Tag · 5 pieces
Every piece on the journal carrying the paris tag, most recent first.
Five years after LVMH opened Cheval Blanc Paris in the Samaritaine, we revisit Peter Marino's suite-only layout, Plénitude under Arnaud Donckele, Le Tout-Paris, Limbar and the Dior Spa to ask whether the Seine-side Palace has held its lead.
Eric Frechon stepped away from Epicure's stoves in 2024 after 25 years. Arnaud Faye picked up the three stars. We spent four nights at Le Bristol assessing the new kitchen, the refreshed pool, the cats and the Oetker proposition against Ritz, George V and Crillon.
Eight years past the Rosewood reopening, the Crillon has finally settled into its skin. We reassess the Lagerfeld and Auer suites, L'Écrin under Christopher Hache, Brasserie d'Aumont, Sense Spa and the Place de la Concorde arrival against Ritz, Bristol, Plaza and Meurice.
Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris has now run a full five-year cycle since the last major restoration completed in 2021. We spent three nights in a Premier Suite and a half-day in the Royal Suite to weigh the property against Bristol, Meurice, Ritz, Plaza Athénée, Mandarin Oriental, the new Bvlgari Paris, and Cheval Blanc.
Three visits to the Air France La Première salon at Paris CDG Terminal 2E in late 2025 and the first weeks of 2026 — the chauffeur, the Ducasse kitchen, the Biologique Recherche spa, the Cellier, and the Porsche tarmac transfer before the February 2 renovation begins.