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Saint James Paris

Paris, France • Chaillot • OVER THE TOP

avg. $895 / night

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Free breakfast

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Part of Relais & Châteaux

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PB hotel design editorial

What was once a private members' club for Franco-American veterans, housed in an 1892 neoclassical mansion on the edge of the Bois de Boulogne, gives Saint James Paris its particular character among the city's palace hotels — something more like a grand private residence than a hospitality operation. The limestone façade, with its Mansard roof, dormered attic storey, sculpted keystones, and gravel forecourt anchored by a tiered fountain, presents the massing of a Second Empire hôtel particulier rather than anything conceived for the hospitality industry. When Bamford acquired the property and handed the interior conversion to Dorothée Meilichzon, the brief was to honour that idiosyncratic history while threading through it a decorative sensibility at once more layered and more personal. Meilichzon's response is legible in every room: Gracie-style botanical wallcoverings in deep lacquered grounds frame canopied four-poster beds dressed in silk and stripe, while geometric sheer curtains filter light across herringbone parquet floors strewn with kilim-adjacent textiles. The bar, housed in the original double-height library, preserves its coffered octagonal ceiling, floor-to-ceiling bookshelves with gallery rails, and olive-green plasterwork — warm tobacco leather seating and brass table lamps completing an atmosphere closer to a London gentleman's club than a hotel lounge. Below, the spa pool is lined in veined calacatta marble, a large white-relief artwork spanning its far wall in a quietly contemporary counterpoint to the grandeur above.

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Entouré de ses jardins privés, à proximité des Champs Elysées, le Saint James Paris est le seul château – hôtel de la capitale, à la fois grandiose et intime, classique et chaleureux. Il offre des services sur mesure aux hôtes des 50 suites et chambres au décor raffiné, imaginé par Laura Gonzalez. Bar-bibliothèque mythique, Bellefeuille - restaurant gastronomique avec Grégory Garimbay , terrasse dans les jardins, spa en partenariat avec Guerlain avec cabines simples et double, fitness et espace bien-être avec une piscine de 15 mètres, sont également à la disposition des hôtes de cette unique maison de famille. Un membre de Relais & Châteaux.

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Hot Tub

Free Parking

Free Internet

Free Wifi

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Wheelchair Access

Saint James Paris Reviews

1,862 reviews

"This is truly the most wonderful hotel in Paris! The staff are superb and the beauty of the hotel is unmatched. I have been to Paris over 40 times and have stayed in all the 5 star hotels and this one is the very best."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Feb 28, 2026

"Saint James Paris ☆☆☆☆☆ 5 ☆☆☆☆☆ ⚜️ Relais & Châteaux 🗝🗝🗝-MICHELIN-Key Hotel 1 Michelin Star Restaurant Need more than that? If so, then: The welcome in this cute little castle was very kind and professional. The suite was modern in style and very clean. The gastronomic experience was wonderful, but no wonder because the restaurant and the Head Chef Grégory Garimbay have a Michelin star! So it's understandable why. It's no wonder that many people come here for lunch and dinner, because this experience will remain unforgettable forever, thanks to the restaurant manager and staff also. You can relax and have a sip in two bars, in the garden area and in the "library". A beautiful black kitten will be your bodyguard throughout the castle, who is no longer young and has been serving the castle for almost 20 years! The staff was very kind, intelligent and helpful, so it's no wonder I felt very good. I would definitely recommend it to everyone."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Feb 06, 2026

"On arrival the grounds are stunning. Private and gated, huge chateau with centre fountain. As you enter it feels exclusive and charming all at once. The decor is colourful yet old money quiet. The guests are quiet and mill about gently. The restaurant and bar are just beautiful. Natural light, timber details, exquisite light fixtures and Guerlain throught. The spa, the pool, sauna, steam room - it's all a delight. At night the grounds are secured and you're tucked away in your suite that is decorated stunningly. The walls are flocked with fabric, feature walls are hand painted, marble bathrooms, silk rugs, diving drapery, low lighting, luxury bedding, fine glassware.....it goes on. Would I stay again - yes, yes and yes."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Jan 07, 2026

"Skip the heavily tourist areas which are all easily reachable by cab and stay at this little piece of heaven sequestered in the 16th. Elegant without being glitzy or overdone. Quiet , gracious, efficient staff that made us feel welcomed even before we got there , beginning with suggestions long distance by the concierge. We felt special and chic and very well care for in this charming hotel."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Jan 07, 2026

"Everything about the Saint James Paris is special. The staff is incredibly gracious and welcoming and goes above and beyond. The rooms are absolutely gorgeous and super quiet! It feels like a true getaway even though you're right in the middle of Paris. It is an exceptional hotel in every way. Can't wait to return."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Dec 26, 2025

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