Paris in love: the city’s most chic hotel pools

Only a 20-minute walk from the Louvre, seven minutes from Galeries Lafayette and surrounded by various theatres, sits the elegant and sophisticated La Maison Favart. Just like your holiday will be, this hotel is a piece of romantic history that will catapult you back in time to discover 18^th century Paris, but with a contemporary twist. The bohemian rooms resemble dressing rooms at an opera theatre, and are welcoming and well-finished right down to the last details.

With a backdrop of soft lighting reflecting off clustered mirrors, the hotel’s indoor pool is just what need on your romantic stay in Paris. Enjoy the massaging spray from the waterfall and continue your relaxation holiday on the massage water bed or the sauna for two.

Only a 15-minute walk from Île de la Cité, where Paris’s famous Notre Dame Cathedral is located, you’ll find a luxury hotel that is one of a kind. Les Bains is not only a historic Parisian hotel, but an exclusive private club where all the best parties are held and you’re sure to spot an international celebrity or two.

The hotel dates back to 1885 and to this day, despite refurbishment, it has maintained its magic and oh-so-glamorous atmosphere from a bygone era. Choose this hotel if you’re a fan of the high society scene and of luxury and sit back and enjoy the massaging water jets in the small and elegant pool which forms part of the club.

The predominance of dark colours, velvet and oriental-inspired décor create a sense of mystery and allude to a past where secret romantic rendezvous took place. All of this, right in front of the Moulin Rouge, a temple of Parisian transgressions of the era. The Hotel Maison Souquet will be your little lovers’ hideaway, where you’ll be captivated by its intimate surroundings.

The extra special touch is the spa’s swimming pool, which hotel guests are allowed to access upon requesting the key, and for only one hour at a time. An extremely relaxing place, where you can abandon your senses under the ceiling adorned with constellations, swim in the 10-metre pool and top it all off with some time in the steam room.

Hotel La Lanterne is in the heart of the Latin Quarter, only seven minutes’ walk from Notre Dame Cathedral and four minutes from the Pantheon. With minimalist décor and a neutral palette livened up with a some brighter elements, this hotel is suitable for all types of traveller.

The hotel’s fantastic pool can be found at the end of a corridor of Turkish mosaics and up a few stairs where you’ll reach a stone arched ceiling dating back to the 12th century. Here you can swim against the current and enjoy a quiet, relaxed atmosphere before taking some time in the sensory shower and large steam room to round off your wellness escape.

La Belle Juliette is a hotel located less than 15 minutes’ walk from the Luxembourg Gardens. It is also extremely well-connected to the rest of the city thanks to the various metro stations around it. The rooms are very bright and sophisticated, with views of the internal garden or onto Rue du Cherche-Midi.

This hotel’s tranquillity can even be experienced in its little swimming pool, which is part of the spa and guests are welcomed with candles, soft lighting and soothing background music. Surrender to the relaxing atmosphere while sipping on champagne with your better half, and rejuvenate body and mind after an intense day on the streets of Paris.

A small secret garden in the heart of Paris, only 15 minutes from Palais-Royal and 20 minutes from the Louvre and Pompidou centre. Hotel Saint Marc opened its doors in April 2016 and has already charmed several hundreds of tourist who have chosen (or re-chosen) to stay here on their romantic holiday in the ‘city of love’.

The minimalist design and Art Deco furnishings marry perfectly with the hotel’s beautiful pool and spa. These facilities are available to hotel guests and can even be booked for exclusive use for one hour. There are two loungers for you to lay by the pool, a steam room to bask in, and the delicious tea on offer is truly something to savour. This is exactly the way to make your lovers’ retreat to Paris really special!

The hotel Square Louvois is situated in the very centre of Paris, only seven minutes’ walk from the Paris Opera, so easily reached by any mode of transport. The surroundings here are extremely well-finished and tasteful and the welcome guests can expect definitely reflects the four-star status of this hotel.

The fantastic indoor pool with natural stone ceiling is open to guests from 10 am to 10 pm, meaning you can relax all day long. Put on the soft robe and slippers and head to this romantic oasis of tranquillity and, after a swim and a hydro massage, go to the tearoom and try some herbal tea to prolong your feeling of wellness.

Nestled among the Parisian art galleries, only a seven-minute walk from the Pont des Arts, this classy hotel is inspired by the great Leonardo Da Vinci and the renaissance period. At Hotel Da Vinci, you can try one of the best espresso coffees in Paris – an excellent start to your day in the French capital.

When you get back to the hotel, a stunning mosaic-clad pool with massage jets awaits you on the top floor. More relaxation awaits in the Jacuzzi, where you can enjoy a moment of peace under a star-shaped vaulted ceiling, also reminiscent of Da Vinci’s style.

Le Prince Regent is a modern, comfortable option that is suitable for any traveller since it’s not just a hotel, but an apartment complex. At only four minutes on foot from the Luxembourg Gardens and Sorbonne University, you’ll have all the services on offer at a hotel at your disposal, in a practical and spacious apartment.

In particular, as guests at Le Prince Regent you’ll be able to take advantage of Spa 28, which can be booked for exclusive use for one hour. You can relax under massaging water jets in the pool with a giant screen that projects images of paradise in front of you. As well as the pool surrounded by romantic candles, there is also a steam room, relaxation room and massage room.