In France, hotel rankings highlight the exceptional 5-star hotels by elevating them to ‘palace’ status. Awarded to establishments that achieve excellence.
In France, not just any hotel can call itself a Palace. Since 2009, the tourism authorities have officially awarded the Palace distinction to single out the truly exceptional among the country’s 5-star hotels.
Prime location, historical, architectural or heritage interest, tailor-made service: these hotels stand out in every way.
Atout France, the French tourism development agency, is the only body authorised to declare hotels eligible for the Palace distinction. It does so using objective eligibility criteria drawn from the 5-star rating system, which become compulsory for Palace hotels. These include a fitness area, a spa, a multilingual team and a concierge service.
A panel of qualified experts then bases its decision on a range of assessment criteria. These include location, aesthetics, the history of the property, its personality, the team’s commitment to excellence, a gourmet restaurant, an environmental policy and more.
31 exceptional hotels have been awarded the prestigious "Distinction Palace":
- Les Airelles – Courchevel (Alps)
- Cheval Blanc – Courchevel (Alps)
- Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel – Paris
- Le Bristol – Paris
- Four Seasons Hotel George V – Paris
- Le Meurice, Dorchester Collection – Paris
- Hôtel Plaza Athénée, Dorchester Collection – Paris
- Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme – Paris
- Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, a Four Seasons Hotel – Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat (Côte d'Azur)
- La Réserve Ramatuelle Hôtel Spa and Villas - Ramatuelle (Provence)
- Airelles Saint-Tropez, Château de La Messardière - Saint-Tropez (Provence)
- Le Royal Monceau Raffles - Paris
- Shangri-La- Paris
- Le K2 Palace, Courchevel - Alps
- The Peninsula - Paris
- Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Rock - Antibes (Côte d'Azur)
- Hôtel Royal Evian - Evian-les-Bains (Alps)
- Airelles Gordes, La Bastide - Gordes (Vaucluse)
- La Réserve Paris Hôtel and Spa - Paris
- Les Sources de Caudalie, Bordeaux - Martillac (Gironde)
- Les Prés d'Eugénie, Maison Guérard - Eugénie-les-Bains (Landes)
- Cheval Blanc St-Barth Isle de France – Saint-Barthélémy Island
- Mandarin Oriental - Paris
- Fouquet’s Courchevel - Courchevel
- L'Apogée - Courchevel - Courchevel
- Cheval Blanc - Saint-Tropez - Saint-Tropez
- Villa La Coste - près d'Aix-en-Provence - Provence
- Château Saint-Martin & Spa - Vence (Côte d'Azur)
- Four Seasons Resort Megève – Megève
- Bulgari Hotel Paris – Paris
- Cheval Blanc Paris – Paris
- Fouquet’s Paris – Paris
- Hôtel Martinez Cannes – Cannes
- Royal Champagne Hôtel & Spa - Champillon
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