This intriguing high-end luxury property of 26 rooms opened Summer 2003. Under the stewardship of Emma Charles, a hospitality career professional with experience at top chains, the hotel has real style and cachet to justify the price. First and foremost is the personalized service component: no stuffy reception desk, staff instructed to recognize and greet guests by name, with a familiar yet respectful relationship-based management style. Charles makes certain that hotel staff get to know every guest, their likes and dislikes, with a strategy of building repeat business. “We are,” Charles says, “not a hotel, but a house.” There’s also the sense of a safe and secure refuge, despite the hotel’s close proximity to the Champs Elysees, Paris’ teeming Main Street. The hotel is located on an uncharacteristically quiet side street, promoting a sense of the serene and peaceful in the heart of a bustling and touristic commercial zone. Design-wise the hotel has a unique personality. Artist Fabrice Hybert added his personal imprint to every inch: murals, unique works in every room, a wonderful handwritten wall installation facing the elevators, large scale installation pieces, carrying the art theme to all possible iterations and spaces- even the room numbering is one-of-a-kind. The stark modernist theme extends to the bar area, with an extensive art library figuring prominently in the lobby décor. A healthy –but not overbearing- profusion of silver and glass, rendered in spare geometrics, punctuated by orchids on tables. Every room is different, but all uphold the same fastidious standards with white linen-covered seating, flat screen tvs, wi fi, and CD player. The luxurious baths are distinguished by lush towels, beautiful marble work and hardware and lovely presentation of Italian amenities in a trio of sleek flagons. An in-house kitchen prepares brasserie fare for room service, Noon-10pm. Continental and American breakfast served, bar opens at 4pm, outside guests welcome for breakfast and bar. An unusual, artistic and chic haven at the high end of the market, for the traveler seeking unique quality experiences away from the chain hotel mentality. (Notes from our inspector Stanley Moss)
Deposit:
Valid Credit Card.
No Deposit Required.
Cancellation Policy:
If the reservation is cancelled 7 days or more prior to arrival there is no charge from the hotel. If cancelled 7 days or less prior to arrival, the hotel will charge one nights stay. In case of no-show, 100% of complete stay will be charged by the hotel.