Relais Christine
Intimate Left Bank boutique hotel in Saint-Germain-des-Pres with 48 rooms, garden, 13th-century vaulted Guerlain spa and mansion charm.
Relais Christine is Paris on a quieter frequency. The 48-room boutique property sits at 3 rue Christine in the 6th arrondissement, with lounges, a private flowered garden and a Guerlain spa tucked beneath 13th-century vaults. A former private mansion on a calm Saint-Germain side street, it keeps original beams, antique furnishings, velvet and marble bathrooms.
This is not the Paris hotel for travellers who want a lobby scene. It is for those who prefer a courtyard, a soft landing and the Left Bank within walking distance. Breakfast beneath old stone vaults is an almost unfairly Parisian start to the day; the Guerlain partnership gives the spa proper beauty pedigree without turning the hotel into a retail counter.
Relais Christine’s luxury is domestic in the best sense. It feels like a house that has learned hotel manners. Stay here for the neighbourhood, the garden, the hush, and the pleasure of returning from the city to somewhere that seems to lower its voice when you walk in.
