Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, Paris
Hotel · Notre-Dame des Champs
45 Bd Raspail, 75006 Paris, France
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Highlights
Art Deco landmark hotel: suites, spa, acclaimed brasserie, cocktail bar
Art Deco landmark hotel: suites, spa, acclaimed brasserie, cocktail bar
"As the Left Bank’s grande dame since 1910, the hotel blends an Art Nouveau façade with a brasserie that’s one of the best people‑watching spots from its outdoor terrace; Bar Joséphine serves excellent cocktails beneath an original frescoed ceiling, and there’s a subterranean spa and pool for guest wellness." - The MICHELIN Guide
"Housed in a Belle Époque grande dame opened in 1910 to serve affluent shoppers arriving via Gare d'Orsay, the Mandarin Oriental Lutetia now offers 184 richly ornate guest rooms and suites, a spa with a pool and multiple restaurants, combining historical grandeur with the full-service comforts of a Left Bank palace." - Annick Weber
"With a storied bohemian past that hosted Samuel Beckett, Ernest Hemingway and James Joyce and later served as a jazz hub frequented by Miles Davis, the Lutetia reopened after a four-year renovation in 2018 and joined the Mandarin Oriental group in 2025; I found its original art-nouveau–meets–art-deco shell now frames 184 rooms and suites finished in dark wood, handblown Murano glass and Carrara marble. The seven signature suites (including two penthouses) offer private balconies and 360-degree views, while Bar Josephine and the glass-roofed Le Saint-Germain salon with its courtyard provide chic social spaces. The 7,500-square-foot Akasha Spa (pool, gym, six treatment rooms) offers exclusive myBlend facials, and I also noted the hotel’s Green Globe sustainability certification with in-room smart sensors and water-flow reducers." - Lindsey Tramuta, Mary Winston Nicklin
"A grand hotel noted as one of the places offering standout seasonal pâtisserie, where elaborately crafted bûche de Noël can be found among other high-end holiday desserts." - Sophie Dodd Sophie Dodd Sophie Dodd is a travel, wine and lifestyle writer. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Left Bank Art Nouveau institution Hôtel Lutetia now looks even better than it did during Paris's Golden Age when James Joyce wrote bits of Ulysses here. That's thanks to renovation architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte (and collaborators such as Francis Ford Coppola), who reopened the hotel in 2018, determined to honor the Lutetia’s former glamour. The 184 rooms include 47 suites, and feature Hermès silk throw pillows, Art Deco-style Poltrona Frau furniture, and Statuario marble bathrooms. Larger rooms have balconies with views of the Eiffel Tower, and, in keeping with Lutetia’s social legacy, special attention was given to the public spaces: The famous bar that lured artistic luminaries is now Joséphine (named for Baker, who was a regular) with a menu that includes Champagne-topped cocktails and croque-caviar sandwiches. At Brasserie Lutetia, Chef Patrick Charvet, a veteran of Michelin-starred kitchens (Les Trois Marches in Versailles and Grand Véfour in Paris) dishes out poached langoustines and aloe vera-soaked oysters. Exquisite pastries are served inside the sun-flooded Saint Germain salon, just as in Joyce’s day—but now under a graffiti-colored glass roof by conceptual artist Fabrice Hyber. Lutetia’s masterful restoration reminds us that this has always been a grande-dame city at its core." - Sandra Ramani, Lindsey Tramuta
