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Lindsay Lohan Loves The Plaza Athenée But Not as Much as Herself
The Terrace Eiffel Suites at The Plaza Athenée.
Nothing Lindsay Lohan ever tweets about really makes sense, except when she's trying to promote her 6126 leggings line, her Sevin Nyne spray tan lotion and her work for the fashion house of Emanuel Ungaro and even those tweets aren't all that well-crafted. The same goes for her tweets about hotels too. The other day she tweeted:
I love Emanuel Ungaro and I miss Paris and the Plaza Athenée
This was followed by a picture link which we eagerly clicked because we thought it would be a pic of her room at the luxury hotel but alas, it was just a pic of her attempting to look seductive. Boo.
Fortunately, we still have these killer views that a tipster sent us last month that we can drool over.
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Soak and Stare at The Eiffel Tower from Plaza Athenee
We are suckers for a room with a killer view. We find that we are even more likely to forgive some minor hotel inconveniences if we can stare out the window at something pretty--yeah we are that shallow. Let's help out our fellow hotel mavens by uploading rooms with killer views to the HotelChatter/Flickr photo pool, or by sending the photo along to us. We will feature our favorites in this space from time to time. Remember to tell us the name of the hotel and the room number of the hot view.
Whenever you stay in Paris, wherever you stay, having a view of the Tour Eiffel is probably at the top of your Parisian wish list. Well, if you have more money than Bill Gates you want the best view a hotel has to offer, then you should consider this suite at the Plaza Athenee where you can gaze at the Eiffel in all its grandeur, naked, from your suite's bathtub.
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Hotel Le Bristol's New Wing Goes Easy On The Florals
We’ve been wondering a while what the new wing at the Hotel Le Bristol would look like, and finally we know.Or, rather, we know what the suites are looking like, unless they’re expecting their guests to bed down on those fancy little chairs. (And speaking of the chairs, why so many?)
Whatever. It’s a little less fancypants than we were expecting, so that’s definitely a good thing – looks like they’ve struck the right balance between clean and dull, with the ghastly florals kept modern-looking and minimal. We’re liking the columns – although assuming we wouldn’t get them in a standard room.
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Celebrate Hotel Le Bristol's New Wing By Forking Over Lots Of Money
Ooh la la! The Hotel Le Bristol’s fancy new seven story wing is opening (on time) next month. And to celebrate, they’ve created a special package – the imaginatively titled Celebrate Le Bristol’s Extension Package.
The package will give you “a taste of each of the elements housed in the new wing” – in other words, rooms and a restaurant. So you'll get one night in a superior room, lunch or dinner (um, we’d go for the dinner) at new restaurant 114 Faubourg run by three-star Michelin chef Eric Frechon, no less, and a bottle of bubbly on arrival.
Of course, the new wing cost the hotel $57 million, so don’t expect the package to come cheap – it starts at €800 ($1,100), and they won’t even stump up for drinks in the restaurant. You have till April 30 next year to come up with the money. Still, we have to be very thankful the hotel's new wing is not a floral-patterened nightmare.
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Hotel Fouquet's Barrière Pampers Your Pooch a Little Too Much
When the Hotel Fouquet's Barrière opened up in Paris a couple of years back, we were already raving about the level of luxury there. Now the luxury factor is not just for people, but for furry canine friends as well — and even though we love our dog, this is really starting to sound like a bit too much.
The special pet services at Fouquet's Barrière include deluxe pet beds, special baskets, bowls and dishes, Vittel water ready when your pet arrives thirsty from the journey, and gourmet meals (maybe even accompanied by homemade pasta – yes, your dog could be eating better than you) plus some special toys for your dog's entertainment, too.
The rumor is that Parisians love their dogs, so we suppose this is all just part of the deal — because not only do they have everything your dog needs (and more), but they don't even charge you extra for it. This service does come with a warning though:
Be aware that pets may be extremely resistant to leaving after experiencing the fine life.
Your wallet might not be so resistant, with a basic room setting you back €589 in August – but at least you don't have to pay for someone to take care of your dog at home, right?
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Plaza Athénée Gives Rich Kids Their Own Guide to Paris
Here’s a confession: we used to think that trips to great cultural centers would probably be lost on kiddies. What child, we reasoned, would be able to grasp le sheer greatness of the City of Light, for example?
Well we were wrong, because we hadn’t counted on the Plaza Athénée’s new kiddy-licious website, veryimportantchildren.com. Whether they’re tots or teenagers, the site will tell them what’s to see in Paris (not just the usual stuff either; it mentions temporary, time-specific things like exhibitions, too) as well as what’s going down in the hotel itself (things which it deems “hypra-cool”, which we might take as our word of the summer).
Of course, being the Plaza Athénée (rooms start at 595 euros, or $835, this summer), it’s aimed at very important, rich children. There’s even a section where you can upload your own pictures of your stay, to make a little rich kid community. Cute! But there’s nothing to stop the non-important and non-rich folk using the website to glean ideas. Just as long as it’s not the idea that they’ll be staying there on your next trip over.
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More of the Same Coming to Hotel Le Bristol
Last time we were writing about the Hotel Le Bristol, it was for less-upbeat reasons than this, so we’re glad to be reporting some happier news from the Rue de Faubourg Saint-Honoré.
The hotel has just announced the construction of a new wing for September, next to the current building, and will sport 26 new rooms, plus a restaurant. Don’t expect anything groundbreaking though; the hotel says the wing will be styled “in the same timeless fashion” as the original hotel — so if classic paintings and pink marble bathrooms weren’t your style the first time around, don’t expect them to change.
The restaurant should show a slight break from tradition, though: it promises to serve the “same caliber of food” as its three Michelin-starred gaff in the main hotel, but in a “revamped and unconventional setting” for a “casual dining experience”. Hmm, we still wouldn’t rock up in shorts yet, though.
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Princess Hides from Creditors at the Four Seasons George V
This lady has some balls. Princess Maha al-Sudairi, the wife of Saudi Arabia's Interior Minister, charged nearly $24 million dollars at Paris' luxury fashion houses over a year-long period but decided not to pay up and then claimed diplomatic immunity from inside her suite at the Four Seasons George V hotel.
Why the Four Seasons? Well, it's partly owned by her nephew, Prince Al Waleed bin Talal, so she's sure to get a good Friends and Family discount on that $4,000 a night rate.
But seeking refuge in a family-owned hotel still could not prevent a court bailiff from showing up and threatening to seize her things. According to the BBC, a check was promptly made out for $125,000 to a clothing chain Key Largo after the bailiff arrived. Yet the Princess still has a lot more moolah to dole out. Including debts owed to the swank Hotel Crillon. We're guessing Parisian hotels now have her name on their black list.
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Suspect Arrested in Tragic Murder At The Hotel Le Bristol
You know the all publicity being good publicity theory? The Hotel Le Bristol (the one with the cute cars) must be keeping its fingers crossed at the moment. It hit the news the week before last when the body of 36-year-old businesswoman Kinga Legg was discovered by a chambermaid in room 503. (Note: Last week was not a good week for hotel housekeeping. See: David Carradine.)
Luckily for the hotel, at least, it seems that this wasn’t a random attack – her boyfriend, Ian Griffin, was staying with her and went on the run after the murder. And now it looks like justice has been swift – he’s been arrested while sleeping rough in Cheshire in the UK.
Will it affect the Bristol’s popularity? Probably not, unless it turns out he used one of their snappy little cars to make his escape. Let’s hope they get another good celeb story soon.
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The Plaza Athénée's Eiffel Suite Goes Pink
When you stay in Paris, you'd best do Paris up right. If you're going to go, you should go all the way — live out all your Carrie Bradshaw-esque fantasies and just treat yourself to all the luxuries that a princess (or prince) such as yourself deserves.
And now you've got a new option for royal digs: the Eiffel Suite at Hotel Plaza Athénée. The property (yes, where the final two eppies of the Sex and the City series were filmed) just put the final touches on a newly revamped suite (complete with a connecting Superior Guestroom), and the space comes in around 300 square-meters, "dripping with costly fabrics, luscious colors and magnificent floor-to-ceiling views."
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A Free Parisian Voiture at Hotel Le Bristol
Our transport emotions have been on a proper rollercoaster today. After we saw this picture on Flickr of the Smart cars available for rent to guests at the Hotel Le Bristol in Paris, we were having fantasies about zipping round ze boulevards and down ze Seine in the modern, greener equivalent of a 2CV.
Until we asked the hotel if they cars were still available, and they said no. We tempered our disappointment with the relief that that parking space looked like a toughie to get out of.
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A Personal Shopper in Paris at Hilton Arc de Triomphe
We don't head to Paris that often, but when we do, we'd prefer not to waste our precious shopping time at boutiques marked up for tourists or packed with French-looking goods but all bearing the "Made in China" sticker. This is where the Hilton Arc de Triomphe comes in with their Personal Shopper package at $380 per night; not bad for a 4-star, centrally-located hotel operating on the Euro.
SIt back with some champagne in the hotel's Art Deco Purple Bar for a personal consultation with renowned personal shopper Lilye, who will direct you to the city's chic niches and as well assess your personal style for tips. After blowing through whatever is left of your 401K, all you'll then have left is the free breakfast and spa access that comes along with the package. This whole deal works out best for those planning on jetting to Paris for the Ready-to-Wear fashion shows during the week of March 4-12; your stylist comes with the room!
[Lobby image via Etihad Holidays]
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