Since 1835, Le Meurice has offered the ultimate luxury Parisian experience, and its recent renovations only take that reputation to new heights. Each room features unique elements that honor the hotel’s history, along with contemporary comforts like remote-controlled blackout shades hidden behind custom French drapery. This fall, the iconic hotel will debut 15 redesigned rooms and suites on its sixth floor by architectural duo Lally & Berger. The refreshed spaces showcase some of France’s finest artisans, from hand-painted De Gournay wallpapers and Maison Duchénoy embroidery to Baccarat crystal lighting and custom-engraved glass by Atelier Pictet. Among the highlights is the new Castiglione Signature Suite, inspired by Countess Virginia de Castiglione, featuring a custom diorama by Paris artist Gilles Nicolas. Rather than reinventing the hotel, the renovation reinforces what Le Meurice does best: offer guests an authentic sense of Paris through exceptional craftsmanship, timeless design and understated luxury. Decadence remains on display everywhere, from the Valmont spa to the two-Michelin-starred Restaurant Le Meurice Alain Ducasse. Practically every surface shines with marble and gold, with Philippe Starck–designed common spaces featuring surrealist dashes like suspended teardrop lamps.
The service is truly spectacular without ever feeling suffocating. Le Meurice remains a place for those in the know—a serene and refined hotel to take refuge in the heart of Paris’s historic district. While the iconic marble and mosaic entrance is just blocks from the Louvre, it still feels hidden away from the area’s tourist bustle.
An Executive Junior suite
DuJour spoke with Pascal Billard, the property’s general manager, to learn more about this extraordinary hotel with a devoted clientele.
What is the most requested room at the property?
The Executive Balcony Room 605
What makes it so special?
Tucked beneath the Parisian rooftops, it has the intimate charm of a private apartment while reflecting the refined service and contemporary comfort expected of Le Meurice. Its balcony offers a particularly memorable perspective: the gardens unfold below, the city stretches beyond, and the Eiffel Tower rises in the distance. This luminous panorama captures what makes the hotel so singular: a radiant Parisian presence shaped by nearly two centuries of cultural authority, where every view, detail and gesture feels connected to the life of the city. What makes this room so special is the immediate sense of serenity it creates. Designed as a peaceful retreat above the city, it offers the rare feeling of being both sheltered from Paris and deeply immersed in it. The hand-painted De Gournay wallpaper is one of its most distinctive features: its delicate natural motifs echo the gardens below and bring an artisanal, almost poetic dimension to the room. This dialogue between interior and exterior is very much in the spirit of Le Meurice, where cultural authority is expressed not through ostentation, but through knowledge, craftsmanship and a refined understanding of place. Traditional savoir-faire, contemporary comfort and a breathtaking Parisian panorama come together to create an experience that feels intimate, luminous and exceptional.
What is the nightly rate for this room?
From €2,700
An Executive guest bedroom
What’s an interesting tidbit about the hotel that speaks to its status as an icon?
Le Meurice’s status as an icon is beautifully embodied by La Belle Etoile, often considered as the most remarkable penthouse suite in Paris. Set on the seventh floor, this 6,000-square-foot suite offers a 360-degree view from its vast landscaped terrace, revealing the Louvre, the Tuileries Gardens, the Grand Palais, the Sacré-Cœur and the Eiffel Tower in one extraordinary sweep. Designed in a contemporary style by Lally & Berger, with fine fabrics from Rubelli, Toyine Sellers and Veraseta, and bespoke furniture by Charles Jouffre, the suite brings together the work of exceptional artisans in a tribute to French savoir-faire. It expresses the cultural authority of Le Meurice with effortless confidence: a Parisian apartment in the sky, opulent yet harmonious, where art, design and hospitality become a conversation with the city itself. The marble bathroom, with its view of the Sacré-Cœur from the oversized bathtub, is perhaps the ultimate example of this radiant perspective. In La Belle Etoile, Paris truly feels yours.
What is your personal favorite room and why?
The La Parisienne suite stands out for its grace and atmosphere. It feels especially suited to a honeymoon couple, with soft whites, translucent tones and subtle touches of gold that create a fresh, contemporary elegance. From the moment you enter, the suite has the character of a Parisian salon: intimate, refined and open to the cultural rhythm of the city. It offers that rare Le Meurice balance between radiant presence and quiet privacy, where guests can wake in the heart of Paris and feel surrounded by French culture, light and elegance. Once settled in, you may not want to leave for the next few days.
What special perk or amenity do you offer that no one knows about?
The opportunity to enjoy a glass of Dom Pérignon with refined amuse-bouche alongside Chef Amaury Bouhours in the kitchen of the Michelin-starred restaurant Le Meurice Alain Ducasse. It is a privileged moment at the heart of creation, where guests glimpse the precision, craft and passion behind the dining experience before joining the atmosphere of the beautiful restaurant room. More than an amenity, it is an expression of the art of conversation: an intimate exchange guided by attentiveness, curiosity and respect in the finest tradition of French hospitality.
Restaurant Le Dalí
What’s your favorite design element on property?
The frozen mirror in the lobby, which immediately captures attention and often becomes an instinctive point of interaction for guests of every generation. Adults pause in front of it with curiosity, while children are naturally drawn to its playful and unexpected effect. It creates a moment of wonder from the very first steps into the hotel and sets the tone for the Le Meurice experience: refined yet surprising, rooted in tradition yet open to contemporary expression. In many ways, this mirror embodies the hotel’s radiant presence, bringing light, movement and creative vitality into dialogue with classical Parisian elegance.
How about one more fun fact about the property?
Le Meurice has played a defining role in the evolution of Parisian hospitality since its opening in 1835. Long before many of the city’s other grand hotels, it introduced pioneering features such as an elevator, a rooftop restaurant and even a telephone, helping to shape the modern idea of the luxury hotel. This history gives Le Meurice a rare cultural authority: nearly two centuries of credibility rooted in art, gastronomy, hospitality and a deep understanding of Paris. Yet the hotel has never remained fixed in the past. Its spirit continues to be one of conversation, refinement and creative vitality, ensuring that each generation discovers Le Meurice as both an icon and a living part of the city’s cultural life. Simply said, Le Meurice remains the address where Parisian luxury first found its name.
