{"id":481867,"date":"2026-06-08T06:27:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T06:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/481867\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T06:27:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T06:27:10","slug":"33-luxury-hotels-were-just-awarded-palace-status-by-the-french-government-see-the-full-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/481867\/","title":{"rendered":"33 Luxury Hotels Were Just Awarded \u2018Palace\u2019 Status by the French Government\u2014See the Full List"},"content":{"rendered":"

France<\/a> is a country that fastidiously applies rigorous nomenclature to everything from cheese to wine. (You know the rule: If it\u2019s not made in Champagne, it\u2019s not Champagne.) So of course a nation famed for its exacting culture and being the most visited in the world \u2013 clocking 102 million international tourists<\/a> in 2025 \u2013 has a very specific appellation system for its luxury hotels.<\/p>\n

On 2 June<\/a>, France\u2019s Ministry of Tourism expanded its list of hotels and resorts with the highly coveted \u201cPalace\u201d distinction for the first time since 2022. The designation recognises a level of hospitality that, in the Ministry’s view, exceeds even that of a traditional five-star property. There are six newly minted Palace hotels in metropolitan France: Bulgari Hotel Paris, Cheval Blanc Paris, and Fouquet\u2019s Paris in the capital; Four Seasons Meg\u00e8ve in the French Alps; H\u00f4tel Martinez – The Unbound Collection by Hyatt in the South of France<\/a>; and Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa in \u2013 where else? \u2013 Champagne.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Palace status was renewed for 27 other hotels who reapplied for it, a coterie of urban grandes dames, rural retreats, beachfront pads, and sumptuous alpine lodges that include iconic names like H\u00f4tel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel; Le Meurice; and Airelles Gordes, La Bastide (all three of which have just received CNT Triple Crown<\/a> status, our newest \u2013 and most prestigious \u2013 award yet).<\/p>\n

The exact criteria for what makes a Palace hotel are well guarded, but applicants are evaluated<\/a> on their location, design and appearance, cultural heritage, spa and restaurant venues, and level of service, among other considerations. The distinction is not permanent and must be retained through a reapplication process every three years. In 2026, the complete tally of Palace hotels in France now comes to 33, the largest the list has ever been.<\/p>\n

All the properties \u2013 the new initiates and those who re-pledged, so to speak \u2013 were honoured at an event at the H\u00f4tel Salomon de Rothschild in Paris on 2 June. Following the announcement of the six new Palaces, representatives from the hotels and members of the media were invited to something that resembled a high school science fair for luxury tourism: Select Palaces manned booths and stations that demonstrated their hotels\u2019 offerings. Le Meurice handed out desserts by celebrity pastry chef Cedric Grollet. H\u00f4tel de Crillon served cocktails \u2013 and non-alcoholic versions \u2013 from its popular Bar Les Ambassadeurs. Shangri-la Paris had a spa therapist on hand for five-minute face massages. Les Sources de Caudalie (another CNT Triple Crown winner) poured Bordeaux wine from its estate\u2019s vineyards<\/a>. Southwestern countryside hotel Les Pr\u00e9s d\u2019Eug\u00e9nie brought jars of honey as well as the bees that made them.<\/p>\n

Not present, however, were the hotels whose Palace distinctions were not renewed after the latest nationwide evaluation: H\u00f4tel Du Palais Biarritz – The Unbound Collection by Hyatt; Mandarin Oriental, Paris; and Park Hyatt Paris-Vend\u00f4me (a winner of the CNT Triple Crown). Answering a question from the audience, Christian Mantei, the president of the country\u2019s tourism development agency Atout France, explained that any hotel that has lost its Palace label is welcome to reapply again next year. According to chatter among the event attendees, all three will likely pursue Palace status after significant property renovations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"France is a country that fastidiously applies rigorous nomenclature to everything from cheese to wine. (You know the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":481868,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[146,3356,85,46],"class_list":["post-481867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-entertainment","tag-hotels","tag-il","tag-israel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/481867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=481867"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/481867\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/481868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=481867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=481867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=481867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}