Hotel description
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7 RUE DE BERRI CHAMPS ELYSEES
PARIS
France |
Situated just off the Champs-Elysees, Hotel Lancaster is an exclusive small townhouse hotel where luxury is synonymous with an unprecedented standard of service. With only 45 rooms and 15 suites around a zen-like courtyard garden, this mini-palace takes pride in the tranquility and discretion it offers its guests. An exceptional collection of French antiques and oil paintings give the feeling of an elegant private home of a connoisseur. Winner of the 1999 Travel & Leisure ‘Critics Choice Award for Classic Hotels.’
-(L)-LUXURY HOTEL
PROPERTY TYPE - HOTEL
RATINGS - AAA 1 DIAMOND, MOBIL 1 STAR, MICHELIN 1
STAR, OHG DELUXE, 1 STAR
KEY SELLING POINTS THE PRIVATE HOUSE ATMOSPHERE
- THE SOPHISTICATED SERVICE - THER PERSONAL
SERVICE - THE ANTIQUES THROUGHOUT THE HOTEL - THE
CENTRAL COURTYARD GARDEN - LOCATION JUST OFF THE
CHAMPS ELYSEES - THE ART WORK - THE ATTENTION TO
DETAIL THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING OTHER
INTERESTING INFORMATION SINCE IT OPENED IN
1930/ THE HOTEL HAS HAD JUST 4 OPERATORS/ THE
LEGENDARY HOTELIER EMILE WOLF/ THE SAVOY GROUP/
AND GRACE LEO ANDRIEU AND NOW HOSPES HOTELS.
FITTINGLY/ WHEN GRACE LEO ANDRIEU RESTORED THE
HOTEL IN 1996/ SHE/ LIKE EMILE WOLF 65 YEARS
PREVIOUSLY/ PERSONALLY OVERSAW EVERY DETAIL OF
THE WORKS/ INCLUDING THE RESTORATIONG OF MUCH OF
THE HOTELS EXTENSICE COLLECTION OF PICTURES AND
ANTIQUES. WORKS OF ART AND FINE PIECES
PURCHASED BY EMILE WOLF IN THE 1930S ARE
SEAMLESSLY COMBINED WITH THE WORKS OF CAREFULLY
CHOSEN AND BRIEFED CONTEMPORARY ATRISANS. THE
FEELING IS THAT OF THE PRIVATE HOME OF A
CONNOISSEUR/ WITH PAIN STAKING ATTENTION TO
DETAIL AND TASTE APPARENT IN EVERY ASPECT OF THE
HOTELS REFURBISHMENT/ FROM THE BEAUTIFULLY
RESTORED MARBLE STAIRCASE PATINATED BY A CENTURY
OF USE/ TO CONETEMPORARY SANDBLASTED WHITE OAK
PANELLING IN THE NEW RECEPTION SET OFF BY THE
STAINED IROKO ARCHITRAVING AND SKIRTING BOARDS.
COMTEMPORARY AND TRADITIONAL ELEMENTS ARE
INTEGRATED WITH SUCH FINESSE THAT ONE IS
CONCIOUS OF ONLY THE COMFORT/ QUALITY/ AND
ELEGANCE OF THE WHOLE. GRACE LEO ANDRIEUS
EXACTING ATTENTION TO DETAIL IS EVEIDENT EVERY-
WHERE FROM THE POSTS OF FRESH FLOWERS IN EACH
BEDROOM/ -CONTEMPOREL-/ THE HOTELS OWN LINE OF
SCENT AND THE HAND CAST BRONZE ROOM NUMBER
PLAQUES. BEAUTIFUL FABRICS ABOUND THROUGHOUT THE
HOTEL - CAREFULLY CHOSEN TOILES DE JOUY/ DAMASSE
AND INDIENNE.
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