One of the most important considerations to make when planning a trip to Paris? Selecting digs that are, as the Parisians say, trés chic. Middle of the road just won't do, and when Glamour visited the City of Light for Paris Fashion Week earlier this year, we were treated to something rather special.
Officially the only five-star hotel located on the iconic Avenue de Champs Elysées itself, the Paris Marriott Champs Élysées Hotel is an extremely popular destination for both its location and unique style. While the Champs Élysées is often bustling and at times overstimulating – a beating heart of the city – one step inside the hotel's doors and you are soaked in serenity.
As Glamour's visit centred around Fashion Week appointments, parties and shows, we can confirm with confidence that the hotel really is the perfect crash pad for fashion aficionados. Located in the 8th arrondissement and a stone's throw away from premiere shopping locations like Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Dior, for last-minute looks or to satiate post-show inspiration was extremely handy.
The hotel's history delves deep into the fashion world, also. The building was formerly the flagship of the House of Vuitton, as well as the domain of designer Jenny Sacerdote. She developed the famous “little grey suit”, which soon became a staple of Parisian wardrobes. Trying to wrap your head around the sheer amount of fashion history that has occurred on this site more than boggles the mind.
Remnants of the old Louis Vuitton signage also remain on the building’s facade, reminding all that frequent the hotel bar or stay for a few nights that the hotel remains steeped in fashion legacy. It is now known by fashionistas both Paris-based and from all over the world as an homage to the House of Vuitton’s heritage, also celebrating its Art Nouveau history with touches of delightful modern luxury.
The hotel boasts 58 suites, and Glamour was lucky enough to stay in one. Parisian touches were peppered throughout the stay, a favourite of which was returning to the room to find macaroons on pillows and a bottle of bubbles on ice waiting. The entire suite was drenched with light through huge windows, which gave incredible views out over the city.
In a city that often offers smaller hotel rooms than average due to the generally smaller buildings and architectural design, the suite felt spacious and filled with warmth. A recent renovation of the hotel has seen a redesign of all 192 rooms, with Italian marble dominating the design of the bathrooms and the vibes of all rooms and suites were overhauled and redesigned with modern Parisian elegance in mind. And boy, did they pull it off and then some.
The renovation left a few nods to the hotel's place in fashion history, including bedside lamps in the shape of a feminine corset, as well as crochetinspired artworks and headboards that reminded Glamour of a famous luggage brand. Subtle, but a treat for any eagle-eyed fashion diehard.
Jenny Sacerdote's roots and legacy within the hotel's walls have also been honoured by the recent opening of her namesake restaurant Jenny, which prides itself in the creative use of local food produce, and the mission of the new use of the space being “fashion meets flavour in an elegant setting”. Mission accomplished. Truly fitting for a building that holds so much of fashion history, the design of each element of the new restaurant – which opened its doors in September 2025 – takes inspiration from the fact it used to house Sacerdote's creative workshop.
You can quickly sense the artistic inspirations behind each dish and the pride in the French flavours that are interwoven throughout. It also very much feels like Jenny, and the hotel itself, is a place to be seen, as well as a place to stay and dine.
