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Disneyland Hotel (Paris)
The Disneyland Hotel is a hotel at Disneyland Paris, by which it is marketed as
its most prestigious and priced accordingly. With its clapboard and trim styled
in a palette of creams and pinks, octagonal and Mansard roofs with dormera, a
Mickey Mouse clock tower, wraparound porches and goldleaf finishes, it is
designed to loosely recreate opulent Victorian hotels which emerged in the
United States around the end of the 19th century, mainly its Queen Anne and
Second Empire varieties.
The hotel is located over the entrance of the Disneyland Park and thus provides
many rooms and public areas with a view of the park. Its ground floor contains
the park's 42 ticket booths and turnstiles as well as private lifts which
provide entry to guests of the Castle Club; the wing of the hotel that houses
its most expensive rooms and suites.
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Hôtel Concorde La Fayette
The Hôtel Concorde La Fayette is a skyscraper hotel located near the Porte
Maillot in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, France. It is the largest hotel in
Paris and consists of the northern part of Paris's Palais des Congrès, one of
the city's convention centers. It contains more than 1,000 hotel rooms.
The hotel's location was formerly a free space, hosting Amusement parks during
the summer. After World War II, temporary buildings had been quickly built there
in order to host some services from French ministries. In 1960, facing the
international boom in tourist and congress activities, the Chambre de Commerce
et d'Industrie and the Tourism Committee decided to build a convention center on
the site.
The selected architects were Henri Guibout, Serge Maloletenkov and Yves Betin.
During that study, it was decided to build a large luxury hotel near the
congress hall. The tower is the third-tallest inside the city of Paris (which
does not contain the La Défense business district). A spire of 53 meters stands
on its roof.
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Hôtel Costes
The Hôtel Costes is a famous hotel in Paris, France. Located in 239 rue St-Honore,
it is perhaps best known for its bar and courtyard café.
The hotel was commissioned by the Costes brothers to the designer and architect
Jacques García in 1991. The hotel is now renowned as a den of opulence and was
built in conjunction with Klay Robson as Developer and construction consultant
(the design maxim was "all things in excess").
Hôtel Costes is not to be confused with the hotel Costes K, which is run by the
same family, but is not located in Paris' first arrondissement.
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Hôtel de Crillon
The Hôtel de Crillon in Paris is one of the oldest luxury hotels in the world.
It is located at the foot of the Champs-Élysées at No. 10 on the north end of
Place de la Concorde.
The Hôtel de Crillon's public salons are filled with 17th and 18th century
tapestries, chandeliers, gilt-and-brocade furniture, fine pieces of sculpture,
and Louis XVI chests and chairs. Its Leonard Bernstein suite, on the top floor
with a wrap-around terrace that provides a view of Paris, also contains one of
the maestro's pianos.
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Hotel George V, Paris
Hotel George V is a famous luxury hotel set just off the Champs-Élysées on
Avenue George V, in Paris, France.
The Hotel George V is an eight story hotel built by Joel Hillman at a cost of
$31 million and opened in 1928. Its next owner was François Dupré who also owned
the Plaza Athénée at 25 avenue Montaigne in Paris and the Hotel Ritz in
Montreal. It has 245 guest rooms and is the winner of several awards from Condé
Nast Traveler.
As of 2008 it is managed by Four Seasons Hotels and is owned by Kingdom Holding
Company, the investment company controlled by HRH Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal bin
Abdul Aziz Al-Saud. The Le Cinq restaurant has two Michelin stars. The general
manager and regional vice president is Christopher Norton.
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Hôtel des Trois Collèges
The Hôtel des Trois Collèges is located at rue Cujas in the 5th arrondissement
of Paris, in the heart of the Latin Quarter. Formerly called Hôtel de Flandre
(until 1984), it is situated opposite the Sorbonne University.
The hotel is at the exact location of the Cluny College (established in 1261 by
the Order of Cluny), closed during the French Revolution and used as a studio by
David where he painted The Coronation of Napoleon. The Cluny College’s well is
still visible inside the hotel.
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Hôtel Au Manoir Saint Germain des Prés
The Au Manoir Saint Germain des Prés hotel is a 28 rooms hotel located at 153
Boulevard Saint-Germain in Paris in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés quarter.
Previously named Taranne Hotel, the hotel exist since 1870 after the Haussmann's
renovation of Paris when the Boulevard Saint-Germain has been created.
This hotel is pefectly located for those who love this district. With many
windows on the Boulevard Saint-Germain, the rooms have a unique view on the Café
de Flore, Les Deux Magots and the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
Owned by the Teil family since 1995, the hotel is a part of the small group
Charming Hotels in Paris and also the international Best Western.
Closed during one year for renovation, the hotel has reopened in September 2008
with still its Saint Germain des Pres decoration style.
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Hôtel Le Bristol Paris
Hôtel Le Bristol Paris is a luxury hotel, located on 112 Rue du
Faubourg-Saint-Honoré in Paris.
Hôtel Le Bristol won the coveted title of "Europe’s leading hotel" during the
World Travel Awards 2007.
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Hôtel Left Bank Saint Germain des Prés
The Left Bank Saint Germain Hotel is a 31 rooms hotel located at 9 rue de
l'Ancienne Comédie in Paris in Saint Germain des Prés quarter.
This hotel is perfectly located for those who love this district. Just in front
of the old Comédie-Française and beside the oldest cafe from Paris, the Café
Procope. The flowered Rue de Buci Street and the Odeon Quarter are 30 secondes
away.
Owned by the Teil Family since 1988, this hotel is part of the small group
Charming Hotels in Paris and also the international Best Western.
Always maintained in a good shape by the owner, the hotel keeps having this
Saint Germain des Pres Style. The Left Bank hotel is still one of the most
famous hotel in the district.
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Hôtel Lutetia
The Hôtel Lutetia, located at 45 Boulevard Raspail, in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés
area of the 6th Arrondissement of Paris, is one of the best-known hotels on the
Left Bank. It is noted for its architecture and its historical role during the
German occupation of France in World War II.
The Lutetia was built in 1910, and is considered one of the first major Art Deco
buildings in Paris, even though the heyday of Art Deco did not really begin
until the following decade. It was founded by the Bon Marché department store,
which sits opposite it facing Square Boucicaut. The Lutetia is located at the
intersection of Boulevard Raspail and rue de Sèvres, adjacent to the
Sèvres-Babylone Métro station.
Famous guests over the years have included Pablo Picasso, Charles de Gaulle,
André Gide, and Josephine Baker.
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Hôtel Meurice
Le Meurice is a 5-star hotel in Paris, located opposite the Tuileries Garden,
between Place de la Concorde and the Musée du Louvre. This hotel is owned and
managed by the Dorchester Collection
After an extensive two-year renovation, completed in 2000, Le Meurice was
restored. Today it is part of the Dorchester Collection Hotels (owned by the
Brunei Investment Agency), which includes The Beverly Hills Hotel, The
Dorchester in London, the Hôtel Plaza Athénée in Paris and the Principe di
Savoia in Milan.
In 2007, Le Meurice began its latest revamping under Philippe Starck and Franka
Holtmann, General Manager.
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Hôtel Regina
Hôtel Regina is a Parisienne five-story hotel, built in 1900, is located on the
Place des Pyramides directly across Rue de Rivoli from Jardin des Tuileries and
entrance to the Louvre. In the square in front of the hotel is a gilded statue
of Joan of Arc on horseback.
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L'Hôtel
L'Hôtel is a 4-star luxury hotel in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris.
When known as the Hôtel d'Alsace, Oscar Wilde spent his last days there in room
16, famously remarking "I am dying beyond my means". Other former residents
include Marlon Brando, actress and singer Mistinguett, and writer Jorge Luis
Borges, who said it seemed to have been "sculpted by a cabinet maker". The
hosting of Borges in this hotel was not by chance: when he was nine, he
translated Wilde's "The Happy Prince" to the Castilian and since then he had
become a big fan of his work; Borges wanted to die where the writer of his
childhood also died.
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Plaza Athénée
The Plaza Athénée is a hotel in Paris, France. It is located at 25 Avenue
Montaigne, near the Champs Elysées and the Eiffel Tower. It is part of the
Dorchester Collection group of international luxury hotels.
Opened in 1911, the hotel has 145 rooms and 43 suites. The hotel employs 520.
There are several restaurants in the building. In 2000, Alain Ducasse chose the
Athénée for his haute cuisine restaurant. It serves dinner on weeknights and
lunch on Thursdays and Fridays. Other eateries include the Relais Plaza
(classical French cuisine), La Cour Jardin (Riviera-style cooking), La Galerie
des Gobelins (breakfast, light lunch, tea and pastries) and Le Bar du Plaza, a
popular night spot.
Other amenities include a sauna and steam room. In 2008 the Dior Institut was
opened at the hotel and is run by Dior staff.
Famous guests who have stayed at the Athénée over the years include Mata Hari
(who was arrested here), Josephine Baker, Rudolph Valentino, Grace Kelly, Gary
Cooper, Jackie Kennedy, Mary Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen, Matt Lauer, Katie Couric,
Oprah Winfrey, Bill Kaulitz, Anna Wintour, Salma Hayek, and Penelope Cruz.
Famous chefs to have worked there before Ducasse include Jacques Pépin.
The hotel was featured in the final season of HBO's Sex and the City.
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Hôtel Ritz
The Hôtel Ritz is a hotel located at 15 Place Vendôme, in the heart of Paris,
France. It is one of the most prestigious and luxurious hotels in the
world[citation needed] and is one of the seven recognized Parisian palace
hotels. Established in 1898, it is the oldest Ritz Hotel in the world.
The Hôtel Ritz Paris currently offers 159 rooms, a two-Michelin-starred
restaurant, two bars and a casual dining restaurant. The rooms start at €770 a
night. Suites start at €1,600 and can go up to €13,650 a night for the most
prestigious ones (Suite Impériale). The hotel's restaurant, L'Espadon, was
awarded a second star by the 2009 edition of the influential Michelin Red Guide.
It is owned by the businessman Mohamed Al-Fayed.
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Royal Monceau
The Royal Monceau Hotel is a luxury hotel in Paris, France located in the eighth
arrondisement. The hotel has 203 rooms and 45 suites that have been recently
refurbished. Two of its restaurants have a Michelin star: "Le Jardin" serves
international and Provencale cuisine and "Le Carpaccio" serves Italian cuisine.
Notable guests have included Dwight David Eisenhower, Winston Churchill, Robert
de Niro, Charles Aznavour, Michel Polnareff, Madonna, and Michael Jackson.
In 2008 it will be managed by the Raffles Group.
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