PLAZA ATHENEE

The Plaza Athénée is located on the prestigious Avenue Montaigne, at the crossroads of fashion, entertainment and business. Since its inauguration in 1911, the Plaza radiates an incomparable charm which has seduced an elegant Parisian and international clientele. After two years of renovations, hotel unveals a pallet of tones and colours with its 144 rooms and 44 suites. Windows open on to the chestnut trees lining the Avenue Montaigne, the peaceful Cour Jardin, the Montmartre rooftops and even the Eiffel Tower. Large and luminous rooms, attractive mouldings and classic furniture pay tribute to the XVIIIth century style, while the top two floors are dedicated to the Art Déco style. The stage is set for a play both classical and daring between the initial tradition of the setting and the advanced technology it features : remote-control air-conditioning and heating, Internet access on television, flat screen television in most suites. Hôtel Plaza Athénée is the city's "Most Feminine Hotel," and has come to symbolize elegance, charm and refinement, values naturally attributed to women. And now, the Plaza Athénée's management team contribute to enhancing the hotel's particular devotion to women. Located on the famous Avenue Montaigne, where world renowned fashion designers create the trends of Haute Couture, the Plaza Athénée has always attracted an elegant feminine clientele. From Grace Kelly to Jacky Kennedy, Marlene Dietrich to Ingrid Bergman, the Plaza Athénée has inherited from these famous femmes fatales a bit of their charm and elegance. For the Parisiennes, the Plaza Athénée is the ideal place for breakfast or lunch meetings or just a friendly gathering. They are especially fond of the Galerie des Gobelins whereby delicious pastries can be selected to the sound of a harp. All the more reasons why today the management team should be composed of 40% women. "Women have a little something extra : they are more sensitive to detail, more refined, and often better organized. They are courageous and obstinate and I find they truly correspond to the Plaza Athénée's image," declares the hotel's General Manager, François Delahaye. He has placed women to key positions, traditionally reserved for men, positions such as Manager and Rooms Division Manager. And who ever said the 21st century would not be feminine ? Guests may dine at the new address of Alain Ducasse's gourmet restaurant in Paris, "Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée" or at the art deco restaurant, Le Relais Plaza, the Parisians' favorite rendezvous. The exquisite summer terrace restaurant in the Garden courtyard is a also outstanding.