“In Paris, it’s all about location,” says François​​​​ Delahaye with the resolve of one who has lived in the city for the past 30 years – in Trocadéro, in fact, in the 16th arrondissement, just across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower.

The chief operating officer for the Dorchester Collection of hotels declines to name the best, most expensive hotel suites in Paris unless you can first explain what, exactly, you’re looking for.