Brach Paris

On Rue Jean Richepin, in the 16th arrondissement, Brach Paris occupies a former 1970s postal sorting centre, reworked by Philippe Starck over 7,000 m² according to the hotel’s home page; it has been open since 2018, according to its press kit. Both the Atout France register, which rates it five stars (rating of 27 November 2023), and the MICHELIN Guide, which awards it a Key, count 59 rooms. Its Sports Club, below ground according to the Guide, has a 22-metre pool and a hot-water pool.

The hotel describes ten categories, all in our table: four room categories, from the Classic Room (24 m²) to the Executive Room (37 m²), all for two guests, and six suites, from the Henri Suite (60 m²) to the Annette Suite (210 m², ten guests). The Yvonne and Charles Suites each combine a suite with a Superior Room.

The pages give neither the beds nor the views of the rooms. The total varies from page to page: “The 59 rooms and 6 suites” on the home page, “les 56 chambres” on the French room list; the Atout France register counts 59 rooms, as do the MICHELIN Guide and the press kit (“59 rooms and suites”). The press kit also describes 52 rooms and seven suites, while the website shows six suites.

The Sports Club brings together a 22-metre pool, a hot-water pool (the “Jacuzzi” of the day pass page), a sauna, a steam room, a salt cave, an ice bath and a gym. The press kit lists two pools, 22 metres by 6 and 5 metres by 6; as we read it, the smaller one is the hot-water pool. Access is included for hotel guests, from 7am to 11pm according to the club page, “24/7” according to the press kit; no depth or temperature is published.

Without a stay, the day pass costs €160 on the French day pass page and on the Sports Club pages: pool and jacuzzi, sauna, steam room, salt cave, gym, classes (booking required) and towels. The spa terms open the facilities to visitors for €150 a day and include one hour of access with any one-hour treatment; the 2026 treatment brochure mentions a €100 charge for the facilities. A ten-entry pass costs €1,200; the annual membership, subject to the club’s approval, costs €4,400 in the first year (€4,000 on the French club page), then €2,700 on renewal. The FAQ on the wellness page offers these options “if you reside permanently in the capital”: ask before you come.

Every room sleeps two; the Superior Room can connect with another room or a suite, the Deluxe Room with another room. The Yvonne and Charles Suites, which each combine a suite with a Superior Room, sleep five, the Annette Suite ten. The “Family moments” offer adds breakfast, a family tea time, board games and 25% off the second connecting room; its price is not published.

At the pool, children under 3 are not admitted and under-12s must be accompanied by an adult; the sauna, steam room and gym are closed to under-16s. Swimming lessons are offered from age 3 (€95 per 30 minutes for non-members). No babysitting, cot or extra bed is mentioned.