"Hôtel Balzac comes by its name honestly: not only is it set on the Rue Balzac, mere yards from the Champs-Élysées, but it’s built on the very site of Honoré de Balzac’s final place of residence. It’s been a hotel for some time, but was reborn in 2024 under the guidance of hotelier Olivier Bertrand, whose Saint James Paris is a local luxury-boutique institution." - Tablet Hotels