The best hotels in France
The best hotel in France is Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, with a Browntravels editorial score of 9.6/10. Ritz Paris in Paris (9.6/10) and Hotel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel in Paris (9.5/10) complete the top three.
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Best hotel in France
Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc
Antibes · Editorial score 9.6/10 · £££££
The Riviera legend at the tip of Cap d'Antibes, where pine-scented gardens, the seawater Eden-Roc pool and film-festival mythology endure.
Best for: Couples, Special occasions, Riviera devotees
Still the ultimate Riviera hotel: myth, gardens and Mediterranean theatre sustained with total assurance—an essential once in every travelling life.
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No. 2 in France
Ritz Paris
Paris · Editorial score 9.6/10 · £££££
The original palace hotel on Place Vendôme, reborn after a four-year restoration with Bar Hemingway, a gilded pool and the ghost of Coco Chanel intact.
Best for: Honeymooners, History-minded travellers, Once-in-a-lifetime trips
The palace hotel by which all others are judged—if Paris is the occasion, this is the address.
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No. 3 in France
Hotel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel
Paris · Editorial score 9.5/10 · £££££
An 18th-century palace on Place de la Concorde reborn with contemporary French craft, couture suites and one of Paris's most beautiful courtyards.
Best for: Couples, Design lovers, Special occasions
The most romantic of Paris's palace hotels post-restoration—choose it for history, craft and that Concorde address.
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More hotels in France
- Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel · Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat9.5
- Le Bristol Paris · Paris9.5
- Cheval Blanc Paris · Paris9.4
- La Réserve Paris · Paris9.4
- Hôtel Plaza Athénée · Paris9.4
- Cheval Blanc St-Tropez · Saint-Tropez9.4
- Four Seasons Hotel George V · Paris9.4
- Le Negresco · Nice9.3
- Cheval Blanc Courchevel · Courchevel9.3
- Le Meurice · Paris9.2
- Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel · Cannes9.2
- Les Airelles Courchevel · Courchevel9.2
- Shangri-La Paris · Paris9.2
- Villa La Coste · Aix-en-Provence9.2
- Cap Estel · Èze9.1
- Airelles Val d'Isère, Mademoiselle · Val d'Isère9.1
- Airelles Gordes, La Bastide · Gordes9.1
- Hôtel Royal · Évian-les-Bains9.0
- Four Seasons Hotel Megève · Megève9.0
- Château Saint-Martin & Spa · Vence9.0
- Les Sources de Caudalie · Bordeaux9.0
- Hôtel Lutetia · Paris9.0
- La Réserve de Beaulieu · Beaulieu-sur-Mer9.0
- Oustau de Baumanière · Les Baux-de-Provence9.0
- La Mirande · Avignon8.9
- Casadelmar · Porto-Vecchio8.9
- Hôtel Byblos · Saint-Tropez8.8
- Hôtel Martinez · Cannes8.8
- Les Fermes de Marie · Megève8.6
- Les Sources de Cheverny · Cheverny8.6
- InterContinental Bordeaux — Le Grand Hôtel · Bordeaux8.5
- La Villa Calvi · Calvi8.5
- Hôtel Barrière Le Normandy · Deauville8.4
Hotels in France: questions answered
- What is the best hotel in France?
- Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, scored 9.6/10 by Browntravels editors. Still the ultimate Riviera hotel: myth, gardens and Mediterranean theatre sustained with total assurance—an essential once in every travelling life.
- What are the top 3 hotels in France?
- 1. Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, Antibes (9.6/10); 2. Ritz Paris, Paris (9.6/10); 3. Hotel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel, Paris (9.5/10).
- How does Browntravels rank hotels in France?
- Every hotel carries an editorial score from 0 to 10, set by our editors and never by hotels, across six areas: service, design, dining, wellness, location and value. The Crown lists the highest-scoring hotels we cover in each country and updates as soon as a stronger hotel joins the directory. Commercial relationships never influence scores or rankings.
- How many hotels in France does Browntravels cover?
- 36 hotels in France have a full Browntravels profile, each with an editorial score, who it suits best and our verdict.
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