Detailed Review
"On entering the Hôtel de Crillon, through the famous revolving door, one finds oneself immediately in the 18th century décor of Louis XV, with the numerous types of Italian marble and Baccarat crystal chandeliers. At each of the individual reception desks, our attentive receptionists will clarify the details of your stay, show you around the hotels? public areas and then personally accompany you to your room."
Press Quotes
"The card awaiting us in our suite read: 'Welcome to your Parisian home'. And...that's how it felt, albeit on a rather more decadent scale." The Independent 05
Independent Reviews
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Hotel de Crillon
By Matthew BarkerImpeccably noble palace overlooking the fabled Parisian square. The Louis XV-style interiors, having been given the Sonia Rykiel treatment, are impressive, and the marble reception is a glorious slice of blue-blooded grandeur. The Bernstein and Louis XV suites come with their own terrace and salon; Dali, Miro and Braque adorn the walls of the Presidential. Member of The Leading Hotels of the World. They say: "It glitters with Baccarat glass and resounds with the tap-tap-tap of expensive shoes on polished marble" (Tatler)
Hotel Attractions: Dominique Bouchet, executive chef at the stately Les Ambassadeurs restaurant, has created a suitably well-to-do menu (spider crab aspic with saffron; veal sweetbreads casserole with flakes of truffle), while the cellar houses over 60,000 bottles. The other eatery, lObelisque, equally grand; and the Bar du Crillon is fashionable for cocktails and light lunches, the Winter Garden Salon de the, with in-house harpist, for tea. Fitness centre is basic but with all the essentials.© Travel Intelligence. All rights reserved
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Hotel Crillon
By Jamie Dunford WoodOne of just six 'Palace Hotels' in Paris, the Crillon is the only one still in French hands, owned by the Taittinger family. Perfectly positioned on the Place de la Concorde, it has for a while been trying to refashion its identity, faced by the brasher more corporate go-getting marketing strategies of its wealthy cousins. The luxury comfort of the rooms might not be quite as highly cranked as at the George V, nor the glamour quite as pronounced as the Ritz, but the Crillon still stands as the most famous hotel landmark, a place of tradition and occasion. Government ministers regularly lunch in its two star Michelin Restaurant, and it remains the hotel of choice for honeymooners who want bragging rights. It has also managed to retain a family feeling - the reception staff are young, mostly female, highly educated and extremely personable - none of the professional masks you find in other 5 star hotels - they even blush. This traditional charm, where the hotel is more of a 'house' than a hostelry, has long since disappeared in most 5 star properties - the Gritti in Venice is one other remaining example. The only drawback here is that despite its pre-eminent position, hardly any rooms have good views - you have to fork out for one of the suites for this. Still, to walk out of the front door straight onto the Place de la Concorde beats many other experiences in this city of Light, and sipping a kir royale on the terrace of the Louis XV suite with the obelisk, pyramid, national assembly, arc de triomphe and tomb of Napoleon all in sights is one of the best views anywhere in the world.
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“A famous landmark and historic grand dame hotel, the Crillon is truly a place of tradition, pomp and ultimate Parisian luxury.”
One of the capitals great gastronomic stages
By Nigel Tisdall
Spend money in Paris - its so very easy. See the great 19th century French canvases in the Louvre (rooms 74/75), go shopping in the Marais, then have dinner at Les Ambassadeurs restaurant in the Hotel Crillon, one of the capitals great gastronomic stages. Nigel Tisdall
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