We've started a series of whats trending in hotels these days: Whats Out, Whats In. Do we like what we see? Think it's a dud? You be the judge! Whats Out: Cheetos and johnnie Walker Whats In: Locally-made or healthy alternatives Sometimes its late in the day, dinner was...
April 11, 2013
Well, the illustrious Japanese chef Nobu Matsuhisa and his team of master sushi-makers have decided to winter in Paris, and what a home theyve chosen: Le Royal Monceau, Raffles Paris located in the tony 8th arrondissement. The 149-room luxe hotel re-opened in October 2010 after a complete design reno...
November 15, 2012
Staying fit while on the road can be difficult even for the most seasoned of travelers. Hotel gyms can be cramped, dark and soulless, not to mention outdated and hard to find. However, with features like open-air rock-climbing walls, on-staff personal trainers and Philippe Starck-designed lap pools, these five...
November 08, 2012
The Long Bar: High style almost overshadows the pricey drinks In case you hadnt noticed: cigars and hotels are a combination thats all the rage right now. Fresh off our visit to London Fashion Weeks epicentre that is The May Fair Hotel, word comes that Le Royal Monceau Paris...
September 21, 2012
HotelChatter Special Contributor Eric Rosen takes us behind the pastry counter at Le Royal Monceau in Paris as he demonstrates the make-your-own millefeuille option diners have for dessert. Located in an airy private dining room off the lobby lounge area, La Cuisine is the hotels main restaurant, which, in...
June 07, 2012
We love specialty concierges here at HotelChatter so when we learned that the Le Royal Monceau Raffles Paris has an art concierge on staff, we had to know more. Domoina De Brantes holds a Masters Degree from the Sorbonne in Conception and Production of Cultural Projects and will take hotel...
May 25, 2012
Mon dieu, ces hotels Parisiens are going in for ze refurb at ze moment, non? If its not the Hotel Athenee or the Marais Bastille, its the Royal Monceau, which has been closed since June 2008 and is due to reopen on October 20. Why have the works taken...
September 27, 2010
The demolition party that went down at the The Hotel Royal Monceau in Paris wasn't just any old party. This is Paris after all and the hotel managed to make their demolition artistic by inviting 25 contemporary artists and celebs to "artistically ruin" the hotel rooms on the third floor....
June 30, 2008
The Hotel Royal Monceau in Paris has had some issues, to say the least, over the past few years. From booting out guests to playing hot potato with luxury brands, the historic hotel has seen far too many ups and downs.But all that is in the past now as the...
June 26, 2008
Thanks to a tipster who wants to remain anonymous, thus we are calling him E.T., there is some drama going down at the Royal Monceau Hotel in Paris that involves a game of hot potato with a bunch of luxury chains. Last we heard of the hotel, they were booting...
November 07, 2007
Unrelated Royal Monceau Seminar You know how long we have waited to superfluously use zut alors in a headline? February 23, 2007 is a banner day for HotelChatter. Earlier this week (Monday), we received a tip that The Royal Monceau, a Palace hotel in Paris, was reportedly abruptly closed,...
February 23, 2007
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