The Luxury Drug: High Tea at the George V with JP
In which the author takes high tea at the Four Seasons George V, one of the "palace" hotels in Paris, with senior marketing director Jean-Pierre Soutric.
The History of Luxury Hotels in Paris and on the Riviera
France Revisited launches a 3-part series of video conversations with Jean-Pierre Soutric, a leading French specialist and consultant on luxury hotels around the world. We'll discuss hotels in Paris (parts 1 and 2) and on the Riviera (part 3).
Le Royal Monceau, Hotel Luxury à la Philippe Starck
When the Royal Monceau reopened its doors to the press in October 2010 following a two-year make-over, all eyes were on the interior decoration signed Philippe Starck, as well as on Philippe Starck who came to congratulate himself on his efforts to give new and French wings to this high luxury hotel between the Champs-Elysées and Parc Monceau.
Paris Hotel & Restaurant Report: Le Grand Mazarin and Boubalé
Le Grand Mazarin, its Ashkenazic/Israeli restaurant Boubalé, and its kitsch-chic bar present a pastiche of major markers of the past 500 years of the Marais district of Paris.
The History of Luxury Hotels in Paris, Part 2, 1910-2021 (Video)
In Part 2 of France Revisited’s “Conversation with an Expert” series about luxury hotels in Paris, Gary Lee Kraut, editor of France Revisited, and Jean-Pierre Soutric, a leading French specialist and consultant on luxury hotels around the world, discuss top-flight hotels created from 1910 to today.
Centennial Celebrations on Avenue Montaigne: Théâtre des Champs-Elysées & Hôtel Plaza Athénée Turn 100
It’s centennial season on Avenue Montaigne as two of the anchors of Paris’s most couture-conscious street celebrate their 1913 origins and moments in their illustrious histories: the ever-chic Théâtre des Champs-Elysées and the ever-fashionable Hôtel Plaza Athénée. See how to join in the celebration.
Hotel Review: Le Splendor, Paris’s Most Magical Boutique Hotel
Corinne LaBalme checks out the all-new Splendor Hotel, a four-star boutique hotel in Paris with giant holograms above the beds, a white rabbit snoozing on the reception desk and a receptionist who shuffles more than credit cards.
Paris Hotels: 7 Secret Garden Bars
From a glamorous 4-star hotel to a hip budget hideaway by way of an elegant BnB, here are seven Paris inns offering unexpected oases, notable whether you're lodging there or just looking for an open-air bar away from car fumes.
The History of Luxury Hotels in Paris, Part 1, 1855-1909 (Video)
France Revisited’s “Conversation with an Expert” series launched on April 15 with a 3-part discussion between Gary Lee Kraut, editor of France Revisited, and Jean-Pierre Soutric, a leading French specialist and consultant on luxury hotels around the world.In Part 1, which can be viewed here, they examine the creation and evolution of luxury hotels in Paris from 1855 to 1909,