Dossier « Paris art de vivre » / Paris hébergement - 2013 - Office du Tourisme et des Congrès de Paris – 1/10/2013 Paris has a wide choice of accommodation at all prices, for all tastes and in all styles! With such a varied offer, everyone can find accommodation to suit them in the French capital: palaces, upscale or budget hotels, design or atypical accommodation. Visitors will find the whole range of traditional accommodation here as well as other options such as the comfort of a rental or exchange apartment, the conviviality of a youth hostel, the experience of couch surfing or even the cosy intimacy of a Bed & Breakfast. 2013-2014 And proving that Paris is a city on the move, every month hotels are undergoing refurbishment and modernization, and new establishments are opening and offering new services. Paris has one of the largest accommodation capacities in Europe with more than 1,500 officially-recognized hotels, i.e. more than 80,000 guest rooms, as well as 61 apartment hotels, 1 campsite and 35 accommodation centres for young people. NEW PLACES: DYNAMIC AND CREATIVE PARIS! Paris lives up to its name as the capital of fashion and creation. And that applies to the hotel sector too, with new hotels, renovation and refurbishment projects, etc. There is always something happening on the accommodation scene ensuring that the city is always cutting edge. > All new and beautiful! All categories of hotels open in Paris, and many of them stand out for their designer decor and originality. This year, the Elegancia group has opened the hotel Angely, which adds to the accommodation offer in the Marais / Oberkampf district. With its guest rooms designed by cabinets of creative designers, the Angely offers guests the choice of being an angel or a demon. The hotel Champs-Elysées Mac Mahon, which has been closed since the beginning of 2011, reopens after a complete makeover in an Empire style with a contemporary feel. Ideally situated below the Arc de Triomphe, the hotel offers a unique atmosphere in its 35 guest rooms and 5 suites, a lounge bar and a terrace with a view. In the same district, Book Inn France, an independent hotel group, unveils its new hotel full of charm: the Hôtel Elysée Secret. This new boutique hotel with its designer and sensual atmosphere is a new secret Parisian spot. With an ambience inspired by the spirit of 18th-century boudoir hotels, the Elysée Secret offers 26 guest rooms in the categories ‘Charme’, ‘Secret’,’ Boudoir’ and ‘Suites Trianon’. The Newhotel Roblin has reopened after full refurbishment of its 77 guest rooms. The decor of this establishment, entrusted to luxury decorator Flamand, has been personalized on the theme of Paris’s various districts. Behind its listed facade, everything is new! One of Paris’s tourist gems, the Hôtel Montmartre Mon Amour, has just reopened a few steps from Sacré Coeur. Twenty-four rooms, devoted to love, bear the names of famous couples. The reception is in a rococo style and the hotel corridors are decorated in the colour scarlet. Stella Cadente is the designer behind the renovation of the Hôtel Original Paris, well-situated between the chic area of Place des Vosges and the lively Bastille. Exuding luxury, extravagance, poetry and elegance, the Hôtel Original lives up to its name. Fans of myths should go to the Legend Hôtel, in the Montparnasse district. This hotel promises guests a gripping and mysterious stay, as indicated by the intriguing accès gratuit NEW ! inauguration, réouverture Ycoup de cœur 1 Dossier « Paris art de vivre » / Paris hébergement - 2013 - Office du Tourisme et des Congrès de Paris – 1/10/2013 suite ‘Passage secret’. Or to the Maison Favart, in another district (2nd arrondissement) of Paris. This house and hotel, below the Opéra-Comique theatre, takes the name of Charles Favard who formerly ran the institution. The atmosphere is full of 18th-century Paris, musical and festive. > Up-coming Many other projects will soon follow on from these new addresses to give Paris a continually changing and renewed accommodation offer. Among the most eagerly- awaited in 2013/2014 is the Buddha-Bar Hotel, which will be the brand’s first Parisan hotel. It is requesting a five-star rating for its 56 guest rooms (including 21 suites) housed in an 18th-century mansion owned by the Qatar group. Another much-awaited opening, the first So by Sofitel will replace the Sofitel Arc de Triomphe; and the Molitor swimming pool, a masterpiece of art deco heritage, will be converted into a 124-room 4-star hotel. The Singapore group Ascott, present in Paris until now under the brand Citadines, plans to convert the former Hôtel Costes K, in avenue Kléber, into an upscale apartment hotel under the name of Ascott Arc de Triomphe Paris 5*. It is also in the heart of the 16th arrondissement, close to the Arc de triomphe, that the Peninsula chain will open a new 200-bedroom establishment in the former Kléber international conference centre. Between now and 2014, the hotel Cheval Blanc, with 100 guest rooms, will open at the Samaritaine. The former department store will house this palace with magnificent views of the Seine, plus shops, offices and even a crèche. In the same period, the palace Plaza Athénée will extend its premises to create new guest rooms, following the purchase of adjoining buildings. And the glam rock brand Zadig et Voltaire plan to launch their first ever hotel (with an ultra select concept) in the heart of the chic and discreet 7th arrondissement. Major projects include, the opening of the Grand hôtel du Palais-Royal, a new luxury hotel and the reopening of the Prince de Galles, the jewel in the crown of Parisian hotels, after full renovation of the establishment. Grand hôtel du Palais Royal 2 place Colette Paris 1st – M°Palais-Royal Musée du Louvre – www.hotel-paris-palaisroyal.com Hôtel Angely 22 rue du Grand Prieuré Paris 11th – M° Oberkampf - www.angelyhotelparis.com/fr Hôtel Champs-Elysées Mac Mahon 3 avenue Mac Mahon Paris 17th – M°Charles de Gaulle Etoile - www.hotel-champs-elysees-mac-mahon.com Hôtel Elysée Secret 5 rue de Ponthieu Paris 8th – M° St Philippe du Roule - www.hotel-elysee- secret-paris.com NewHotel Roblin 6 rue Chauveau-Lagarde Paris 8th – M° Madeleine - www.new- hotel.com/fr/hotels-paris/roblin Hôtel Montmartre mon Amour 7 rue Paul Albert Paris 18th – M° Anvers puis funiculaire du Sacré- Cœur - www.hotelmontmartremonamour.com Hôtel Original Paris 8 boulevard Beaumarchais Paris 11th – M° Bastille - www.hoteloriginalparis.com/fr Hôtel Prince de Galles 33 avenue George V Paris 8th – M° George V – www.hotelprincedegalles.fr Legend Hôtel Paris 151 rue de Rennes Paris 6th – M° Montparnasse Bienvenue - www.legendhotelparis.com/fr La Maison Favart 5 rue de Marivaux Paris 2nd – M° Richelieu Drouot - www.lamaisonfavart.fr AT ALL PRICES! With its wide selection of hotels, Paris appeals to all visitors, whatever their budget. Hotels in all categories are recognized for their excellent price quality ratio, whilst the introduction of a new hotel classification in the summer of 2012 (the previous one dated back to 1986) provides French and foreign customers with criteria that is now compatible with international hotels with ratings of from 1 to 5 stars. Since 23 July 2012, the old classification is obsolete and signs showing the former star ratings should accès gratuit NEW ! inauguration, réouverture Ycoup de cœur 2 Dossier « Paris art de vivre » / Paris hébergement - 2013 - Office du Tourisme et des Congrès de Paris – 1/10/2013 have been removed. Parisian hotels have taken the opportunity of the change in the classification system to modernize their establishments. > Budget: Paris in the top three least expensive cities! Budget hotels are well represented amongst the extraordinary choice of accommodation available in Paris … and extremely competitive. For a night in a double room in a one-star hotel, expect to pay between 40 and 80 euros and for a two-star hotel, between 80 and 120 euros. On average, a room in a budget-category hotel costs 80-90 euros. Book your hotel on www.parisinfo.com > Mid-range: numerous hotels in Paris Hotels in the mid-range category are also good value for money. Three-star and four- star hotels provide a high standard of comfort at prices ranging from 120 euros to 220 euros per night for a double room. Competitive prices which put Paris on a highly competitive level compared to other international cities such as London, Brussels, Geneva or New York. Three-star and four-star hotels are also numerous in the capital, which makes it easy to find an available rooms at competitive prices. Book your hotel on www.parisinfo.com > Upscale: French-style luxury The introduction of the new hotel classification (the previous one dated back to 1986) has speeded up the reform and modernization of the Paris hotel industry. A result of this has been the new five-star rating to symbolize the highest certification. This new category is a veritable guage of appreciation and comparison, notably for foreign clientele. The five-star rating is a widely-used standard abroad; it facilitates comparison between equivalent hotels throughout the world and now enables these French hotels to promote the upscale amenities and services that have given them a global reputation. Some 50 hotels have a five-star rating, and a number of four-star hotels also have very luxurious establishments. Upscale hotels in Paris offer a wide variety of different atmospheres and environments and all offer high quality services for the greatest comfort of their guests. From large historical hotels to more intimate boutique hotels, there is something to suit all tastes.