One story begins anew, and another is yet to be written. The Parisian summer saw both the revival of one of its mythical hotels - the Lutetia - and the unveiling of a new brand with a prestigious name, with the opening of the first Hotel Fauchon. So the air is right for luxury hotels in the French capital. All the more so as 2017 was also an eventful year, with the reopening of the Crillon and Fouquet's Barrière after renovations.
While the Hotel Fauchon, located on Place de La Madeleine, aims to establish itself as a new chic destination in the beautiful districts on the right bank of the Seine, the Lutetia aims to become the first palace on the left bank, with a setting reinvented by the architect. Jean-Michel WilmotteIt also boasts a wellness offering with a 700 m² spa, as well as its famous brasserie, whose menu is now designed by the three-starred chef Gérald Passedat.
However, these openings in the capitals should not overshadow the other new additions to the autumn-winter collection of Parisian hotels. More intimate, as its name suggests, the 9 Confidential opened its doors in mid-October in the Marais district. A member of Preferred HotelsThe hotel is discreet, with just 29 rooms and three suites, and reproduces the glamorous atmosphere of the 1920s with its décor entirely designed by Philippe Starck. This designer is still in great demand, with another recent creation, the Brach. Inaugurated at the end of September in the 16th arrondissement, this new establishment is the latest addition to theEvok Collectionknown for the luxurious Nolinski on avenue de l'Opéra.
Other noteworthy openings include the Belleval hotel is set to be a cosy 52-room refuge close to Saint-Lazare station. Other inaugurations will follow before the end of the year, with the transformation of the former Mercure at Gare du Nord into a lifestyle hotel for the German brand. 25 Hourspartner of AccorHotels, but also a Autograph CollectionThe hotel, which will also house the headquarters of the Yves Saint Laurent fashion house, is part of the Marriott group and is located in Penthemont Abbey in the 7th arrondissement. Its name is particularly appropriate: the Hôtel du Génie.
Next year's programmeParis hotel news from 2019 promises to be eclectic. To the future hotel JK Placea luxurious interpretation of Italian design.hotel Arthur Rimbaud with a literary spirit, located near the Gare de l'Est, and a Hilton design by Philippe Starck and next door to the Eiffel Tower. Contemporary brands will have pride of place, with a Mama Shelter will open at Porte de Versailles, while 2019 will see the inauguration of two Okko Hotelsone integrated into Gare de l'Est and the other close to Montparnasse. But it will not be until 2020 that passengers will be able to set down their suitcases in what was the Libération newspaper headquartersconverted into a signature hotel Jean-Michel Wilmotte. |
