# French 'Palace' Hotel Status Updates: Three Losers, Five(ish) Winners

_May 18 14:55_

Tags: Airelles Château de Versailles, Airelles Val d’Isère, Bulgari Paris, Cheval Blanc Paris, Hotel du Palais Biarritz, Mandarin Oriental Paris, Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme, Ritz Paris, World of Hyatt, French Palace Distinction

France's official 'Palace' hotel distinction list updates on June 2, 2026. Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme, Mandarin Oriental Paris, and Hotel du Palais Biarritz will lose status, while new additions are expected

## Summary

France's prestigious 'Palace' hotel distinction, awarded by Atout France, is undergoing its first major update since 2019. The new list will be announced on June 2, 2026. Three hotels will lose their Palace status for the first time in history: Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme, Mandarin Oriental Paris, and Hotel du Palais Biarritz (Hyatt Unbound Collection). This is particularly notable for Hyatt, which loses two of the three. A 'handful' of new hotels are expected to receive the distinction, though the list is not yet final. Potential candidates include the Ritz Paris (which has not held the status since 2016 due to a fire), Bulgari Paris, Cheval Blanc Paris, Airelles Val d’Isère, and Airelles Château de Versailles

## Why it matters

Spans 9 hotel programs (Airelles Château de Versailles, Airelles Val d’Isère, Bulgari Paris...).

## Sources cited

- [One Mile at a Time](https://onemileatatime.com/news/french-palace-hotel-status-updates) — French “Palace” Hotel Status Updates: Three Losers, Five(ish) Winners

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