Editor's note: The following comes from a Le Bristol Paris press release.
Debuting a fully refurbished lobby and nineteen rooms and suites, Le Bristol Paris completed its six year restoration, becoming one of the first luxury hotels to finish its renovation program in complete discretion. Throughout the process, Le Bristol Paris never closed its doors and continued to welcome guests, setting it apart from other Parisian luxury hotels.
The renovation program involved refurbishment, extensions and many new features, including fully restored rooms and suites, luxury one Michelin-starred brasserie114 Faubourg, the three Michelin-starred gastronomic restaurant Epicure, popular Parisian nightlife venue Le Bar du Bristol, and a naturally-lit luxury spa, Spa Le Bristol by La Prairie. The restoration is now complete with the entire renovation of the lobby and nineteen rooms and suites located on the seventh floor of the hotel.
Since the hotel opened in 1925, the lobby has been trodden by many famous guests such as Marilyn Monroe, Grace Kelly, Charlie Chaplin, Orson Welles and Adenauer. Today, it has gained a new luster with white Calacatta Michelangelo marble from the Italian town of Carrara, a grey veined marble that will grow gradually lighter in color over the next two months, echoing the white stone walls which have been cleaned and polished to restore its original color. The color will echo the white walls of which the stone has been cleaned and polished to restore its original colour.
Among the restored suites, two historically steeped Signature suites have undergone drastic changes, including the Panoramic Suite and Penthouse Suite.
The Panoramic Suite
Used as a location for "Midnight in Paris," a movie directed by Woody Allen, the Panoramic suite offers breathtaking views over the Parisian rooftops and Le Bristol's recently renovated French-style garden. Equipped with a kitchen, spacious lounge and dining room, it has now added a large dressing room that will delight all fashionistas visiting Paris.
The Penthouse Suite
Hippolyte Jammet, the founder of Le Bristol, designed this suite for his family on the seventh and eighth floors of the main wing. The duplex was not completed until years later, too late for the Jammet family which had never ceased to grow, so the Penthouse Suite entered the hotel's catalogue. Today, this Parisian apartment is very popular amongst international politicians, as well as figures in the entertainment and film world.
Le Bristol Paris turns a new page in its history to offer its guests an ever more authentic experience of the art of French living in a prestigious Parisian setting. "I would like to thank the Oetker family, owners of Le Bristol since 1978, for their outstanding financial support of more than 150 million euros over the past four years, said Didier Le Calvez, CEO of Le Bristol Paris. "Their trust has allowed us to make Le Bristol the first Parisian luxury hotel to complete its renovation program; the hotel has all the assets in hand to become one of the most beautiful hotels in the world."
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