Le Meurice

Hotel Description

A luxury hotel in the heart of Paris with a prestigious location between Place de la Concorde and the Louvre on the fashionable rue de Rivoli. Le Meurice has played host to international royalty, fashion designers and countless public figures...

Hotel Services

• Concierge (24-hour)
• Laptop computers
• Secretarial and translation services
• Babysitting on request
• Car or limousine services

Room Amenities

• Reminiscent of Louis XVI decoration
• soundproofed
• High-speed Internet access
• Writing desk
• In-room safe
• Private bar with refrigerator
• Daily selection of local and international newspapers
• Marble bathroom with separate shower
• Hairdryer
• Custom bath products by Penhaligon's
• Twice daily maid service, including evening turndown
• Deluxe bath robes and slippers
• Shoehorn and clothes brush
• 100% cotton oversized bath towels
• Non-allergenic pillows
• Duvets available
• Air conditioning adjustable by remote control

Dining on Premises

• Restaurant le Meurice, overlooking the Tuileries Gardens
• Le Dali, fitted out under a monumental canvas painted by Ara Starck. Three Michelin Stars Chef Yannick Alléno creates menus according to his own style of refined, harmonious and healthy cuisine. He only works with the best of Parisian products, coming from French terroirs, and he also has a passion for exotic products
• Bar 228 for cocktails and socialising

Trivia

• Former guests include many representatives of European royal families
• In the 1920's Igor Stravinsky was using Hôtel Meurice as his mailing address in Paris. He would stop by periodically to pick up his mail.

Updates and Reviews

It's only natural that any project signed by Philippe Starck guarantees attention to an establishment, whether it be a hotel, restaurant or a high-rise apartment tower. But now the maestro seems to be making space for another family member - his daughter Ara.

In the latest example, she was charged with the only truly "artistic" part of a restaurant renovation project for the Meurice hotel, while her famous father was busy desgnining the 600+ pieces of furniture that went into the restaurant...

Read the rest of: "The Starck Surreality: Le Dali at Le Meurice"»

Information last updated: 13/Sep/2009