Hôtel Plaza Athénée

Hôtel Plaza Athénée is the Belle Époque landmark of Avenue Montaigne, known at once by the scarlet awnings and geraniums on its façade and long frequented by figures such as Josephine Baker and Rudolph Valentino. It mixes 18th-century elegance with Art Deco cool: rooms dressed with mouldings, chandeliers and period red furnishings, and Eiffel suites that frame the tower. The principal dining room is the reason for a food-minded stay. La Grande Table du Plaza Athénée, designed by Rémi Tessier around a royal table of antique Breccia pink marble beneath a ceiling set with 20,000 gold leaves, serves a cuisine de patrimoine under executive chef Jocelyn Herland and head chef Anthony Di Prospero, reviving French recipes up to 250 years old, and holds a one-MICHELIN-star rating. Le Relais Plaza keeps its Art Deco brasserie, La Galerie is hung with silk curtains and ornate chandeliers, La Cour Jardin brings seasonal dining to the courtyard garden, and the bar is lit by a glowing iceberg counter. The Dior Spa, opened in 2023, includes the first light therapy room in Europe. The hotel belongs to the Dorchester Collection. There are 208 rooms and suites, and it holds three MICHELIN Keys.