Where To Stay In Paris If You Want To Live The City, Not Just Visit It

You know a property is exquisite when it feels like an extension of the city. InterContinental Paris Le Grand lets you experience the City of Love like true royalty, and its location beside the Palais Garnier, moments from Place Vendôme, only adds to its grandeur. The city’s romantic history may draw you in, but it is a hotel like InterContinental Paris Le Grand that truly immerses you in the very fabric of Paris.

InterContinental Paris Le Grand has existed since 1862 and is deeply ingrained in the cultural rhythm of a city long known for its rich and storied history. After a detailed renovation helmed by acclaimed architect Pierre-Yves Rochon, the property sits carefully at the epicentre of the past and the present. Its Napoleon III heritage can still be traced, but it now carries a more contemporary facelift. While still very much a hotel, the property makes you feel as though you are still in Paris even when you are not out on an architectural tour, and it is this distinctly Parisian home aesthetic that truly sets it apart.

What is the pièce de résistance, you ask? The suites, crafted with an artistic yet forward-thinking vision. Each one draws from Paris while still carrying a distinctly individual point of view, precisely because the city offers so much. The Pear, takes its influence from the Haussmann-style aesthetic with colours like black, white and taupe binding it all together effortlessly. The warmth in the suite comes courtesy of the silk, lacquer and Art Deco references that breathe life into the space. With views over Boulevard des Capucines, this particular suite feels deeply private, yet offers a whole world of its own to explore within.

The warmth in the suite comes courtesy of the silk, lacquer and Art Deco references that breathe life into the space. With views over Boulevard des Capucines, this particular suite feels deeply private, yet offers a whole world of its own to explore within.Up next is La Parisienne, probably the most romantic option among the existing suites. The tonal combination of dusty rose, ivory, gold and black sets the mood, while the dormer windows, through which you take in the city views, add a further layer of elevation. As for the Charles Garnier Suite, it pays homage to the neighbouring opera house through a soft neutral colour palette and a minimalist design that incorporates the iconic landmark in a very subtle way.

Beyond the suites, the Club Lounge on the first floor extends the same sense of refined Parisian grandeur, offering a more intimate setting framed by artworks of Empress Eugénie and windows overlooking the atrium.

The property tends to hold you in its spell well beyond the beauty of its suites, take the Club Lounge, for instance. Designed with a distinctly Parisian essence in mind, it offers the kind of grandeur that still feels intimate in the atmosphere it creates. Punctuating the personality of the space are artworks of Empress Eugénie and windows overlooking the atrium, bringing the whole experience together.

To learn more or plan your stay, visit the InterContinental Paris Le Grand website.