travel42 Hotel Review: Shangri-La Hotel, Paris

Shangri-La Hotel, Paris travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Two blocks north of the Seine, near the Trocadero, with great views of the Eiffel Tower on the Rive Gauche, this 1896 limestone palace is making a valid effort to challenge the deluxe stalwarts—Le Meurice, Plaza Athenee, Park Hyatt Vendome—for the top echelon of international travelers. But competition at the top is fierce these days, which is where the sense of Asian hospitality here truly shines through.

Once home to one of Napoleon's grand-nephews, this...