travel42 Hotel Review: Raphael Hotel Paris

Raphael Hotel Paris travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Two blocks south of the Arc de Triomphe in the 16th arrondissement, this classic fin de siecle limestone hotel, owned and run by a family, competes at the top of the Parisian second tier of deluxe hotels, behind Le Meurice and Plaza Athenee but ahead of the likes of any of St. James or Parc. Patrons regularly return to renew their acquaintance with this hotel's old-world luxury.

Nearly five dozen movies have been filmed at this family-owned hotel over the...