Paris Hotel Offers the Fanciest Mini Bars in the World — and Everything’s Free for Guests

The Fauchon Paris brand is most commonly known as a premier breeding ground for luxury chocolate, food and delicatessen goods.

Settled cozily in the La Madeleine neighborhood in Paris, the Fauchon shop buzzes with travelers and locals alike, hoping to spy the magic trickling out of the shiny boxed chocolates, adorned with a crisp pink bow.

Or perhaps spy the pastry chef hand-crafting a batch of fresh macarons. Think of a fancy, French Whole Foods. And then take that up a notch. If a Texan ventures to Paris, it’s likely a Fauchon box of chocolates or cookies will journey back with them through customs when arriving state-side.

Since the inception of the brand in 1868, Fauchon has been a curator of talent to share the excellence of French cuisine globally. More than 150 years later, the brand is acclaimed the world over and available in stores on a multitude of continents, including Asia and South America.

The French brand decided to expand its expertise to the luxury hotel space in September 2018. It opened its first hotel, Fauchon L’Hotel, set in Place de la Madeleine, a stone’s throw from its Paris store.

The Fauchon brand’s legacy as innovators of fine Parisian gastronomy leans on its pillars of service excellence, decadent gourmet cuisine, luxurious five-star hospitality and tailor-made local experiences in cities around the world. That is all embodied in its first hotel.

From the minute guests step foot in the lobby, they are greeted with a living room setting and freshly baked macarons for the taking. From that moment on, this decadent hotel feeds guests every chance it can, with anything but the usual mini bar in each of the 54 rooms.

They are officially dubbed Gourmet Bars, and we really mean the fanciest chest of delectable goodies you can imagine. Each Gourmet Bar is nestled amidst a custom pink armoire, with many doors and drawers for guests to be surprised and delighted. The hotel staff even offers Gourmet Bar customization, according to preferences: salty, sweet or tasting — a combination of the two.

Be sure to discover the drinks cabinet of the towering pink chest. There you’ll delightfully stumble upon wine, spirits, champagne, water, juices and soft drinks.

The best part by far? It’s all free for hotel guests. Restocked daily, there are more than 150 Euros of products in each room, including Fauchon champagne, foie gras, macarons and other assorted treats.

No one ever looks forward to bedtime in Paris more than a Fauchon L’Hotel guest. And what you don’t consume during your stay, the luxury hotel team will pack up for you to take home.

As if the treasure trove of snacks and sips wasn’t enough to make the trip to Paris worth it, the amenities don’t stop with your taste buds.

The hotel also offers a pillow menu, to accommodate any type of sleeper, as well as nightly surprises at turndown. We don’t want to spoil the surprise, but you may find a night mask just in time for tuck-in.

No Ordinary Paris Hotel

Hotel guests will notice the common thread of brand resemblance from the Fauchon shop to the hotel rooms.

The pink and black palette serves as the tapestry for the entire French brand footprint, mixing contemporary and classicism to represent the epitome of Parisian charm.

In the guest rooms and suites, the design alternates between powder-pink velvet accessories with straight curves and rock variations, black herringbone floors and carefully restored French shutters. And some of the guest rooms and suites even have city views that include looks at the Eiffel Tower.

One never forgets their sweet stay at Fauchon L’Hotel. Especially one’s stomach.