Hotel Westminster

Paris


At this Parisian classic, 80% of the rooms are decorated in historical styles (Louis XV and Louis XVI to Napoleon III and Regency), with richly patterned wallpaper and curtains, while 20% have a streamlined, contemporary decor. Kids under 11 stay free; fantastic amenities for families include bottle warmers, cots and chair baths (plus an adorable concierge-dressed teddy-bear mascot, William Warwick).

Its restaurant, Le Céladon, celebrates French produce (Aveyron lamb, Breton sole, Challans duck, Poitou rabbit, St-Jean-de-Luz hake and Mesquer farm pigeon).


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Paris attractions

1. Théâtre-Musée des Capucines

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A separate wing of the Perfume Museum is located a short distance south in the Théâtre-Musée des Capucines. The activity in this early 20th-century…

2. Place Vendôme

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Octagonal place Vendôme and the arcaded and colonnaded buildings around it were constructed between 1687 and 1721. In March 1796 Napoléon married…

3. Colonne Vendôme

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In the centre of place Vendôme, this column consists of a stone core wrapped in a 160m-long bronze spiral made from hundreds of Austrian and Russian…

4. Musée du Parfum Scribe

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This wing of Fragonard's Perfume Museum holds a collection of copper distillery vats and antique flacons. It's located in a beautiful old hôtel…

5. Marché de St-Honoré

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This monumental glass hall (Ricardo Bofill, 1996) of offices and shops replaces an unsightly parking garage (now underground) and evokes the wonderful…

6. Nouveau Musée du Parfum

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If the art of fragrance entices, stop by Fragonard's perfume museum. One of a trio of Paris locations, it has 30-minute guided tours (English available)…

7. Palais Garnier

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The fabled ‘phantom of the opera’ lurked in this opulent opera house, designed in 1860 by Charles Garnier (then an unknown 35-year-old architect). Reserve…