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Nothing sparkles quite like the best hotel suites in Paris, France. The City of Lights is home to 12 palace hotels (a status created for those deserving of even more than five stars), plus a collection of world-class, world-famous properties. Parisian hospitality is the epitome of grand luxury, with historic private quarters fit for royalty and designer living spaces, not to mention lush terraces with the city’s most enviable views. Whether you’re looking for absolute privacy or absolute decadence, here are the suites that have it all.

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While the palaces dazzle with gilded salons, Bulgari has brought sleek Italian styling to the French capital. The two-floor space is made for entertaining, with a huge salon finely dressed with goatskin-covered walls and bespoke furnishings, a mirrored private bar for mixing up ice-cold martinis, and a dining room surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows and crowned by Barovier & Toso Venetian crystal chandeliers. The master bedroom looks toward the Eiffel Tower, and bathrooms come with tubs carved from single blocks of rare Italian Arabescato Corchia marble.

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Luminous guest rooms bring together bespoke Italian furnishings and French craftsmanship — note the milky-white glass panels behind each bathtub, expertly crafted using the Lalique method — and they are decorated with oversized prints of Bulgari’s vibrant gems. As Bulgari takes wellness seriously, there’s also a private fitness room and hammam.

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But perhaps most impressive of all is the lush rooftop garden, a rarity even in some of Paris’ top suites, where magnolia, scented lavender and fruit trees create a bucolic haven set against the Eiffel Tower backdrop. Back down on the ground floor away from the dizzying heights of the Paris rooftops, guests can enjoy cocktails in the rather sexy black lacquered bar and dine on comforting dishes of lobster pasta at Niko Romito’s Il Ristorante. From €45,000 (approx. $49,100) per night.

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If waking up at the Ritz makes you feel like royalty, then waking up in the Suite Impériale will make you feel like the king or queen at Versailles. The hotel’s largest suite is also its most decadent; it’s draped in silks and velvet and decorated with period furniture and objets d’art that pay homage to the famed royal château. One of the bedrooms is even a replica of Queen Marie Antoinette’s bedchamber while the unique wood-paneled bathroom and The Imperial Salon, which pays tribute to Napoleon Bonaparte, are both listed as historical monuments.

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Round off the evening with one of Bar Hemingway’s famous martinis or a signature creation at the lively Ritz Bar, where drinks are inspired by the signs of the zodiac. The incredible spa has also been refreshed and now offers facials from cult Parisian brand Biologique Recherche and appointments with hairstylist to the stars David Mallet. From €46,900 (approx. $51,1000) per night.

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Originally built in 1896 as a home for Napoleon’s grand-nephew, Prince Roland Bonaparte. Sitting on the second floor in the hotel’s historic quarters, the suite is now a listed monument thanks to its beamed ceilings, castings, gilt work and decorative carvings.

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In keeping with the original period style, design details inspired by authentic motifs from Prince Roland’s era have been woven into the decor, while the bathroom showcases a late 18th century Directoire style and has been completely finished in marble. This is also the hotel’s largest suite, coming in at 3,390 sq ft; there’s an option to connect the suite to make a three-bedroom, 3,770-sq ft space. There’s also a dining area for intimate dinners for up to eight guests, which can be prepared in the private kitchen by a team of serving staff.

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Other than its spectacular Eiffel Tower views, the hotel is best known for the fantastic Shang Palace restaurant, the only Chinese restaurant in France to be awarded a Michelin star. The hotel also serves an afternoon tea from pastry chef Maxence Barbot, whose desserts are a real delight. Don’t skip the spa, where you’re likely to drift off to sleep thanks to what are arguably the best massages in Paris. From €18,000 (approx. $19,600) per night.

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The chandeliers are from the designer’s own personal collection, and photographs dotted throughout the rooms were taken by the man himself. The two Grands Appartements can be reserved separately or booked together, with the option of also adding on the Choupette bedroom (named, of course, after Lagerfeld’s beloved Birman cat) next door to create a vast, 3,600-sq-ft, three-bedroom private apartment. Les Grands Appartements Concorde from $27,400 per night; Les Grands Appartements Eiffel from $21,900 per night; Les Grands Apartments plus the adjoining Choupette Room from $52,800 per night.

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The 18th-century design has been given a contemporary twist in tonal shades of gray and, in true Karl Lagerfeld style, manages at once to be both chic and extravagant — case in point: the two-ton bathtub carved from a single block of Carrara marble that had to be lifted into the suite with a crane.

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Guests seeking privacy often check into the Mandarin Oriental’s L’Appartement Parisien, or The Parisian Apartment, a huge, 4,628-sq-ft suite that is one of the largest of the Parisian palaces.

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The incredible suite features four bedrooms, all with en-suite bathrooms, two massive living rooms, and a well-equipped kitchen and a dining room for up to 12 guests — just in case you’d like one of the hotel’s skilled chefs to prepare a private dinner party. The apartment can also be split in two for smaller groups, and still comes with access to the large leafy terrace, where a huge selection of plant species have been gathered from various Parisian parks. From €32,000 (approx. $34,900) per night.

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Inspired by classic Parisian apartments, each one exudes elegance and comes dressed in creamy shades, soft pastel highlights and a smooth blend of period style and contemporary furnishing for a pied-à-terre feel — think: sleek glass coffee tables paired with French antiques and 18th-century paintings.

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The hotel’s largest rooms are the Royal Suites, impeccably designed by the world-renowned Pierre-Yves Rochon.

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Guests can also book an experience with the exuberant chef, who will drive you out to his vegetable garden near Versailles in an electric Porsche to handpick organic produce, which you’ll then cook up together back at the kitchens of Four Seasons George V. From €27,000 (approx. $29,400 per night).

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Le Bristol’s Panoramic Suite comes, as the name suggests, with a spectacular 360-degree view of the city from a private terrace. Inside, rooms are elegantly dressed in a quintessentially French style with pastel shades, Louis XV furniture, antique mirrors and plush fabrics from the likes of Loro Piana and Manuel Canovas. It’s perhaps no wonder that the suite played a starring role in the Midnight in Paris movie.

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The suite also comes with its own kitchen (not all do) and dining room for hosting parties with a menu by legendary chef Eric Frechon. It also has its own private staircase for utmost discretion.

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And during your stay, don’t forget to look out for Socrate, Le Bristol’s resident snow-white cat who lives a princely life in the palace hotel.

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Originally built by a Russian oligarch as his own mini-Versailles (although he never actually lived in it), The Peninsula Paris has lived various lives — as the grand Hotel Majestic, once frequented by Marcel Proust, Picasso and James Joyce; the first Unesco headquarters; and the site of the signing of the Paris Peace Accords— before being reborn as a Parisian palace.

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The authentic and historic Haussmannian Peninsula Suite is the hotel’s largest residence and a popular choice with guests concerned about security, thanks to a host of safety-first details including its easy-to-evacuate first-floor location, bulletproof windows and a heavy-duty main entrance door that renders the space soundproof. But it’s as beautiful as it is practical, with traditional Parisian design features such as high ceilings and original moldings accessorized with chandeliers, a smooth black lacquer grand piano and floral bouquets prepared by the in-house florist.

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The subterranean spa is the largest palace spa in the city, with one of the longest palace pools. The spa brings together East and West with treatments based on Ayurvedic philosophy and courtesy of cult French beauty brand Biologique Recherche. Crowning the hotel is the two-Michelin-star rooftop restaurant L’Oiseau Blanc, where glass-domed windows offer a stunning view over the EiffelTower, particularly when it sparkles by night. Ask for ‘the perfect table’ for the best view. From €24,000 per night (approx. $26,300).

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Designed as a tribute to Paris and a celebration of modern French craftsmanship, the suite has been luxuriously handcrafted by Parisian master artisans, with oak furnishings by heritage brand Ateliers Perrault and bespoke chandeliers from Maison Lucien Gau, as well as a custom-made staircase inspired by the branches of the Tuileries Garden trees that sit below.

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But it’s the magnificent marble bathroom that is the pièce de résistance, with a huge whirlpool tub sitting center stage and surrounded by three windowed walls offering views of Montmartre and Sacré-Coeur. From $28,000 per night.

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The views continue outside on the terrace, which has a unique 360-degree vista of Paris’s most famous monuments —the Louvre, Arc de Triomphe, Musée d’Orsay and Eiffel Tower can all be spotted — as well as a magical sunset view. If you choose to leave your luxurious cocoon, Le Meurice’s daily breakfast is served in a spectacular salon inspired by the Palace of Versailles; it’s also home to the two-Michelin-starred Restaurant Le Meurice Alain Ducasse. From $28,000 per night.