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LUXURY REDEFINED For a true Parisian hotel experience, you simply can’t go past Four Seasons Hotel George V. With its impeccably chic clientele, friendly service and outstanding restaurants, George V brings an old-world feel to The City of Lights. Angela Beitz checks in. Originally opened in 1928 in honour of George V, the hotel was changed
to a Four Seasons in 1999. A small walk away from the Champs Élysées in the eighth arrondissement and a ten minute walk from The Eiffel Tower, this hotel is in the perfect spot and you’ll have everything quite literally on your doorstep. We arrive at the stunning property and are promptly greeted and showed inside to the lobby. The lobby is simply breathtaking and it would be wrong to write this article and to not mention the flowers at this beautiful hotel. You smell them before you see them. The hotel is known for its phenomenal floral displays. Celebrity Florist Jeff Leatham is the man behind these stunning creations and has been working his craft at the Four Seasons in Paris for 16 years, where he works with a million-dollar budget to create these arrangements that are works of art. The arrangements are large and vast and follow a theme (based on seasonal flowers) that are updated every three to four weeks. On our particular visit they were the most vibrant fuchsia orchids displayed in a waterfall shape accented with Spring foliage and green buds. Offering 244 Paris luxury hotel guest rooms and suites, the rooms, many of which feature private terraces overlooking the city - sparkle with unique architectural details. In the eight-storey landmark 1928 building, you’ll revel in unique design details, luxurious features and unique Parisian views just off the Champs-Elysées. The rooms are simply beautiful and have a feel of days gone by with replica period furniture, chaises longues and extra-large closets to take care of all your shopping from the high end boutiques nearby. The look is completed by rich drapes and reproductions of Renaissance art. The marbled bathrooms are large and decadent whilst the duck egg blue and and cream colour scheme will instantly make you feel grand. We were greeted with a beautiful arrangement of fruit and chocolate with an amazing edible chocolate replica of The Eiffel Tower with macarons at the base. Perfection. With three presidential suites and two royal suites each boasting a lounge, an office, a dining room and a kitchen area, primed for business meetings or indeed entire families, George V certainly has a very high end clientele - a lot of them repeat guests. Paris is known for its gastronomic delights so it’s no surprise that the hotel boasts some of the best restaurants in the city. Not only does the Four Seasons George V have one of the city’s best wine cellars but it is the only luxury hotel in Europe with three Michelin-starred restaurants (for a total of five stars). Le Cinq has three Michelin stars and the menu draws upon classic French culinary techniques and also embraces newer, lighter cooking styles, always using the freshest regional ingredients. Le George has one
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