Hotel Plaza Athénée

“Our establishment has a close relationship with the couture houses on Avenue Montaigne, not only through the bespoke services that we offer each of our guests, but also because we are closely connected to our employees, who may well be working behind the scenes but who are very much in the spotlight in keeping the Hotel running – similar to the seamstresses who work behind the scenes of a fashion show.”

“The aim behind the expansion of the Plaza Athénée is to continue the adventure that started one hundred years ago”, explains the Hotel’s general manager. With this in mind, the renovations of the Plaza Athénée have strived to maintain the property’s Parisian essence whilst linking it to the world of Haute Couture. The Hotel’s motto ‘Once upon a time, the palace of tomorrow’ highlights two key elements.

Firstly, ‘Once upon a time’, recalls the beginning of the Hotel’s story, based first and foremost on respecting its heritage and where the essence of the Hotel lies. The Haussmannian architecture, the facade, the lobby, the wood panelling of Le Bar, La Galerie, the Alain Ducasse at Hotel Plaza Athénée restaurant, La Cour Jardin and Le Relais Plaza all feature on the list of historic places in Paris.

Furthermore, the Hotel’s relationship with its guests contributes to the essence of the Hotel as well as its connection with its employees, some of whom have worked at the Hotel for over thirty years. The second part of the Hotel’s motto, ‘the palace of tomorrow’, looks to the future and considers how best to integrate the iconic palace into the modern world without betraying the heritage of the property. The challenge here was to subtly enhance the Hotel’ homely atmosphere for our current guests whilst considering a style that would appeal to the following generations.

2014 marks the beginning of a new era for the Plaza. Athénée with a renovation that not only embraces the past 100 years but looks to the future combining the classic with the contemporary. The project was carried out with the help of the following designers and artists; the architect Jean- Jacques Ory, who was responsible for extending the premises; the interior designer Bruno Moinard for the decoration of the communal areas;

designers Patrick Jouin and Sanjit Manku for the Alain Ducasse at Hotel Plaza Athénée restaurant and Le Bar; and finally Marie-José Pommereau for the restoration of the guestrooms and apartments. It is with this combined support that the Plaza Athénée will remain an elegant and timeless destination offering guests an unforgettable experience.