HOTELS
Major business hotels
The reputation of the major chain hotels for comfort and even luxury is well established.
HILTON PARIS OPÉRA >
Inaugurated in 1889, this legendary 268-room establishment has been completely renovated and sublimated, combining the charms of the past with a very contemporary touch.
- 108, rue Saint Lazare - 75008 Tel: 01 40 08 44 44 - Internet : www.hiltonparisoperahotel.com
HOTEL DU COLLECTIONNEUR >
Not far from the Arc de Triomphe, the hotel revisits the Art Deco style in its public areas and 470 rooms.
- 51-57, rue de Courcelles - 75008 Tel: 01 58 36 67 00 - Internet : hotelducollectionneur.com
PULLMAN PARIS BERCY >
Located in the Bercy district, close to the Gare de Lyon, this is a beautiful four-star business hotel with a high-tech look and feel. In addition to 396 rooms, it offers 12 meeting rooms and a 300-seat amphitheatre.
- 1, rue de Libourne - 75012 - Tel.: 01 44 67 34 00 Internet: www.pullmanhotels.com
MARRIOTT RIVE GAUCHE >
Near Place Denfert-Rochereau, not far from Gare Montparnasse and on the way to Orly, this is one of the Left Bank's major business hotels, with 757 rooms and a huge conference centre.
- 17, boulevard Saint-Jacques - 75014 Tel: 01 40 78 79 80 Internet: www.marriott.com
HYATT REGENCY ETOILE >
All Parisians are familiar with the silhouette of this business hotel rising high above Porte Maillot. The former Concorde Lafayette is now part of the Hyatt group. There are no changes, of course, to its location, as it still backs onto the Palais des Congrès.
- 3, place du Général Koenig - 75017 Tel: 01 40 68 12 34 - Internet: parisetoile.regency.hyatt.com
THE STAR MERIDIAN >
After two years of refurbishment, this 1,025-bedroom business liner unveiled its new look in September, with a lobby designed not as a place to pass through, but as a meeting place packed with small lounges and libraries.
- 81, boulevard Gouvion-Saint-Cyr - 75017 Tel: 01 40 68 34 34 - Internet: www.lemeridienetoile.com
Low prices
They generally have assertive personalities and are often located in the heart of the city. in rising neighbourhoods and, above all, they offer excellent prices. value for money.
DÉCLIC HOTEL > Opened this spring, the Déclic Hotel is a beautiful four-star 27-room hotel located at the foot of Sacré-Coeur. Sandrine Alouf designed the sexy hotel around the theme of photography.
- 17, rue Duhesme - 75018 Tel: 01 46 06 17 66 Internet: declichotel.com
HOTEL MAYET > Situated between Saint-Germain-des-Prés and Montparnasse station, this establishment has set the trend in Paris for small, arty hotels at low prices.
- 3, rue Mayet - 75006 - Tel: 01 47 83 21 35 Internet : www.mayet.com
HOTEL 34B > The brand new 34B is a small design hotel belonging to the Astotel group, located just off the Grands Boulevards. The concept is to give pride of place to French codes, with blue-white-red as the underlying theme.
- 34, rue Bergère - 75009 - Tel: 01 47 70 34 34 Internet : www.astotel.com
EDGAR HOTEL > Located in the heart of the pathway, this three-star hotel has 12 rooms with strong personalities, one created by the Chanel stylist with an Ebène Rock ambience, the other with an 'In the Mood for Love' atmosphere designed by the Petit Bateau style director. And so on.
- 31, rue d'Alexandrie - 75002 Tel: 01 40 41 05 19 - France Internet : www.edgarparis.com
At the gateway to Paris
A series of meetings in the Défense district, a trade fair at Porte de Versailles or an early flight: in all these cases, location is often of prime importance.
MELIA LA DÉFENSE > Inaugurated in 2015, this beautiful 369-room business hotel makes a major contribution to the life of the esplanade de la Défense with its Skyline Paris lounge, the only rooftop in the business district and a popular after-work spot. A wide choice of cocktails and tapas to share, and as a bonus, a sublime view over Paris.
- 2, esplanade du général De Gaulle - La Défense Tel: 01 75 57 99 00 Internet : www1.melia.com
HILTON PARIS LA DÉFENSE > Within the CNIT, the Hilton offers 153 rooms redesigned by Jean-Philippe Nuel. In the evening, its Tangerine Bar offers a sophisticated setting for socialising.
- 2 place de la Defense CNIT - La Défense Tel: 01 46 92 10 10 Internet: www3.hilton.com
OCÉANIA PORTE DE VERSAILLES > A large four-star hotel close to the exhibition centre.
- 52, rue d'Oradour-sur-Glane - 75015. Tel: 01 56 09 09 09 - Internet : www.oceaniahotels.com
PULLMAN CDG > While all the hotel brands are present at Roissy, here is the latest hotel to open near the Paris hub.
- 3 bis, rue de La Haye. Roissypole. Tel: 01 70 03 11 63 Website: www.pullmanhotels.com
CITIZEN M CDG > This benchmark in design and lifestyle has recently set up shop in Roissy. A new establishment is soon to open near the Gare de Lyon.
- 7, rue de Rome - Roissypole, terminal 3 Internet: fr.citizenm.com
HILTON ORLY > One of the best business hotels in the Orly airport area
- Rue Clément Ader, 94390 Paray-Vieille-Poste Tel.: 01 45 12 45 12 Website: www.hiltonhotels.com
Long stays
Hotel residences have undergone a metamorphosis in recent years. Designed for long stays, they have recently been joined by a host of players specialising in flat rental.
THE EIFFEL TOWER KEY > The new luxury residence of the Ascott group, which also runs a number of Citadines in the capital.
- 83, avenue Kléber - 750116 - Tel: 01 44 05 75 75 Internet: www2.the-ascott.com
FRASERS SUITES HARMONY LA DEFENCE > Located in the La Défense district, this five-star residence, like its cousin on the Champs-Elysées, has just been completely renovated.
- 6, Boulevard de Neuilly - La Défense Tel: 01 55 23 26 26 - Internet: paris.frasershospitality.com
ADAGIO ACCESS BASTILLE > A low-cost residence from the long-stay brand of Pierre & Vacances and AccorHotels. The brand has a total of around thirty establishments in Paris and its inner suburbs.
- 11, rue Moreau - 75012 - Tel. 01 43 42 27 62 Internet : www.adagio-city.com
HIPARK LA VILLETTE > Opened this year near the Parc de la Villette, this hotel-residence features 125 light-filled flats in a refined architectural style.
- 28, boulevard d'Indochine - 75019 - Tel: 01 55 65 21 12 - Internet: www.hipark.fr
FLAT RENTALS
SWEET INN > Design flats equipped like top-of-the-range hotels
with Nespresso machine, high-speed WiFi and concierge service.
- Tel.: 01 84 88 33 21 - Internet : www.sweetinn.com
MAGIC STAY > A website dedicated to business travel, specialising in
on accommodation during trade fairs and events
- Tel.: 01 79 97 80 00 Internet: fr.magicstay.com
ONEFINESTAY > Luxury private flats for this player in the
AccorHotels.
- Tel: +44 20 7167 2524 - Internet: www.onefinestay.com
AIRBNB > There's no need to introduce Airbnb now, other than to point out that it has become one of the world's most popular online destinations.
increasingly business-orientated, with Airbnb now partnering with major
business travel agencies
- Internet: www.airbnb.com
Boutique or offbeat spirit
Their public areas welcome all the trendy thirty-somethings of Paris. Their rooms are just as welcoming, and they too are home to a new generation of hyper-connected businessmen.
MAMA SHELTER > Ultra trendy yet far from the centre of Paris. The Mama Shelter has left the beaten track and moved closer to the periphery. And it has all the ingredients for success: decor by Philippe Starck, a relaxed sense of hospitality and a sublime rooftop.
- 109, rue de Bagnolet - 75019 Tel: 01 43 48 48 48 Internet : www.mamashelter.com
HOTEL PROVIDENCE > The east of Paris is full of small hotels with strong character, like this establishment nestled in a Hausmann-style building and decorated in retro style. 18 warm, ultra-personalised rooms.
- 90, rue René Boulanger - 75010 Tel: 01 46 34 34 04 Internet : www.hotelprovidenceparis.com
BEL AMI HOTEL > A design spirit, a very Saint-Germain-des-Prés elegance and 108 cosy rooms.
- 7/11, rue St-Benoît - 75006 - Tel. 01 42 61 53 53 Internet : www.hotelbelami-paris.fr
HOTEL DE NELL > Just off the Grands Boulevards, this Design Hotels member hotel was designed by Jean-Michel Wilmotte and combines contemporary rooms with chic residential flats. It also boasts a pleasant brasserie: La Régalade Conservatoire.
- 9, rue du Conservatoire - 75009 - Tel: 01 44 83 83 60 Internet : www.hoteldenell.com
TOWN HOUSE > Five ultra-intimate suites, an unsuspected green setting in the heart of Paris: this hotel is truly... special.
- 23, avenue Junot Pavillon D - 75018 - Tel.: 01 53 41 81 40 - Internet: www.hotel-particulier-montmartre.com
OFF SEINE > Mooring on the Charles de Gaulle Bridge, between the Gare de Lyon and Gare d'Austerlitz, Off Paris Seine offers 58 rooms, including four suites. A lounge with panoramic views around a 10-metre swimming pool.
- 20-22, port d'Austerlitz - 75013 - Tel: 01 44 06 62 65 Internet : offparisseine.com
At Le Meurice, Philippe Starck and his daughter, the visual artist Ara Starck, have given a whimsical twist to the 18th-century lounges of this palace steeped in history. 228, rue de Rivoli - 75001 - Tel. :01 44 58 10 10 - Internet : www.lemeurice.com
Chic breakfasts and afterworks
They are reinventing themselves to keep up with the times. They are generally located in Paris's Golden Triangle and are the talk of the town for chic afterwork parties and sophisticated business breakfasts, all priced at around 50 euros.
PENINSULA PARIS > The capital's newest luxury hotel, established within the walls of the former Majestic. Its major assets are its restaurant, l'Oiseau Blanc, set on one of the most beautiful rooftops in Paris, and Lili for its Chinese cuisine, as well as the breakfast served in the refined decor of the Lobby.
- 19, avenue Kléber - 75016 - Tel: 01 58 12 28 88 - Internet: paris.peninsula.com
PLAZA ATHÉNÉE > This luxury hotel brings a couture feel to business meetings on Avenue Montaigne, with its popular Galerie for breakfast or tea, its bar for chic after-work drinks, its Art Deco brasserie, the Relais Plaza, and its meeting space.
- 25, avenue Montaigne - 75008 - Tel: 01 53 67 66 65 - Internet : www.dorchestercollection.com
LE ROYAL MONCEAU RAFFLES PARIS > A member of the very select club of Raffles hotels, the Royal Monceau stands out for its 99-seat private cinema, the longest hotel swimming pool in Paris and the opulence of its royal breakfast buffet, as well as a new feature, its Matsuhisa restaurant, by Japanese chef Nobu.
- 37, avenue Hoche - 75008 - Tel: 01 42 99 88 00 Internet : www.leroyalmonceau.com
AND ALSO
FOUR SEASONS GEORGE V > 31, avenue George V - 75008 - Tel: 01 49 52 70 00 - French only Internet: www.fourseasons.com LE BRISTOL > 112, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré - 75008 Paris - France Tel: 01 53 43 43 00 - Internet : www.lebristolparis.com or lhw.com PARK HYATT > 5, rue de la Paix - 75002 - Tel: 01 58 71 12 34 - Internet: parisvendome.park.hyatt.com
RESTAURANTS
The big tables
They are known the world over. They are ultra-popular addresses, as much for their cuisine as for their impeccable service. Above all, they are multi-starred restaurants that are just as suitable for prestigious dinners as they are for discreet business lunches.
MADE TO MEASURE > For a business lunch in just one hour, with five dishes by Thierry Marx, two Michelin stars at the Mandarin Oriental.
251, rue Saint-Honoré - 75001 Tel: 01 70 98 73 00
ALAIN DUCASSE AT THE PLAZA > Three-star cuisine with a natural flair, perfect for lunch or a more original Sunday brunch.
25, avenue Montaigne - 75008 Tel: 01 58 00 22 43
LE GRAND RESTAURANT - JEAN-FRANÇOIS TRAP > Le Grand Restaurant. Almost everything has been said about Jean-François Piège's ambitions for his new restaurant. Big in terms of cuisine, but also very small, with just 25 covers. For very exclusive business lunches and dinners.
7, rue d'Aguesseau - 75008 Tel: 01 53 05 00 00
THE AMBROISIE > For a timeless dinner run with style by Bernard Pacaud and his son Mathieu, a rising star who is racking up the stars at Histoires and Hexagone. In anticipation of Le Divellec, the famous fish restaurant reopened last September.
9, place des Vosges - 75004 - Tel.: 01 42 78 51 45
AND ALSO
LEDOYEN PAVILION, 8, avenue Dutuit - 75008 - Tel: 01 53 05 10 00
GUY SAVOY, Monnaie de Paris. 11, quai de Conti - 75006 - Tel: 01 43 80 40 61
ATELIER ROBUCHON, 5, rue de Montalembert - 75007 - Tel.: 01 42 22 56 56
EPICURE, 112, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré - 75008 - Tel. 01 53 43 43 40
At the gateway to Paris
La Défense, Porte de Versailles, Roissy: it's not always easy to find the best restaurants in these areas, which are very popular with business travellers.
DEFENCE
JARASSE > In La Défense, it's often enough to cross the Neuilly bridge to find what you're looking for. Witness this elegant brasserie with its seafood flavours, run by Michel Rostang.
- 4, avenue de Madrid - 92200 - Tel. 01 46 24 07 56
RIBOTE > A bistro in the style of those flourishing in the up-and-coming districts of Paris.
- 17, rue Paul Chatrousse - 92200 - Tel.: 01 47 47 73 17
PORTE DE VERSAILLES
AFARIA > A lively Basque inn just ten minutes' walk from Porte de Versailles
- 15, rue Desnouettes - 75015 - Tel.: 01 48 42 95 90
THE BIG PAN > One of the finest addresses in Parisian bistronomy, and well worth the twenty-minute walk from Porte de Versailles.
- 20, rue Rosenwald - 75015 - Tel.: 01 42 50 02 50
PARIS CDG
I LOVE PARIS BY GUY MARTIN > The Michelin-starred chef from Le Grand Véfour has just opened the first gourmet restaurant at Paris CDG, in terminal 2E. Voted best airport restaurant in the world.
- Paris CDG terminal 2E - Tel: 01 74 25 03 04
THE STARS > Ideally located in terminal 2 of CDG, the Sheraton restaurant welcomes travellers with its inventive cuisine.
- Paris CDG terminal 2 - Tel: 01 49 19 70 70
Bright, airy and bursting with greenery, the Brasserie Barbès is the new
bohemian address at the foot of the Butte Montmartre.
2, boulevard Barbès - 75018 - Tel.: 01 42 64 52 23
Bistronomy
Daring dishes, a relaxed way of life and prices that are a far cry from those of the multi-starred restaurants: a new generation of restaurants that are both witnesses to, and players in, a Paris on the move.
DAVID TOUTAIN > In the very select 7th arrondissement, the starred cuisine of one of the rising stars of French gastronomy captivates with its original combinations. The little extra: lunch menus at affordable prices.
soft.
- 29, rue Surcouf -75007 Tel.: 01 45 50 11 10
52 FAUBOURG ST DENIS> One of the countless excellent bistros that have made the 9th and 10th arrondissements the new spot for Parisian restaurants. With its sprightly cuisine, the place is packed for lunch and dinner. Please note: reservations are not required.
- 2, rue du faubourg St Denis - 75009. No phone number.
SUMMER SNOW > Acclaimed by the Fooding guide, Hideki Nishi has just won his first Michelin star for this restaurant that combines French excellence with Japanese precision. For intimate lunches or dinners in the discreet 15th arrondissement.
- 12, rue de l'Amiral Roussin - 75015 - Tel: 01 42 73 66 66
SEPTIME > Away from the hustle and bustle of Paris's business district, this top-class bistro offers a relaxed ambience for dinners enhanced by Bertrand Grébault's cuisine d'auteur.
- 180, rue de Charonne - 750011 - Tel.: 01 43 67 38 29
FRENCHIE > In the Sentier, a popular mini bistro for lunch and dinner, a wine bar to start the evening, and even a takeaway annex for lunch: Grégory Marchand has turned the rue du Nil into an ode to "Frenchie" gastronomy.
- 5, rue du Nil - 75002 Tel.: 01 40 39 96 19
World cuisine
What would a world city be without its tasty restaurants? from elsewhere? Here is a selection of addresses where you can to get away from it all for a business meal or to entertain your friends foreign counterparts in the original version.
YAM T'CHA > Between bistronomy and a taste for elsewhere. The decor is reminiscent of Old Paris, with the best local produce and Adeline Grattard's cuisine uniting France and China in the most beautiful of ways. Very popular in the evening, more accessible at lunchtime.
- 121, rue Saint-Honoré - 75001 Tel. 01 40 26 06 06 - Internet : www.yamtcha.com
OKUDA > The only branch outside Japan of the three-star restaurant in Tokyo. One dish follows another, served by waitresses in kimonos in a refined setting. Around twenty covers, for discreet business conversations at lunch or dinner.
- 7, rue de la Trémoille - 75008 Tel. 01 40 70 19 19 - Internet : www.okuda.fr
DAROCO > One of the last Italian restaurants to open in Paris, in Jean-Paul Gaultier's former boutique; a trendy trattoria in a setting that is no less trendy, and which fills up as people leave the offices in the Opéra district.
- 6, rue Vivienne - 75002 - Tel.: 01 42 21 93 71
THIOU > A new address for this ambassador of Thai cuisine in Paris for almost twenty years, who in the evening adds a sublime view of the Invalides to the harmony of spices.
- 94, boulevard de la Tour-Maubourg - 75007 - Tel. 01 76 21 78 84
AND ALSO
FOGON (Spanish) 45, quai des Grands Augustins - 75006 - Tel: 01 43 54 31 33
HANAWA (Japanese-Chinese) 26, rue Bayard - 75008 - Tel: 01 56 62 70 70
CASA BINI (Italian), 36, rue Grégoire de Tours - 75006 - Tel. 01 46 34 05 60
LA CEVICHERIA (Peruvian), 12, rue Martel - 75010 - Tel: 09 80 77 90 47
BENKAY (Japanese), 61, quai de Grenelle - 75015 - Tel.: 01 40 58 21 26
Atmosphere, atmosphere
It's the atmosphere that really counts in these very Parisian places. Not just the atmosphere, but also the warmth of the crowd, which makes for a friendly atmosphere.
HOTEL COSTES RESTAURANT > Already a classic yet unfailingly trendy, the restaurant at the Hôtel Costes is as appealing for its setting, designed by Jacques Garcia, as it is for the happy few who visit night and day. And of course for the quality of its fusion cuisine.
- 239, rue Saint-Honoré - 75001 - Tel.: 01 42 44 50 50
LA CLOSERIE DES LILAS > Noon or evening, the spirit of intellectual and bohemian Montparnasse still floats beneath the veranda of La Closerie. The brasserie menu is as timeless as ever.
- 171, boulevard du Montparnasse -75006 - Tel . : 01 40 51 34 50
LE PETIT LUTETIA > A bistro that attracts its fair share of celebrities in the evenings, serving traditional cuisine with a twist.
- 107, rue de Sèvres - 75006 Tel . : 01 45 48 33 53
BENOIT > Nothing seems to have changed in this bistro. Neither its Belle Epoque atmosphere, nor its Michelin-starred local cuisine since it was taken over by Alain Ducasse.
- 20, rue Saint-Martin - 75004 Tel: 01 58 00 22 15
BOFINGER > An Alsatian brasserie that's as Parisian as it gets, with its Art Nouveau decor and frequented by the crème de la crème of Paris.
- 5-7, rue de la Bastille - 75006 Paris - France Tel.: 01 42 72 87 82
PRUNIER > A listed Art Deco décor, seafaring cuisine and a few grains of caviar to sweeten the mood...
- 16, avenue Victor Hugo - 75116 - Tel: 01 44 17 35 85
MAMO > Pepino Mammoliti has given the stars of the Croisette a good night's sleep. Last winter, he moved to New York. Since June, Paris has also been enjoying the Italian cuisine of this jet-setting legend.
- 2, rue la Pérouse - 75016 Tel . : 01 42 89 64 75
In cultural institutions
Just as the Mini-Palais in 2010 and the Opéra Restaurant in 2011 made the front pages of magazines when they opened, the new gastronomic venues housed in museums or concert halls have a distinct personality.
THE BALCONY > Opened in September 2015 at the Philharmonie, this musical restaurant is a visual surprise. You dine in a theatrical setting, as if suspended above the Parc de la Villette. French cuisine by Karil Lopez, formerly at the Bristol.
- 221, avenue Jean Jaurès - 75019 - Tel. 01 40 32 30 01 - Internet : www.restaurant-lebalcon.fr
LOULOU > Opened in May, the new restaurant at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs combines the charms of the past with contemporary furnishings. The bright first floor is ideal for lunch, while the more intimate ground floor is better suited to evenings out. Italian cuisine.
- 107, rue de Rivoli - 75001 - Tel. 01 42 60 41 96 - Internet : www.loulou-paris.com
MONSIEUR BLEU > An Art Deco oasis in almond green. Opened three years ago in the heart of the Palais de Tokyo, this chic brasserie sheltered by an urban garden displays its elegance not only in its impressive volumes, but also in its food.
- 20, avenue de New York - 75016 Tel: 01 47 20 90 47 Website: monsieurbleu.com
CAFÉ DE L'HOMME > The Café de l'Homme reopened last December after the renovation of the museum of the same name. The interior was designed by Gilles & Boissier in the spirit of Art Deco, with traditional dishes inspired by the five continents.
- 17, place du Trocadéro - 75016 - Tel.: 01 44 05 30 15 Internet : www.cafedelhomme.com
LE FRANK > At the Fondation Louis Vuitton, a luminous restaurant called Le Frank, in homage to Gehry, the foundation's architect. Here, Michelin-starred chef Jean-Louis Nomicos sublimates great classics - steak tartare, jambon-beurre, blanquette de veau - as if they were new discoveries.
8, avenue du Mahatma Gandhi - 75016 Tel: 01 58 44 25 70 - Internet: www.fondationlouisvuitton.fr
RENDEZ-VOUS
Informal meetings
Far from an aseptic meeting in an impersonal office, a business meeting in a very distinctive location allows you to establish your personality and announce your tastes.
THE LANCASTER > Boutique hotel or palace? The Lancaster is a bit of both, offering a hushed setting for discreet meetings.
- 7, rue de Berri - 75008 - Tel.: 01 40 76 40 76
SIR WINSTON > A very British atmosphere where you can enjoy whiskies and cocktails while chatting comfortably on Chesterfield sofas.
- 5, rue de Presbourg - 75008 - Tel. 01 40 67 17 37 - Internet : www.sirwinston.fr
LE CAFÉ DE FLORE > Apollinaire, Sartre and Beauvoir, Cioran: all have made Le Flore a legend, and it remains a hotbed of German-Pratin conversation.
- 172, boulevard Saint Germain - 75006 - Tel: 01 45 48 55 26
THE BALLROOM > A speakeasy-style cocktail bar hidden away in the basement of the Beef Club, one of Paris's most popular steakhouses.
58, rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau - 75001 Tel.: 09 54 37 13 65
BAR HEMINGWAY > An English bar tucked away at the end of the Ritz, and an equally English bartender who excels behind the counter: the Hemingway bar is a great place for an informal get-together. A lot of style.
- 15, place Vendôme - 75001 Tel: +33 1 43 16 33 74
AND ALSO
HARRY'S BAR, 5, rue Daunou - 75002 - Tel.: 01 42 61 71 14
HOTEL BELMONT BAR, 30, rue de Bassano - 75016 - Tel. 01 53 57 75 00
THE FORUM29, rue du Louvre - 75002 - Tel: 01 42 65 37 86
THE PALETTE 43, rue de Seine - 75006 Paris
LE FUMOIR 6, rue de l'amiral Coligny - 75001 - Tel: 01 42 92 00 24
Rooftops
The concept of meeting up after a day's work, at 7pm, is all the rage. It's friendly, relaxed, almost festive, and doesn't put a damper on the day. And it's even better when it's perched high above the City of Light to join another very fashionable concept: the rooftop.
LE RAPHAËL > In season, it's probably the most chic terrace. On rainy days, or in winter, the hotel's English bar is much more than an alternative. Another must for Parisian life.
- 17, avenue Kléber - 75116 - Tel. 01 53 64 32 30
LE GEORGES > Open all year round, the bar-restaurant overlooking the Georges Pompidou Centre is a veritable institution. For a drink or for the night, watching the lights of the city.
- Place Georges Pompidou - 75004 France Tel: 01 44 78 47 99
THE MOLITOR > The Molitor swimming pool, transformed into a trendy hotel, is enjoying a new lease of life. In season, its roof terrace offers summer cuisine and cocktails to be enjoyed while gazing at either the Eiffel Tower or the swimmers frolicking in the pool just below.
- 13, rue Nungesser et Coli - 75016 - Tel: 01 56 07 08 69
LE PERCHOIR > The trendiest rooftop. Bohemian ambience, recycled decor, DJs at night: in short, it's Paris on the move. With the added bonus of a view over the rooftops.
- 14, rue Crespin du Gast - 75011 - Tel.: 01 48 06 18 48
Breakfast
The breakfasts offered by the palaces are always very popular with business people, both for their setting and for their richness. Other very Parisian venues are also quite remarkable.
CLAUS > Near the Louvre, a grocery shop and tea room founded by German Claus Estermann. The breakfast, a real institution in the Rhineland, is particularly well looked after.
- 14, rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau - 75001 - Tel: 01 42 33 55 10
THE ESPLANADE > Facing the dome of the Invalides, the place is known for its chic and cosy lunches and dinners. But the Esplanade, one of the jewels in the crown of the Costes brothers' empire, also welcomes diners at breakfast time. A relaxed spot before a meeting in one of the neighbouring ministries.
- 52, rue Fabert - 75007 - Tel: 01 47 05 38 80
THE CHAMPS-ELYSÉES HOUSE > A stone's throw from the most beautiful avenue in the world, the Champs-Elysées offers breakfasts in a setting designed by Martin Margiela. In summer, you can start the day on a sublime terrace planted with trees.
- 8, rue Jean Goujon - 75008 - Tel.: 01 40 74 64 65
LAZARE > In Saint-Lazare station, this brasserie launched by Eric Fréchon, three-starred chef at the Bristol, opens at 7am. A practical meeting place for breakfasts as you leave the Paris network.
- Parvis de la gare Saint-Lazare - 75008 Tel: 01 44 90 80 80
Major event venues
The choice of venue depends on the message you want to convey. Paris has no shortage of ideas...
THE MUSEUM OF ROMANTIC LIFE > The most charming - Hotel Scheffer-Renan. 16, rue Chaptal - 75009 - Tel : 01 55 31 95 67 Internet :www.vie-romantique.paris.fr
THE CRISTAL ROOM BACCARAT > The most sophisticated - 11, place des Etats-Unis - 75016 - Tel.: 01 40 22 11 10 - Internet: www.cristalroom.com
L'HÔTEL D'EVREUX > The Greatest Century - 19, Place Vendôme - 75001 Tel: 01 42 97 54 80 Website: www.poteletchabot.com
THE FLOW > The trendiest - 4, port des Invalides - 75007 - Tel: 01 44 05 39 50 - Internet: www.flow-paris.com
THE PLANT GARDEN > The freshest - 57, rue Cuvier - 75005 - Tel: 01 40 79 39 20 - Internet : mnhn.fr
THE COLLÈGE DES BERNARDINS > The best of our heritage - 20, rue de Poissy - 75005 - Tel: 01 53 10 74 08 Internet : www.location-des-bernardins.fr
HOTEL SALOMON DE ROTSCHILD > the most "art de vivre à la Française". - 11, rue Berryer - 75008 Tel: 01 40 68 22 22 - Internet : www.hotelsalomonderothschild.com
SALON OPÉRA DU GRAND INTERCONTINENTAL > The most "Paris d'Haussmann" - 2, rue Scribe - 75009 Tel: 01 40 07 35 35 Internet: www.intercontinental.com
THE CENTRAL > the most arty - (Lofts Paris- event lofts for rent) - Tel.: 01 40 29 19 85 Internet : www.locationloftsparis.fr
The Studio Harcourt may have recently moved to the 16th arrondissement, but its glamour still lends itself to elegant events.
6, rue de Lota 75116 Tel: 01 42 56 67 67 internet:www.studio-harcourt.eu
Trendy meetings
We've had Friday wear, now we have cool business. The younger generation have put away their suits and ties to adopt an infinitely more relaxed style. Their meeting places are ad hoc.
THE TANK > Part of the high-tech effervescence that's driving the east of Paris, this coworking space offers several rooms for ultra-creative events in a very contemporary setting.
- 22 bis, rue des Taillandiers - 75011 Tel.: 01 43 14 71 23
KWERK > A good-natured version of the coworking spirit, Kwerk welcomes mobile professionals and business meetings in a theatrical setting.
- 44-46, rue de la Bienfaisance - 75008 Tel: 06 40 47 35 71
CHATEAUFORM' LA DÉFENSE > At La Défense, the seminar and training specialist has moved into the Cnit building, with a venue designed in the style of the 1950s and comprising 13 high-tech meeting rooms.
- Le Cnit - La Défense - Tel: 01 30 28 69 69
91 FAUBOURG > In the heart of the Golden Triangle, just 100 m from the Champs-Elysées, this elegant business centre, decorated by Gilles & Boissier, has four meeting rooms alongside fully-equipped offices available to rent by the day or month.
- 91, rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré - 75008 - Tel. 01 44 71 35 00
ONLINE HIRE OF MEETING ROOMS
BIRD OFFICE > Tel: 01 85 08 51 20 internet:www.bird-office.com
BIZMEETING > Tel.: 01 80 87 54 20 internet:www.bizmeeting.fr
BUSINESS CENTRES
REGUS > Tel: 0800 023 077 internet:www.regus.fr
MULTIBURO > Tel: 01 72 92 06 60 internet:www.multiburo.com
SERVICES
Concierge services
A table at a popular restaurant, a fully booked hotel, a ticket to a sold-out match or concert: private concierge services are simplifying the day-to-day lives of frequent travellers with brand new technological applications.
JOHN PAUL > The world leader in concierge services not only offers its 'plus' services to employees of major multinationals or customers of famous brands. It also has individual members to help them manage their day-to-day lives.
Internet: concierge.johnpaul.com
PARNASSE > This VIP brand, launched by Orange in 2008, offers an "ultra-personalised service at the forefront of the digital world". In addition to exclusive unlimited mobile packages abroad, it offers exclusive services and cultural events reserved for its members.
Internet :www.parnasse.fr
UUU > UUU stands for Ultimate Luxury for U and only U: the name of this concierge service says it all. It's all about personalised luxury, with this player offering top-of-the-range services for businesses and their top managers.
Internet : www.the-uuu.com
THE PRIVATE KEY > A network of personal assistants who take care of the little details that make business trips a success. Via a smartphone application, these private secretaries provide live assistance in booking a table in a restaurant or giving advice on finding an original meeting venue.
Internet : www.cleprivee.com
TECHNOLOGY KIT FOR TRAVELLERS IN PARIS
Here are a few smartphone applications, most of them free, that can make your stay in Paris even more enjoyable.
- Finding your way around the city and metro > Moovit, RATP, Citymapper.
- To avoid traffic jams > Waze, Sytadin.
- To find a taxi or VTC > Chauffeur privé, Uber, Marcel, Snapcar, Taxi G7.
- To find a coworking space, an office to share or a meeting room for an hour or a day > Neo-nomad.
- To find out about the hottest exhibitions > Pariscope, L'Officiel des
shows, Museums in Paris, Culture Clic, 20h59. - Avoid restaurant queues > Sneat.
- For discount tickets to shows > Ticketac.
- Enjoy your last moments at the airport > MyAirport
Business services at the airport
An essential stop-off point for many business travellers, the airport is often synonymous with stress and waiting. Alongside the airlines' VIP lounges, Paris Airports offers services designed for business customers to enable them to continue working while waiting to board or to relax.
BUSINESS AREAS > Paris Airports has opened two Business Spaces at Orly, while four are being deployed at Paris CDG. These connected workspaces are dedicated to frequent travellers and offer them a range of digital services.
- Hall 2 (room 20) at Orly Ouest
INSTANT PARIS By the end of the year, > heures at Roissy will have a new space in terminal E. The space, which looks like a Parisian flat, is organised around alcoves with a library corner, a restaurant and an 80-room Yotel capsule hotel.
- Terminal 2E
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