Hotel 1 Place Vendôme

The Scheufele family, owners of Chopard jewelry, has transformed the building that houses their flagship boutique at 1 Place Vendôme into a 15-suite hotel for “friends of the maison” only.

• The duality of staying in an entirely private, near-secret escape set right on Place Vendome, steps from the Ritz Paris
• The individual designs of each room

The Scheufele family, owners of Chopard jewelry, has transformed the building that houses their flagship boutique at 1 Place Vendôme into a 15-suite hotel for “friends of the maison” only.

Staying here means being in the center of everything and yet remaining gloriously apart. Located just steps from the Ritz Paris, the corner mansion has a cozy living room with a working fireplace and bar area reserved entirely for in-house guests as well as a private dining room that can be booked if you wish to invite friends. Designer Pierre-Yves Rochon, who has designed major "wow" hotels like the Four Seasons Georges V, has brought real residential glamor to the rooms with access to the family’s art collection of Warhols and Picassos. Each of the 15 rooms has been decorated differently with fabric wall coverings and carved marble details in the bathrooms. A staff of 45 is on hand to provide full-time butler service, overseen by legendary hotel veteran Didier Le Calvez, who formerly managed Le Bristol. As he told me during my stay, Hotel 1 Place Vendome has “the hardware of a palace hotel and the software of a private club.”

There is no restaurant, but private dining experiences can be arranged.

Travelers looking for luxurious exclusivity and privacy in the center of Paris.

Anyone looking for a scene, or for activities and amenities on-property.