Detailed Review
Steps from the Champs-Elysees, with private terraces that command all Paris; 17th-century tapestries, lovingly restored; and a spirit that lives on in thoroughly reborn, highly advanced spaces, Four Seasons George V Paris redefines luxury service in the City of Light.
Press Quotes
"Elegant and sophisticated, with fresh flowers and paintings." Conde Nast 05
Independent Reviews
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“This classic landmark is full-on glitz and glamour, and a monument to decadence and luxury like nowhere else in Paris.”
Four Seasons George V
By Daniel Scott
Having undergone a $125 million refit at the beginning of this century, the George V is the newest addition to the ranks of Paris’s “Palace” hotels. Opened in 1928, the George V melds the historic, from its Art Deco façade and gilt-edged lobby, with the modern, with its high-ceilinged rooms equipped with the latest communications systems. Staff here are also somewhat un-Parisian in character, with one regular guest overheard praising them for being “all class and no attitude”. The hotel revamp does have its critics for the “Disneyfication” – including the trompe-d’oeuil murals of the gardens of Versailles that surround its indoor pool - of the original building, and the George V is out of the way at the western edge of the Champs Elysees. However, one major plus of the hotel is its Le Cinq restaurant, where even the locals book ahead to tackle the gargantuan tasting menu. Highlights of this, include sea-bass pan-sauteed with spices and sepe mushrooms, and Roasted Rackan pigeon, as well as accepting guidance on accompanying wines from an inspirational sommelier, able to prove he is no xenophobe by recommending a red Austrian dessert wine.
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Client Reviews
We stayed at the Four Season's Georges V in
Ratings
- Comfort:
(5/5) - Character: (5/5)
- Location: (5/5)
Posted by Raquel Gayle on 2005-06-27.
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