Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, Paris

Hotel: Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, Paris - The Left Bank's Only "Palace-Class" Hotel On Paris's Left Bank, the Lutetia's signage has quietly changed. Starting January 2025, Mandarin Oriental has taken over this century-old hotel, infusing it with a touch of Eastern elegance. In Paris, palace-class hotels are never just about "staying for a night." Who owns them and who operates them often tell the city's story more profoundly than who can afford to stay there. The hotel building, constructed in 1910, harmoniously blends Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles, long serving as a gathering place for the city's artistic elite. Distinguished figures such as Picasso, Matisse, de Gaulle, and James Joyce have stayed here, with Joyce famously writing *Ulysses* within its walls. The hotel boasts 184 spacious and exquisitely designed rooms, including 47 suites. Many iconic suites still bear the creative touches of cultural and artistic luminaries, such as the Saint-Germain Penthouse Suite designed by Francis Ford Coppola, the Paris Suite crafted by longtime Mandarin Oriental admirer Isabelle Huppert, and the Josephine Baker Suite with its private terrace offering breathtaking views of the Eiffel Tower.