Since César Ritz opened it in 1898, Ritz Paris has radiated opulence. French architect Charles Mewes designed the storied property to look like the palaces of Versailles and Fontainebleau, and inside the Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star hotel, you’ll find sparkling chandeliers, intricate molding, sumptuous fabrics and extraordinary details like bathroom sinks with gold swan-shaped faucets.
Yet, the Ritz Paris balances the grandeur with timeless elegance, modern sophistication and warm service. And this formula translates well to social media, which is why it won Forbes Travel Guide’s 2025 Hotel Instagram of the Year prize as part of the annual Star Awards.
For the sixth annual award, the editorial department sought feeds with personality, wanderlust-inducing content and a beautiful aesthetic. It chose five nominees (including Conrad Orlando; Hotel das Cataratas, A Belmond Hotel, Iguassu Falls; Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo; and Mandarin Oriental, Lago di Como) from the most popular hotel posts on FTG’s Instagram account in 2024. Readers and followers then selected the winner via an online survey.
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The Imperial Suite sets a regal scene with period furniture, antique paintings, silk-draped covers and carved woodwork.
The 17,222-square-foot Grand Jardin offers an expansive refuge in the city with lime trees, pruned boxwoods, white magnolias and jasmine.
Do laps in the pool under the trompe-l’oeil sky ceiling or plunge beneath the surface to hear music playing via the underwater speakers.
An 8-foot chased brass lantern depicting the zodiac signs covers the circular Ritz Bar. Visit when the bar opens at 5:30 nightly to see the lantern rise and a light show of the stars and constellations dance onto the ceiling. But stay for the excellent cocktails, inspired by nature and the zodiac.
Listed as a historic monument, Salon Psyché features an Aubusson tapestry, elaborate woodwork and gilded accents.
When weather permits, enjoy a meal in Espadon’s leafy terrace.
The Four-Star Ritz Club & Spa’s treatment rooms have floral names like Orchid and matching murals. The ceiling lighting is composed of hundreds of porcelain flowers.
The Chaplin Suite pays homage to former guest Charlie Chaplin and features a picture-perfect view of the 144-foot Vendôme Column in the square.
