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Kimpton St Honoré Paris
The former Samaritaine de Luxe façade on boulevard des Capucines in February 2025.
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About Kimpton St Honoré Paris
A 149-room five-star Kimpton hotel in the former Samaritaine de Luxe store on boulevard des Capucines, with an indoor pool, a rooftop bar and the Montecito restaurant.
Best for
- Families who want a pool and free stays for children near the Opéra.
- Travellers who want a design hotel with a spa, a rooftop bar and a restaurant under one roof.
Know before you book
Check-in is from 3 pm and check-out is by noon. The hotel's pages give different opening hours for the restaurant, bar and spa, so confirm them. Parking is available on site, entered from rue Daunou.
- The building
- Samaritaine de LuxeA 1917 department store, registered as a historic monument.
- Wellness
- Heated indoor poolWith a spa, sauna, steam room and 24-hour gym.
- Rooftop
- Sequoia barWalk-in only, from 5 pm.
Kimpton St Honoré Paris occupies the former Samaritaine de Luxe department store at 27–29 boulevard des Capucines, in the 2nd arrondissement. Despite its name, the hotel is not on rue Saint-Honoré: it faces the Grands Boulevards near the Palais Garnier. The hotel gives a five-minute walk to Opéra Métro station and to Auber (RER A), and cars arrive at the rear entrance, 24 rue Daunou.
The 149 rooms include 26 suites, all designed by Charles Zana with Art Deco touches. Rooms run from 20 m² City Singles for one guest to Premium rooms of up to 35 m², and suites from 38 m² to the 110 m² Suite Honoré on the top floor, which has a view of the Eiffel Tower. Many categories can be booked with a balcony.
The hotel has a heated indoor pool, a spa run by Maison Codage with a sauna, a steam room and two treatment rooms, and a gym open around the clock. Montecito, designed by Humbert & Poyet, serves Californian-inspired food around a planted patio, and the rooftop bar, Sequoia, is walk-in only. A free hosted drinks hour runs every evening from 5 pm to 6 pm.
Choose the right fit
Rooms at a glance
Compare the hotel’s room categories, then confirm your preferred configuration and dates directly with the hotel.
01 / ROOM CATEGORY
City Single
20–22 m² · 1 guest · queen bed
Room details
The smallest category, for one guest. An accessible version is available.
02 / ROOM CATEGORY
Essential
23–28 m² · 2 guests · queen, king or twin beds
Room details
A balcony overlooking the city is available in this category.
03 / ROOM CATEGORY
Premium
28–35 m² · up to 3 guests · king or twin beds
Room details
A balcony is available in this category.
04 / ROOM CATEGORY
Suite and Suite Collection
38–59 m² · up to 3 guests · king bed
Room details
Suites measure 38–45 m² and Suite Collection rooms 49–59 m²; both can be booked with a balcony.
05 / ROOM CATEGORY
Suite Honoré
110 m² · up to 3 guests · top floor
Room details
A dining lounge and a separate lounge, a rain shower and a wide bath, a balcony, and a view of the Eiffel Tower.
The practical details
Amenities & guest services
- Heated indoor pool
- Spa with sauna and steam room
- Gym open 24 hours
- 24-hour room service
- Free evening drinks hour
- Free Wi-Fi
- Bikes for guests
- Paid parking with electric charging
Montecito
Breakfast runs from 7 am to 10:30 am on weekdays and until 11 am at weekends, lunch from Monday to Saturday, brunch on Sunday and dinner from Tuesday to Saturday. The hotel's pages give slightly different hours, so check before you go.
Sequoia rooftop bar
Sequoia opens from 5 pm with views over central Paris. It does not take reservations.
Families and pets
Children up to 18 stay free, and cots are free; rollaway beds are charged. Pets are welcome, with no restriction beyond fitting in the lifts.
The Paris Atlas · Beyond the booking
History & cultural connections
The history of the Samaritaine de Luxe
Before the department store, number 27 was home to the toy shop Au Nain Bleu. A poster from around 1880 advertises it at 27 boulevard des Capucines, facing the Grand Hôtel.[1]
Ernest Cognacq and Marie-Louise Jaÿ, the founders of the Samaritaine department store by the Pont-Neuf, commissioned a branch here for wealthy customers. The architect Frantz Jourdain designed it with Georges Bourneuf; it was built from 1914 to 1916 and opened in January 1917. Its great staircase has the lifts built into its structure.[2]
From 1925 to 1927 Ernest Cognacq showed his collection of 18th-century art in four temporary exhibitions inside the store. The collection then went to the Musée Cognacq-Jay in the neighbouring building, which President Gaston Doumergue opened on 4 June 1929.[3][4]
The store closed in 1981, and in 1986 the building became offices and shops. Its street façade, roof, staircase and lift had been registered as a historic monument in 1981. The insurer AXA bought the building in 2012, conversion works began in March 2018, and the hotel opened in August 2021 as the first Kimpton hotel in France.[3][2][5][6][7]
PhotographSources for this history
- 1.Bibliothèque nationale de France — Au Nain Bleu, 27 boulevard des Capucines, poster (via Wikimedia Commons)
- 2.French Ministry of Culture, Mérimée database — Anciens magasins de la Samaritaine de Luxe (PA00086082)
- 3.Musée Cognacq-Jay — history of the museum
- 4.Paris Musées, Musée Cognacq-Jay — photograph of the fourth exhibition at the Samaritaine de Luxe, 1927 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- 5.The Good Life — Kimpton St Honoré, the rebirth of the Samaritaine de Luxe
- 6.Eiffage — a new five-star hotel in the heart of Paris for Pradeau Morin
- 7.Yonder — Kimpton St Honoré Paris opens on 23 August 2021 (16 July 2021)
See where you’ll be
Paris, just outside the door
Places to discover nearby
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Nadar's studio, 35 boulevard des Capucines
The photographer Nadar's former studio, where thirty artists mounted the independent exhibition of April 1874 that got them the name Impressionists.
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Useful questions, clear answers
Where is Kimpton St Honoré Paris?
The hotel is at 27–29 boulevard des Capucines, 75002 Paris, near the Palais Garnier. It is not on rue Saint-Honoré. Arrivals by car use the rear entrance at 24 rue Daunou.
What are the check-in and check-out times?
Check-in is from 3 pm and check-out is by noon.
Does the hotel have a pool?
Yes. There is a heated indoor pool in the spa, alongside a sauna, a steam room and two treatment rooms.
Is the hotel suitable for children?
Children up to 18 stay free, and cots are free of charge. Connecting rooms are limited and must be requested.
Are there accessible rooms?
The hotel lists accessible rooms and bathrooms, roll-in showers and an accessible entrance, restaurant and gym. Confirm the room type when you book, because the accessible-room details differ between pages.
Is the building a historic monument?
Yes. The façade, roof, staircase and lift of the former Samaritaine de Luxe were registered as a historic monument in 1981.
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Sources & image credits
Hotel information reviewed .
Hotel information & sources
Image credits
Illustrations and reconstructions are labelled throughout this page.
- The former Samaritaine de Luxe façade on boulevard des Capucines in February 2025.CVB, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsSource & reference
- The Samaritaine de Luxe at night in July 1925.Agence Rol, 1925, public domain, Bibliothèque nationale de France via Wikimedia CommonsSource & reference
- Ernest Cognacq's fourth exhibition of 18th-century art inside the Samaritaine de Luxe, 1927.Anonymous, Paris Musées / Musée Cognacq-Jay, CC0, via Wikimedia CommonsSource & reference
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