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Paris: Le Royal Monceau in Paris Will Reopen on October 20 with a 'Starck' New Look

juliab — 2010-09-27T14:44:55-05:00

Mon dieu, ces hotels Parisiens are going in for ze refurb at ze moment, non? If it’s not the Hotel Athenee or the Marais Bastille, it’s the Royal Monceau, which has been closed since June 2008 and is due to reopen on October 20.

Why have the works taken so long? Because, Mesdames et messieurs, they’ve been conducted by prolific hotel designer Philippe Starck no less. And because, to start the renovations, he threw a "demolition party" and invited his guests to destroy whatever they could destroy of the hotel.

Paris: Kanye West Hits Up Demolition Party at Le Royal Monceau Hotel

juliana — 2008-06-30T09:24:43-05:00

<![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/kanyesmall.jpg" class="imgborder">The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/6/26/11453/5067/hotels/Hotel_Demolition_Party_Royal_Monceau_To_Get_a_Fresh_Starck">demolition party</a> that went down at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Royal+Monceau/local/297">The Hotel Royal Monceau</a> 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. On hand for the crazy/beautiful destruction were Kanye West, Jude Law, and 18-year-old internet celebrity <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory_Kennedy">Cory Kennedy.</a><a href="http://wwd.com/search/article/126109?page=1&query=hotel">WWD</a> reports: <blockquote>"I'm gonna smash everything," yelled Cory Kennedy, rushing into Andre and Olympia Scarry's all-black room, fitted out with battered couches and a giant disco ball. Kanye West, who roamed the corridors with a bemused-looking Yves Carcelle, said that trashing hotel rooms was old hat. "Yeah,

Paris: Hotel Demolition Party: Royal Monceau To Get a Fresh Starck

juliana — 2008-06-26T12:23:17-05:00

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 hotel readies for a complete overhaul and a new look from Philippe Starck. As a way to clean house, the hotel held an auction of its furniture and now they are letting guests demolish whatever is left behind.

Paris: The Royal Monceau Hotel:: A Hot Potato Passed Around Luxury Hotels

juliana — 2007-11-07T11:05:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/royal_monceau_room.jpg" class="imgborder">Thanks to a tipster who wants to remain anonymous, thus we are calling him E.T., there is some drama going down at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Royal+Monceau/local/297">Royal Monceau Hotel</a> in Paris that involves a game of hot potato with a bunch of luxury chains. Last we heard of the hotel, they were <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/2/23/135054/681/hotels/Zut+Alors%21+Paris+Hotel+Boots+Guests">booting out guests</a>. Here in E.T.'s very own words is a description of what else is going down. Seems the <a herf="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Royal+Monceau/local/297">Royal Monceau</a> saga is not finished yet - I had heard the rumor before, but now it is official: from 2008 onwards, it will be Raffles Royal Monceau. A press release is on the <a href="http://paris.raffles.com/">Raffles website</a>. It also talks at length about the 'rebirth' of

Paris: Zut Alors! Paris Hotel Boots Guests

markj — 2007-02-23T14:01:21-05:00

<![CDATA[ <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/royal_monceau_hotel.jpg" class="imgborder"> 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 <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Royal+Monceau/local/297">The Royal Monceau</a>, a Palace hotel in Paris, was reportedly abruptly closed, and all guests were asked to leave immediately. Here is the our tipsters report in its entirety: <blockquote> The Royal Monceau, one of Paris's palace hotels, was abruptly closed yesterday, with all guests being forced to leave immediately. A report, revealing serious problems with the security/safety of the building, was cited as the reason. However, the real cause of this bizarre move is