Avenue Montaigne · 8th arrondissement Guide updated
1 / 14 The ivy-covered courtyard and its red parasols
2 / 14 A gallery of stone arches and chandeliers
3 / 14 A bedroom opening onto a balcony (category not specified)
4 / 14 A bedroom with a fireplace (category not specified)
5 / 14 A suite living room with a staircase (category not specified)
6 / 14 A marble bathroom over the courtyard
7 / 14 The Eiffel Tower through a suite window (category not specified)
8 / 14 The Eiffel Tower from a balcony (category not specified)
9 / 14 The Dior Spa
10 / 14 Afternoon tea
11 / 14 An Art Deco bar under a hunting fresco
12 / 14 A gilded dining room around a long marble table
13 / 14 A bar under a blue ceiling
14 / 14 The façade on avenue Montaigne
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Avenue Montaigne’s palace: a MICHELIN-starred restaurant, afternoon tea every day, and the Eiffel Tower from a few suites.
On avenue Montaigne, in the Golden Triangle, the Hôtel Plaza Athénée opened in 1913. It has 154 rooms and 54 suites, restaurants including La Grande Table, starred in the MICHELIN Guide, and a bar. It has no pool: its Dior Spa offers treatments, a gym and a sauna.
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5-star Luxury Hotel With Eiffel Tower View
Hôtel Plaza Athénée, Dorchester Collection, official website ·
From 25 to 450 m², over La Cour Jardin, a quiet courtyard or avenue Montaigne; the Eiffel Tower from six suites.
The hotel describes 22 categories, all in our table, with the occupancy it publishes.
Of the 22 categories, 19 sleep up to three, with a sofa bed or extra bed subject to availability; an extra bed costs €100 a night from age 13, and a cot is free for children under 3. The Classic Single Room is for one guest, the Superior Room for two, the Royal Suite (450 m²) for up to eight.
| Category | Floor area | Stated view | Occupancy | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Single Room | 25 m² | Quiet inner courtyard view | sleeps 1 | For one guest; no connecting room listed. |
| Superior Room | 30 m² | Quiet inner courtyard view | sleeps 2 | |
| Deluxe Room | 38 m² | La Cour Jardin courtyard view | sleeps 3 | |
| Deluxe Room, Avenue Montaigne View | 38 m² | Avenue Montaigne view | sleeps 3 | The description names the Eiffel Tower to the right; the view line says avenue Montaigne. |
| Junior Suite | 45 m² | La Cour Jardin courtyard view | sleeps 3 | |
| Junior Suite, Avenue Montaigne View | 45 m² | Avenue Montaigne view | sleeps 3 | The description names the Eiffel Tower to the right; the view line says avenue Montaigne. |
| Deluxe Junior Suite | 55 m² | Quiet inner courtyard view | sleeps 3 | |
| Prestige Junior Suite | 57 m² | Avenue Montaigne view | sleeps 3 | |
| Superior Suite | 60 m² | Quiet inner courtyard view | sleeps 3 | Another bedroom can be connected to the suite. |
| Deluxe Suite, Avenue Montaigne View with Balcony | 60 m² | Balcony with Eiffel Tower view | sleeps 3 | |
| L’Appartement | 69 m² | Balcony with Parisian rooftops and Eiffel Tower view | sleeps 3 | Private bar, small kitchen and wine cellar. |
| Deluxe Suite | 70 m² | La Cour Jardin courtyard view | sleeps 3 | |
| Deluxe Suite, Avenue Montaigne View | 70 m² | Avenue Montaigne view | sleeps 3 | The description names the Eiffel Tower to the right; the view line says avenue Montaigne. |
| Prestige Suite | 80 m² | Parisian street view | sleeps 3 | |
| Prestige Suite, Avenue Montaigne View with Balcony | 83 m² | Balcony with Eiffel Tower view | sleeps 3 | |
| Prestige Suite, Avenue Montaigne View | 95 m² | Avenue Montaigne view | sleeps 3 | |
| Eiffel Suite | 95 m² | Eiffel Tower view | sleeps 3 | |
| Terrace Duplex Suite | 98 m² | Terrace with panoramic city view | sleeps 3 | Two floors; private terrace; sauna. |
| Presidential Suite | 110 m² | Avenue Montaigne or La Cour Jardin courtyard view | sleeps 3 | |
| Signature Eiffel Suite | 130 m² | Eiffel Tower view | sleeps 3 | Private rooftop and hammam. |
| Haute Couture Eiffel Suite | 130 m² | Eiffel Tower view | sleeps 3 | |
| Royal Suite | 450 m² | Avenue Montaigne view with balcony and La Cour Jardin courtyard view | sleeps 8 | Up to 8 guests; a balcony across the whole width of the hotel; the description names the Eiffel Tower beyond the avenue. |
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No pool: treatments, a gym and a sauna, with opening hours to confirm.
The hotel has no pool. The Dior Spa Plaza Athénée, which the hotel runs with Dior, offers face and body treatments by appointment, a gym and a sauna.
The gym is open from 6am to 10pm for hotel guests and from 8am to 9pm for non-residents, according to the opening-hours block; the FAQ on the same page says 6am to 10pm every day. Memberships exist, with no published terms.
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A starred restaurant, an Art Deco brasserie, afternoon tea every day and Sunday brunch, at published prices.
French heritage cuisine around a royal table of Breccia pink marble, with executive chef Jocelyn Herland and restaurant director Denis Courtiade; jacket recommended for men.
Dinner Tuesday–Friday 7.15–9.30pm, Saturday 7.15–10pm; lunch Saturday 12.30–1.30pm; closed 24–28 December · Official page
The hotel’s brasserie since 1936, in a room inspired by the liner Normandie; head chef Victoria Boller; a terrace on the avenue.
Lunch 12.15–2.30pm, dinner 7.30–10.30pm · Official page
All-day dining and afternoon tea
Breakfast, light lunch, afternoon tea by pastry chef Angelo Musa and evening cocktails, under stone arches and crystal chandeliers.
Afternoon tea daily 2–7pm; open until 12.30am (Sunday–Wednesday) or 2am (Thursday–Saturday) · Official page
Cocktail bar
Redesigned in 2014 by Patrick Jouin and Sanjit Manku, with a bar carved from a single block of resin; no unaccompanied children.
Sunday–Wednesday 6pm–12.30am, Thursday–Saturday 6pm–2am · Official page
Seasonal courtyard restaurant
A summer menu in the ivy-covered courtyard, under the red parasols.
Seasonal: closed from 8 October 2026 after lunch · Official page
Terrace on avenue Montaigne
Under the red awnings; La Terrasse Eden from 15 April to 31 October, with an Italian menu by chef Salvatore Bianco of Hotel Eden in Rome.
Lunch 12.15–2.30pm, dinner 7–11.15pm · Official page
€75menu price
Every day from 2pm to 7pm: Angelo Musa’s goûter (pastries and a drink) at €75, €95 with a glass of champagne; the Plaza Athénée goûter, with finger sandwiches, at €95 (€115 with champagne); the children’s goûter at €35. VAT and the 5% employee contribution included.
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€185menu price
From 12.15pm to 1.15pm: pastries, juice, hot drinks, a glass of Moët & Chandon, starters to share, a dish of your choice and desserts. Prices exclude the 5% employee contribution; no child price is published; the page does not name the room.
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Up to three guests in most categories, connecting rooms and an afternoon tea for children.
Of the 22 categories, 19 sleep up to three, and all but the Classic Single Room list connecting rooms subject to availability; another bedroom can be connected to the Superior Suite (60 m²).
An extra bed costs €100 a night from age 13; a cot is free for children under 3. The hotel’s Family Time offer gives 50% off the second room, breakfast and a welcome gift; its terms are not set out on the page, and nothing says it applies to a booking through Expedia. The hotel publishes no free-stay age and no babysitting service.
Adults, children and ages
Connecting, subject to availability
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At La Galerie, €35, according to the afternoon tea menu.
La Grande Table welcomes “well-behaved children”; Le Bar admits no unaccompanied children.
25 avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris · View on a map
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Check in from 3pm, check out by 12pm. City tax of €15.93 per person per night, on top of the rate.
Free parking in front of the hotel, or €45 a day in the hotel’s underground car park; no valet service is named.
Up to two small dogs under 7 kg per room, €40 per day per animal; they are not allowed in most restaurants, Le Bar or the spa.
Five suites are accessible. Gare du Nord, where the Eurostar arrives, is about 20 minutes away, according to the hotel.
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