The palace hotel facing the Tuileries Garden, opened in 1835 and part of the Dorchester Collection: 160 rooms and suites and three connecting salons on the ground floor, led by the Salon Pompadour, where Picasso married in 1918.
| Address | 228 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris |
| Group | Dorchester Collection |
| Status | Palace distinction, renewed in 2026 |
| Rooms | 121 rooms and 39 suites |
| Salon Pompadour | 140 m², 6.1 m ceiling; theatre 150, banquet 100, cocktail 170, classroom 70, boardroom 36 |
| Salon Tuileries | 125 m²; theatre 120, banquet 80, cocktail 150, classroom 60 |
| Salon Jeu de Paume | 77 m², daylight; theatre 50, banquet 40, cocktail 50, classroom 25 |
| Three salons connected | Up to 390 guests |
| Private dining | The Chef’s Table, a private room overlooking the kitchen, for up to 8 at dinner |
| History | Opened in 1835; Salon Pompadour unveiled in 1907; new elements by Philippe Starck in 2007 and 2016 |
| Public transport | Tuileries (metro 1), a short walk |
Sources: Dorchester Collection pages and floor plans for Le Meurice, checked on 17 September 2026. The downloadable plans give slightly higher cocktail figures than the website (for instance 200 for the Salon Pompadour); the website figures are shown here.
Le Meurice combines two things rarely found together in a Paris palace: salons of true historic character and an address directly on the Tuileries Garden, between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde. Its event spaces are measured for board meetings, luncheons and dinners of a few dozen to a few hundred guests rather than for large conventions.
Executive dinners and luncheons, board meetings, press presentations and receptions of up to about 390 guests when the three salons are connected. The Salon Pompadour, with its 6.1-metre ceiling, sets the tone for formal dinners of up to 100 guests, while the daylit Salon Jeu de Paume suits working sessions.
The three salons are on the ground floor and connect to one another, which allows a reception in one room and a dinner in the next without moving guests between floors. For very small groups, the Chef’s Table offers a private room overlooking the kitchen, with a pre-payment and advance booking required.
Nearby palaces with event salons include the Hôtel de Crillon on the Place de la Concorde and the Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme. All palace and luxury hotels are compared in our guide to Paris hotels with event space, and seated evening capacities in our guide to gala dinner venues.
The Salon Pompadour, 140 m² with a 6.1-metre ceiling, which seats 150 in theatre style and 100 at a banquet. Connected with the Salons Tuileries and Jeu de Paume, it can host up to 390 guests.
160 keys: 121 rooms and 39 suites.
In 1835. The Salon Pompadour was unveiled in 1907.