Luxury Travel Advisor - June 2008 - (Page 10)

TERRACE SUITES at Le Bristol open up to spacious private patios. handpicked the hotel’s period furniture, old master paintings, Persian carpets and collection of Gobelins and Lille tapestries. Indeed, Mrs. Oetker personally oversees the decoration of each guest room, distinguished by soft hues and plush fabrics (often toile). Le Bristol enlists fine decorative artisans to work at the hotel; the same craftsmen who renovated the wood floors of Versailles restored the paneling in the Garden Saloon of Presidential Suite 450. Le Bristol is renowned for its two symbols: the vast French garden and rooftop pool, both rarities in the city. Meticulously landscaped, the 12,000-squarefoot garden is achingly beautiful, fragrant with blossoms and magnolia. The pool is no less stunning. Reminiscent of a 19thcentury yacht, the pool was designed with teak and glass by Professor Pinnau, the naval architect behind the yachts of the Niarchos and Onassis families. Flooded with natural sunlight from the solarium, the heated indoor pool offers a delightful perspective of the Parisian rooftops. For a truly classy VIP experience, book the Panoramic Suite, featuring sensational views of the Eiffel Tower, l’Opéra and Montmartre. You can arrange for hotel staff to greet your VIPs before customs at the airport, whisking them away in a luxury car. (Starting in September 2008, Le Bristol will have chauffeured Rolls-Royce Phantoms personalized with the image of Le Bristol.) The Panoramic Suite is a spacious Parisian-style apartment with two bedrooms, a large sitting room, fully equipped kitchen, dining area, private fitness room and a terrace overlooking the courtyard garden. Generously sized white-marble bathrooms feature Hermès amenities. In fact, you can’t go wrong with any of the exceptional Prestige Suites. Reservation Manager Claudine Pelletier (resa@lebristolparis.com; 011-33-1-53-43-43-25) can assist with all VIP requests. The hotel has established a reputation for its service, perfecting the art of hospitality. Managed by Head Concierge Carlos Teles (concierge@lebristolparis. com; 011-33-1-53-43-43-18), the concierge team, members of the Cléfs d’Or association, can handle any request. Guests will be delighted by the personalized attention; shirts sent out for dry-cleaning are returned the same day, wrapped in silk in an elegant Le Bristol box. When a client returns to a suite, they’ll find it exactly as they left it—the 10 LUXURY TRAVEL ADVISOR | June 2008

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