A marshal's baton for the Maybourne group. The luxury hotelier, known for its incarnations of London chic with its historic palaces Claridge's, Connaught and Berkeley, or The Emory, in a more contemporary style, is preparing to take up residence in the heart of Paris, on the Saint-Germain block. For an exceptional project that revisits the former Armed Forces General StaffThe hotel was transferred in 2015 to the more modern Hexagone Balard and sold in part by the French government to the Qatari fund Constellation Hotels, which has owned the Maybourne group since 2015.
A former convent dating back to the XVIIe Since its construction in the 19th century, the site has been a Ministry of War and Defence since the Revolution, and is now preparing for a new career, due to begin in 2027. A fusion of avant-garde Parisian chic and this historic heritage, the hotel, whose decoration has been entrusted to designers Pierre-Yves Rochon and Laura Gonzalez, will comprise 50 suites and 51 rooms, arranged around an interior courtyard. But the project also brings a new offering to the capital withc brand residencesThese are private flats whose owners and residents will have access to all the hotel's services. And what's more, a 25-metre swimming pool will be reserved exclusively for them.
Future guests of the Maybourne Saint-Germain can rest assured that the palace - for it is hard to imagine the hotel not obtaining this distinction - will offer them all the honours due to their rank, with two other swimming pools, including a 30-metre rooftop pool, in addition to a spa, the Surrenne Club, advertised as a "luxury hotel". one of the world's largest spas and luxury wellness clubs in Paris" . At the same time, the hotel aims to become "Saint-Germain's ultimate 'salon" with six food outlets, including a Japanese restaurant, a patisserie and a tearoom.
Already present in France on the Côte d'Azur with the Maybourne Riviera in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, the luxury hotelier is adding a prestigious address to its portfolio. at the epicentre of political and diplomatic activityThe Hôtel de Brienne, still the residence of the Minister of Defence, is next door.
" Our presence in this iconic town demonstrates our commitment to delivering exceptional experiences that celebrate local culture and showcase Maybourne's excellence.said Gianluca Muzzi, co-CEO of Maybourne. This opening represents a key step in our targeted development strategy in major international cities. "
Does it also signal a shift to the left in the Paris luxury hotel industry, geographically rather than politically at any rate? Hitherto concentrated in the Golden Triangle, it had only than the Lutetia as its sole representative on the left bank of the Seine, about to be taken over by the Mandarin Oriental group. The future Maybourne hotel sheds new light on the potential of luxury hotels in these chic districts of the capital.
