Is this the best view of the Eiffel Tower ever? Probably

It’s a universal symbol for romance, history, and one of the greatest cities in the world, so when you go to Paris, you want to get a good long look at the Eiffel Tower. Maybe you take a long meander along the Seine and drink in the views from nearby Champ de Mars park. Maybe you splash out on a restaurant that overlooks it. Maybe you see it fleetingly from your Uber window on the way back to Gare du Nord.

But by far the most magical way to take in the landmark is to see it throughout the day and night from your bedroom window. And by far the best place to make that surreal dream a reality is at Shangri-La Paris. Located across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower in the 16th arrondissement, the hotel offers views that blow the city’s other five-star grande dames out of the water. The position comes at a premium, of course, but a worldly elegance and service that is never short of impeccable make it worth it.