Hotel Meurice
Paris
from Travel Intelligence

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"Recently revamped historic hostelry with classic public spaces in a prime position"

 

Address:	228 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France
Telephone:	+33 1 4458 1020
Fax:	+33 1 4458 1012
Rooms:	125 rooms

The Hotel Writes

"Between the Place de la Concorde and the Grand Louvre, opposite the Tuileries Garden, only a few steps from the Garnier Opera House and the jeweler’s shops in the Rue de la Paix and Place Vendôme. Each floor has a particular style where space and silence are the primary luxuries. The Restaurant Le Meurice offers a Parisian gastronomic cuisine in an elegant dining room. In a less formal atmosphere, the Jardin d'Hiver offers light meals and afternoon tea under the completely renovated Art Nouveau glass roof."

Review

Matthew Barker:

Splendidly regal First Arrondissement landmark: a recent refurb has restored the plaster ceilings, mosaic floor tiles, period furnishing and cornices and columns. In times past a big favourite with Thackery, Coco Chanel, Salvador Dali and the German army, (ex-Paris headquarters in WW2), and, after 200 years, still one of Paris's smartest lodgings. 160 rooms (47 suites). Member of the Leading Hotels of the World.

Michelin-starred Meurice restaurant offers classic Gallic fare with modern service, while the Winter Garden, with its renovated art nouveau glass roof, is a less formal option. New Bar Fountainbleau for cocktails. Fitness facilities include the world’s first vinotheraphie spa (you might well ask). La Belle Etoile suite takes up the whole seventh floor and comes with its own private terrace.

Reads like a tourist’s hit list and getting mighty crowded: art and subterranean shopping at the Louvre; jewellers in the place Vendome; people watching in the Jardin des Tuileries; and food in the Place de la Madeleine, all within strolling distance. In between that little lot you’ll find tea at Angelina; coffee and pastries at Café de L’Epoque; top-notch bistro offerings delivered at lightning speed at L’Ardoise round the corner; bright young things at Le Fumoir and designer togs at Trussardi, Cabane de Zucca and Maria Luisa.

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