First opened in 1928 on prestigious Avenue Hoche, Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris was immediately embraced as the intellectual and glamorous salon of Paris's Roaring Twenties, hosting legends from Ernest Hemingway, Coco Chanel, and Walt Disney to Winston Churchill and Michael Jackson.
In 2010, the historic palace was radically reborn under the creative baton of Philippe Starck. Rather than creating a classical museum piece, Starck reimagined the hotel as a living bohemian salon—an artistic Parisian sanctuary filled with acoustic guitars, bespoke art installations, illuminated mirrors, and handwritten poetry notes.
Awarded official "Palace" distinction in 2013, Le Royal Monceau remains the French capital's singular contemporary Palace hotel. It is also the only hotel in Paris boasting a dedicated Art Concierge, an Art Gallery, the curated art bookstore La Librairie des Arts, and the 99-seat private luxury screening cinema Le Cinéma Katara.
Located just moments from the Arc de Triomphe, the designer ateliers of Faubourg Saint-Honoré, and the serene greenery of Parc Monceau, this landmark address marries whimsical French sophistication with Raffles’ legendary hospitality.