Shangri-La Paris – Palace Luxury & Fashion-Week Favorite in the 16ᵉ

Shangri-La Paris
10 Avenue d’Iéna
75116 Paris

The hotel sits in the 16th arrondissement between Trocadéro, the Seine and the Palais de Tokyo area, with the Eiffel Tower directly across the river.

Métro: Iéna (Line 9) is the closest station. Trocadéro (Lines 6 & 9) is also within walking distance.

Official Shangri-La Paris Website ↗

Shangri-La Paris occupies the former private residence of Prince Roland Bonaparte, grand-nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Built at the end of the 19th century, the residence was conceived on a grand scale, with monumental staircases, elaborate salons, carved decoration and reception rooms reflecting the social world of Paris at the time.

The building’s historic interiors are an important part of the experience today. This is not a contemporary hotel designed to resemble a palace — it began life as an exceptional private Paris residence.

Its architecture and preserved decorative elements create a distinctly French setting, while Shangri-La introduces a complementary Asian influence through hospitality, dining and design details.

The Eiffel Tower is one of Shangri-La Paris’s defining advantages, but not every room has the same view.

Accommodation ranges from elegant rooms to expansive suites, with outlooks that can include the hotel’s architecture, Paris rooftops, the Seine or the Eiffel Tower.

Selected categories add private balconies or terraces, creating some of the hotel’s most memorable stays.

• Elegant rooms and suites
• Selected Eiffel Tower views
• Private balconies or terraces in certain categories
• Paris rooftop and city perspectives
• Large signature suites for special stays

If the Eiffel Tower is the reason you are choosing the hotel, book the specific view category rather than assuming it comes with every room.

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The hotel’s restaurants express the French and Asian sides of Shangri-La Paris in very different ways.

La Bauhinia
Set beneath the hotel’s striking glass cupola, La Bauhinia is the central dining room and an elegant setting for meals throughout the day.

La Bauhinia ↗

Shang Palace
The hotel’s Chinese restaurant is devoted to Cantonese cuisine and brings a very different culinary identity to the Paris palace experience.

Shang Palace ↗

Bar Botaniste
A more intimate setting for cocktails and evening drinks, inspired in part by Prince Roland Bonaparte’s botanical interests.

The hotel’s lounges also provide a more relaxed option for tea, pastries and informal meetings.

One of the hotel’s most distinctive leisure features is its 17-metre indoor swimming pool.

Surrounded by natural light and designed as a genuine retreat from the city, the pool gives Shangri-La Paris a resort-like element that is unusual for a central Paris palace.

Wellness facilities also include treatment experiences and fitness facilities, making this a particularly strong hotel choice for travellers who want substantial wellbeing facilities as part of their stay.

Check the hotel’s current spa and wellness information for treatments, access conditions and reservations.

Health & Leisure ↗

The former Bonaparte residence contains a collection of historic reception rooms and salons that can be used for private celebrations, dinners, meetings and major events.

Their original architectural character gives events a very different atmosphere from a conventional hotel ballroom.

The combination of monumental interiors, terraces and proximity to Paris’s fashion districts has also made the property a natural setting for:

• Fashion presentations and shows
• Luxury launches
• Private dinners
• Editorial and photographic events
• Weddings and celebrations
• Corporate receptions and meetings

During Fashion Week and major Paris events, availability can become particularly limited.

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• Choose the room for the view. Eiffel Tower views vary significantly by room and suite category, so confirm what you are actually booking.
• A private balcony or terrace can change the experience considerably if the Eiffel Tower is central to your stay.
• You do not necessarily need to stay overnight to experience the property. Dining, drinks and selected hotel experiences provide other ways to visit.
• Reserve restaurants and special experiences in advance, particularly during Fashion Week, holidays and major Paris events.
• Take time to look at the building itself. The staircase, salons and architectural details belong to the history of Prince Roland Bonaparte’s residence.
• For museums and contemporary art, Palais de Tokyo and Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris are nearby.
• For the classic Paris perspective, continue to Trocadéro before crossing toward the Eiffel Tower.