All The New Openings In Paris To Visit This Season

Maisons Pariente – the luxe hotel group behind Lou Pinet in Saint Tropez and The Coucou in Meribel – is set to open the doors of Le Grand Mazarin at the end of April. The hotel is in Le Marais in the 4th arrondissement, a lively district lined with private mansions and home to the famous Picasso Museum. Inside, there are 50 rooms and 11 suites with glamorous interiors by Martin Brudnizki – think rich colours, plush materials and OTT prints – as well as a fine-dining restaurant and bar. It’s also one of the few hotels in Paris with a swimming pool.

Rooms from £610 per night. 

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If you want excellent views without the crowds, put TOO Hotel at the top of your list. Having opened a few months ago, it’s already popular with tourists and locals who queue outside to get into its buzzy rooftop restaurant and bar. Opened by Laurent Taïeb (also behind the Madame Rêve hotel) and with interiors by Philippe Starck, the hotel occupies the top eight floors of one of the tallest buildings in Paris. Up there, you’ll find 139 rooms and suites – some with views of the Eiffel Tower – and a chic restaurant for lunch and dinner. Nearly every room in the hotel has spectacular views, but the very best are reserved for the TacTac Sky Bar where DJs play house and jazz in the evenings while waiters deliver pan-Asian sharing plates and cocktails. There’s also a spa and an outdoor jacuzzi.  

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Also in Saint-Germain, this grown-up hotel oozed glamour and sophistication. One of the most luxury options on this list, Pavillon Faubourg is a great option for those who want to explore the city by day, then sink into a plush bed or enjoy a spa treatment at night. The building itself dates back to the 17th century, so original features have been restored while contemporary interiors make it feel ultra-modern, particularly in the 47 rooms and suites which are light and bright. Elsewhere, there’s a spa with a hammam, pool and two ‘massage cabins’, as well as a bar and the destination restaurant Les Parisiens, headed up by chef Michelin-starred by Thibault Sombardier who’s brought his fine dining French classics to the hotel.

Rooms from £290 per night. 

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La Fantaisie will open its doors this spring in Faubourg-Montmartre in the 9th arrondissement. Guests can look forward to Martin Brudnizki’s flamboyant interiors, from the bedrooms and garden to the glass-ceilinged restaurant. Each of the 73 rooms and suites will have beautiful headboards on each bed, as well as ornate walls and ceilings and plush furniture for maximum glamour. There will also be a spa in partnership with French brand Holidermie, offering natural and organic treatments. 

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For a causal lunch, Tawlet is a Lebanese restaurant on Rue de la Fontaine in the 11th arrondissement. Led by Lebanese chef Kamal Mouzawak, it celebrates traditions and flavours from each of the country’s regions – on Tuesdays for example, the menu focuses on the south, while on Wednesdays, diners can expect dishes from the mountains of Lebanon. We recommend ordering the dish of the day alongside salads drizzled with tahini and topped with pomegranate seeds. 

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Mondaine de Pariso is a new experience in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. Claiming to be free of rules and conventions, the venue is set up like an opulent private party straight out of the 70s. Created by Daphné Desjeux, the huge ‘apartment’ has been imagined as a luxurious Parisian bachelor pad. Spread out over two floors, the rooms – including the Smokeroom and the Library – unfold with different experiences laid on throughout the night. Menus feature indulgent ingredients such as caviar and lobster, and the cocktails are some of the best in the city.

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The Pacha Group is bringing its Ibiza parties to the French capital. Taking inspiration from Lío Ibiza, where waiters serve dinner and drinks while DJs and high-octane entertainers create a fun party atmosphere, Café de Paris will open later this month. Taking over the site of legendary nightclub Café de Paris, which closed during the pandemic, the Grade II-listed building is getting a glamourous makeover with a rotating DJ booth, OTT interiors and a 200-seat restaurant on the original dancefloor. Chef Adam Rawson (of The Standard fame) has created a menu of Mediterranean sharing dishes, and we’re expecting good things.

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For French brasserie classics, head to Alfred, which has been getting a lot of attention on TikTok thanks to its simple food and interiors inspired by glamorous holiday homes in the south of France. Chef Alexia Duchêne – probably most famous for her time in the kitchen at Allard brasserie – has created a crowd-pleasing menu of bistro favourites like steak with pepper and whisky sauce, lobster salad with fennel, and chocolate and pistachio mousse. 

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Israeli chef Assaf Granit already owns the Michelin-starred Shabour. His latest opening is a more relaxed affair within Le Grand Mazarin hotel. The details are being kept under wraps until the hotel opens in April, but we do know the restaurant will showcase Ashkenazi cuisine inspired by Jewish dishes from central and eastern Europe. 

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