Ben Affleck

Hotel de Crillon turns Place de la Concorde into a private Parisian stage, blending 18th-century grandeur with the polish of a modern palace. Behind its landmark façade are luminous salons, a gold-lined pool, intimate dining and rooms that feel composed rather than ostentatious. The courtyard brings a quieter rhythm at the heart of the city—the sort of discreet, cinematic setting that made a fitting honeymoon base for Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez.

Ben Affleck is among the notable guests welcomed by The Charles Hotel in Cambridge. The connection fits a property that offers a discreet alternative to downtown Boston, with Harvard Square immediately outside and the Charles River nearby. Its luxury is measured rather than theatrical—the kind of place where a public figure can settle into the neighborhood without making the hotel itself the event.