Announced at the end of last year, the famous Lutetia is now officially part of Mandarin Oriental. The Asian luxury group is thus doubling its offering in Paris, adding to its first address on rue Saint-Honoré the only palace currently on the left bank of the Seine. This double anchorage translates into distinct and complementary experiences: intimate and sophisticated luxury on the right bank, historic grandeur and contemporary refinement with what should now be called the Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, Paris. " Today's brand A new chapter for Mandarin Orientalas we officially welcome this legendary Parisian palace to our portfolio" said Laurent Kleitman, the Group's CEO.
The Akirov family, who own the hotel, are delighted to see Mandarin Oriental take over the management of the establishment: " We share a common vision for the Lutetia: to honour its heritage and spirit, while elevating the hotel to a new level. to new heights of excellence" . Everything changes and nothing changes for this legend of the Paris hotel industry, reopened in 2018 after a long renovation phase led by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.
Mandarin Oriental's Asian-style service and unrivalled expertise will join the key elements of the hotel founded in 1910 by the Boucicaut family, from the iconic Brasserie Lutetia to the Akasha spa, the Bar Joséphine and its 184 rooms, including 47 suites, some designed by celebrities such as Isabelle Huppert and Francis Ford Coppola. The new era ushered in by Mandarin Oriental should ensure that the Lutetia new fansafter having enchanted many personalities from the world of art, from Picasso to James Joyce - who completed his novel there Ulysse -from Serge Gainsbourg to the late David Lynch.
