HBB Guides · 15 October 2026
The Finest Palace Hotels: Eight HBB Addresses
This guide brings together all eight palace hotels published in the Hospitality Brandbook library, in Istanbul, Paris and Monaco. One is recognised as an HBB Icon 2026 by the HBB Editorial Board. They are listed alphabetically, not ranked. Each name opens the full profile, with photography and official links.
Photo: Official website · kempinski.com
Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul
Istanbul · Turkey
An Ottoman imperial palace and adjoining hotel on the European shore of the Bosphorus. Çırağan is a defining reference for Istanbul's waterfront luxury hospitality, combining palace heritage, landscaped grounds and a working relationship with the strait.
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Four Seasons Hotel George V
Paris · France
The avenue George V palace with three starred restaurants; the flower arrangements are famous.
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Hôtel de Crillon
Paris · France
The 1758 palace on the Place de la Concorde; Marie Antoinette took piano lessons here.
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Photo: Official website · montecarlosbm.com
Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo
Monaco · Monaco · HBB Icon 2026
Monaco's defining grand hotel, facing the Casino de Monte-Carlo. Opened in 1864, it combines monumental public rooms, destination dining and highly personalised service with a central role in the principality's luxury hospitality identity.
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Photo: Official website · montecarlosbm.com
Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo
Monaco · Monaco
A Belle Époque palace hotel overlooking Monaco's harbour, distinguished by its glass-domed winter garden and quieter social register. It offers an important counterpoint to the spectacle of neighbouring Casino Square, with destination dining and direct access to Thermes Marins Monte-Carlo.
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Hôtel Lutetia
Paris · France
The only palace on the Left Bank; Saint-Germain's Art Nouveau landmark.
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Mandarin Oriental, Paris
Paris · France
The Rue Saint-Honoré palace around a garden courtyard; Sur Mesure by Thierry Marx.
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons
The Peninsula Paris
Paris · France
The Kléber avenue palace with the rooftop L'Oiseau Blanc; a century of history, restored.
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Listed alphabetically, not ranked. HBB Icons are selected independently and are never sold; see the methodology. More from the library in the A to Z directory and all HBB Guides.