During my exotic journey to Bangkok via Paris, I spent a couple of nights in Paris, and decided to check out two different points hotels. For the first night, I booked SAX Paris, a Hilton LXR property. This 118-key property opened in mid-2025, belonging to Hilton’s portfolio of luxury, independent hotels. Given Hilton’s lack of a good luxury footprint in Paris, I figured it was worth visiting this property.
To the hotel’s credit, I found all the staff to be friendly and well intentioned, I enjoyed the breakfast at the rooftop restaurant, and I commend the hotel’s commitment to a theme… or something.
But this hotel simply isn’t for me, as it just has way too much focus on style over substance. The rooms are tiny and poorly designed, there’s not enough lighting in public spaces, there are way too many mirrors, and frankly, there’s just not much about the hotel that actually feels luxurious. It’s a perfectly fine property, I just think it’s not priced or branded appropriately, since I’d say this otherwise feels more like a mid-range lifestyle hotel.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
