. I understand that it may represent a new stage in your life as a family man, or Ford's access to properties at a heavily discounted price or anything else. I am just noticing that the relevance of the...

    I think (and this is not a complaint, just a personal observation) that the blog is getting more and more into the stereoscopic levels of luxury, that are probably not all that relevant to that many readers. I understand that it may represent a new stage in your life as a family man, or Ford's access to properties at a heavily discounted price or anything else. I am just noticing that the relevance of the blog to me has really dropped recently.
    Also kudus on the full disclosure part. I am wondering though how comfortable you'd be commenting on negative aspects of a property that's absorbed a big chunk of the cost///
    Specifically, this hotel holds zero appeal for me. The location is very yawn - kinda where you'd go on your first day ever in Paris for a lot of landmarks and very little atmosphere. The building and decor is not at all my taste, but that's obviously a personal thing .
    Paying 50EUR for continental breakfast is ludicrous, especially in Paris where the local boulangerie will sell the freshest pastries for practically nothing

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  5. FNT Delta Diamond Guest

    I can see why the hotel doesn't have the exclusive "palace" rating.

  6. Daniel M Guest

    You didn’t tell us whether you booked the base executive room (and got upgraded to the suite) or the suite. If the former, any chance that they actually did recognize your Ambassador status even if it’s not officially recognized with Bulgari? Or did they upgrade you because they knew Ford was a travel agent? This info is critical for the review.

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  7. Throwawayname Guest

    Good to see a luxury hotel in Paris that isn't into pretending it's in the 1930s. It will be a very cold day in hell before I pay these sorts of prices for a hotel room, but I am happy to see these places becoming more popular and attracting price-insensitive clientele away from the mainstream 4-5 star hotels that I do patronise.

  8. Foster Guest

    To whom is this review supposed to appeal? Serious question. I’m guessing people considering a stay at a property on this level are not reading a blog like this.

    1. Ben Schlappig OMAAT

      @ Foster -- Obviously it won't appeal to everyone, and I get that. But I think you'd be surprised by how broad the readership of the blog (and interest in miles & points) is.

      Miles & points attract all kinds of people. Some people just want to travel as inexpensively as possible (which is great), while others want to learn how to use miles & points to fly first and business class on long haul flights, so they can splurge more on hotels.

  9. Chris Guest

    Those prices!

    Scared me off.

  10. Kiwi Guest

    This looks like any hotel in any city in the world. I can’t ever imagine choosing to stay there vs the George V or the Crillion or even the Park Hyatt

  11. JetSetFly Guest

    While one can easily look up online the cost of the executive suite, I think it would make the review more complete if you mentioned that the executive suite you stayed at cost 5500 euros per night. With that said, what a beautiful hotel. My preference would still be the Ritz or Cheval Blanc but this is a great alternative.

    1. Ben Schlappig OMAAT

      @ JetSetFly -- Fair point, thank you, and I'll try to do that in the future!

  12. joe Guest

    Is this brand truly worth paying over 1000$+

    1. Ben Schlappig OMAAT

      @ joe -- It's really hard to argue "value" with hotels nowadays, as it all comes down to what you're willing to pay, and how much you value an amazing experience. I mean, the Westin Paris Vendome charges $600+ per night, is a mega hotel with 440 rooms, and gets not-great reviews, but seems to be able to sustain those rates. Luxury hotel rates have changed post-pandemic, no doubt.

  13. Joe Guest

    So what was the rate you actually paid?

  14. Rico Gold

    That looks like a very nice hotel and very much out of my league. I do want to mention, if you like water pressure, the strongest shower water pressure I've experienced was at the Eastern And Oriental Hotel in Penang. I don't remember anything about the water pressure in any other hotel shower I've used.

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@ Mike -- I respect your take and appreciate your feedback, and I'm sorry you find the blog less useful than in the past. Let me just add this... I'm doing as many flight reviews as I've ever done in the history of the blog, and I'd like to think that's useful to the average person, since these are all reviews of airlines that anyone can redeem on. As far as hotels go, I understand there are more true luxury properties that are not bookable with points, and I understand that's not appealing to everyone. However, I'm also reviewing lots of points hotels. During my last series, I reviewed the St. Regis Hong Kong, and during my next trip report series, I exclusively stayed at points hotels in Japan, and will be reviewing four of them. As far as commenting on negative aspects of the hotel goes, a couple thoughts on that. First of all, the non-points hotels I review are generally ones that are very high quality, so often there aren't that many negatives. That being said, I also commented on several of the minor negatives in this review, from the property lacking a sense of place, to a single sink in a suite. And yeah, hotel breakfast prices are crazy. But for those staying at these properties, they can at least book in a way that includes breakfast.

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Kiwi Guest

This looks like any hotel in any city in the world. I can’t ever imagine choosing to stay there vs the George V or the Crillion or even the Park Hyatt

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bitterproffit Guest

This specific trip report series is very useful for people who want and can afford to drop $10k on 3 nights in Paris.

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