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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.

  1. Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, Antibes♛

    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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  2. Ritz Paris, Paris2

    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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  3. Hotel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel, Paris3

    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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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.

Rankings follow our editorial policy. See the best hotels in every country.