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Josh Flagg Updates Us on the Status of the Four Seasons George V (Sorta)
Once again, our favorite celebrity hotel hopper, Josh Flagg is back from yet another whirlwind of hotel adventures. First up, he reports on the renovations happening at Four Seasons George V in Paris. Except, he actually stayed in a far nicer room.
I must say, I was extremely delighted when I stayed at the George V this Christmas. The hotel has started the floor by floor renovation of its guestrooms and suites and they are even better than the last renovation in 2000. The rooms have got a new fluff with brand new modern amenities and have maintained all that was already so great about these rooms.
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We Can't Imagine Having Trouble Sleeping at The Plaza Athenee But If You Do...
For the most troubled sleepers, not even the finest sheets in one of the best luxury hotels in the world can help you catch some much-needed Zs. But now at the swank Plaza Athenee Hotel in Paris, there's a scientific solution to insomnia and jetlag symptons with the NightCove Sleep Solution that's been installed bedside in the hotel's Art Deco Suites.
Developed by the Sleep Clinic at Hotel-Dieu hospital in Paris, this device is a unique bedside lamp that helps improve the quality of sleep by bathing guests in selected light wavelengths and sound frequencies that are specially adapted for the physiological needs of sleep. Click on "Sleep/Anti-jetlag/Nap" to stimulate melatonin with a red glow and the hush of waves, then greet the day with a "Wakening" of soft music and blue light similar to early daylight.
Like we said, we can't imagine having trouble sleeping at the Plaza Athenee which is one of the most sublime forms of hotel heaven but if you do, at least you know the hotel can help you out.
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Just Wondering, Where Did the George V Get the Inspiration for Their 'Tips' Video?
As we were watching the video for the new Four Seasons website, we noticed another video from the Four Seasons's YouTube Channel featuring Housekeeping "Tips" from the Four Seasons George V, one of the best hotels in the Four Seasons collection (not to mention one of the priciest.)
So of course we had to watch. The video's instructions are entirely in French but those who can't parlez-vous Francais can still easily learn how to make the bed, insert a duvet, put on pillowcases, clean the bathtub, clean the mirrors and scrub the bath fixtures (ok, this last one would have been a little more helpful if we had understood French.)
These tips were fun to watch but we couldn't help but wonder---where ever did they get the idea to do this video? Could the Trump Housekeeping Tips that Trump Hotels shared with us early this year have been the inspiration?
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For Noncholant Exclusivity In Gift Giving, Choose An Eiffel Tower Keyring From The Crillon
You know the scene: wandering down the Champs Elysées looking aimlessly for some Christmas presents. Will it be some macarons from Ladurée? Some sparkle from Cartier? A €3 saucisson from the Christmas market? And as you’re mulling them over, you walk past the Hotel de Crillon and spy the perfect present for your hotel-loving friend.
Ladies and gents, may we present, Crillon keyrings. They come in eight charming shades, are shaped like the Eiffel Tower, and have the hotel’s C logo stamped into their supple leather bods.
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Mandarin Oriental Paris Unveils Its Newest Suite Offerings
Just when we thought the new Mandarin Oriental Paris with its pretty rooms and its own cake shop in the lobby, couldn't get any suiter, the luxury hotel has just opened up 39 new suites, including seven duplex suites located on the seventh and eighth floors of the hotel. The top floor suites, combined with the Royale Oriental Suite can even be adjoined to create the largest hotel suite in Paris at 10,764-sq.ft.
With so many suite options, it might be hard to decide on which one is best. Ok, who are we kidding? Probably any suite here will be amazing but if you are really particular the Broderies de Cristal suite offers a Parisian-apartment-like layout with views of the Opera and Montmartre.
On the top floor are the individual Atelier suites which each have a distinctive design and windows that open onto the rooftops of Paris. But without a doubt, the best room in the house is the Royal Mandarin Suite (above) which at 3,767-sq.ft. is split over two floors and has views of Montmartre, the Garnier Opera, the Grand Palais, the Louvre and the Madeleine.
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In Europe, Each Drink Has A Different Personality
"Quiet and calm, yet strong and spicy"
Five skilled European fashion designers are going head-to-head this week for a $40,000 prize, handed out by Dorchester Collection Hotels. To mark the occasion—and to keep things light-hearted—a cocktail has been created for each of them.
Between champagne-soaked raspberries and espresso-whiskey concoctions, each drink was created to mimic the personality (and name) of each lucky fashionista. So instead of wearing their clothes, guests of the hotels get to consume their creations in drink form. Convenient, no?
Though they were made through collaborations with different Dorchester hotel bartenders, each of the five drinks—the Elisir di Giulietta, the JL, the Anndra Neen Ruby, the Starry Sky and the Silent Thunderbird (above)—are all available at any of the hotels (45 Park Lane, The Dorchester, Hotel Principe Di Savoia, Le Meurice, and Plaza Athenee Paris). We personally would go for the Andra Neen Ruby, but probably just because we're drawn to brightly-colored things.
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We'd Like to Do Midnight In The Mandarin Oriental Paris
Woody Allen's newest movie "Midnight in Paris" has got us thinking about where we'd spend midnight, night after night, in the City of Light and we think we know where.
True to its word the Mandarin Oriental Paris opened on June 28 and now we've got some room shots that you can't find on their website.
Here are some snaps from different numbered rooms in the hotel--320, 406, 510 and 706. We did some cross-referencing with the hotel's room descriptions and we are pretty positive that room 320 is actually a deluxe room which has a small balcony while room 406 is a superior room overlooking Rue St. Honore.
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The Mandarin Oriental Paris Will Now Open on June 28
We're so accustomed to hotel delays that we always seem at loss for words when a hotel actually opens up earlier than expected. Like the Mandarin Oriental Paris.
Last we heard the hotel was opening July 15 but when we checked the website today, the reservations system is now accepting rezzies for arrivals starting June 28. Merveilleux!
Deluxe rooms are going for a steep 985 Euros a night for a grand total of 1,973 Euros. But with the hotel's J'taime Paris opening offer, you can get a deluxe room along with a 300 Euro credit on your room. The only catch is the opening offer doesn't kick in until July 17.
The other catch is that the hotel's website doesn't have any photos up yet so we can't see what these rooms are like. The green renderings are not cutting it.Let's hope they swap those out soon. Remember the last hotel that took forever with their room photos?
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The Mandarin Oriental Paris Will Open July 15 (Please Save Us Some Cake)
Enfin! We have an opening date for The Mandarin Oriental Paris--July 17. That's when we finally be able to step inside the latest outpost from the luxury brand and eat some of that Mandarin Oriental cake.
But much like the Mandarin Oriental's designer neighbors on Rue St. Honore, staying here will cost a pretty penny. The hotel's opening offer starts at 765 euros a night. Yes, you read that correctly. But fortunately, you do get more than just a room and a nice bed.
The opening offer also includes a 300 euro credit on your room which brings the price down to 465. If you book a suite, you will get 500 euros credit on your suite. Those will go for about 1000 euros and more.
We actually could not find rooms available on July 15. In fact, the online rezzie system was only showing availability on August 1st and later. Room rates that night were starting at 865 euros a night (565 if you book the opening offer, and you'd be an idiot not to.) Hmm...last time we looked we didn't have 565 to spare. So um...bring us back some cake?
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Excusez Moi, The Four Seasons George V is Just Starting Its Renovations
Update 4.12.11: The Four Seasons tells us the noise is coming from the hotel next door which is undergoing a full renovation. The hotel assures us that they are "not doing any noise as we are doing a SOFT renovation."
Looks like things may have gotten lost in translation when we heard that the Four Seasons George V in Paris was unveiling its renovations this month. A hotel rep now tells us that the renovations have only just begun.
We pressed for a more specific timeline but we haven't heard back. However, our own Josh Flagg emailed us a few months ago about the renovations, saying they would begin on the 7th and 8th floors and will last for 36 months until they get to the first floor.
Indeed, the renovations are in full swing but they have already bothered at least one guest who wrote on TripAdvisor on March 11:
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The Four Seasons George V Has Finally Fixed Itself Up
The last time we popped into the Four Seasons George V in Paris their fugly carpeting had us wondering who would pay $1,000 a night to stay in such an outdated hotel? Perhaps the folks at FSGV asked themselves the same thing because they have just completed a three-year renovation on the hotel, to be unveiled this month.
Designer Pierre Yves-Rochon is the brains behind the $28 million revamp and each of the 245 rooms have been brought into the 21st century with coffee-making machines, extra sockets, bigger mirrors and extra TVs. A new Honeymoon Suite has also been created with five terraces and 360 degree views over Paris.
Tres Romantic but five terraces, seriously who needs five terraces? Well, if you're that type of person, then you should know the Honeymoon suite will open not be open until June 1st.
Standard room rates start at 750 Euros per night, which is one hell of a wedge! And um, we didn't see any mention of renovating the public spaces. Hopefully, that's next.
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Mandarin Oriental Paris Will Let You Eat Cake When It Opens This Summer
Mandarin Oriental Paris rising, September 2010
It's not often that we hear of a hotel opening and our mouths start watering but that's what's happened with the forthcoming Mandarin Oriental Paris which is set to open this summer.
Aside from having dining three restaurants under the helm of two-star Michelin Chef Thierry Marx, along with an outdoor courtyard cafe and bar, the Mandarin Oriental Paris will have its very own Cake Shop. Cake Shop!
The Mandarin Oriental Cake Shop is a perfect spot for an afternoon indulgence. Overseen by executive chef Thierry Marx, the Cake Shop offers traditional French pastries in a casual yet elegant setting. Guests can choose to enjoy their delicacy with a perfectly brewed pot of tea, or have the treats beautifully packaged to take away.
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