Travel Agent - February 4, 2008 - (Page 21)

alarm clock with iPod connections, minibar and marble bathroom with Bulgari toiletries and heated towel racks. Keep in mind that high season runs through May, June, September and October, when rooms often fill up months in advance. For your VIPs, book the Corner Junior Suite, which insiders tell us is the most requested premium accommodations. In this romantic, 375-squarefoot space, four large windows overlook Mont Thabor street and Rue d’Alger. Or choose one of the hotel’s three 410-square-foot suites. Sales Manager Delphine Bao (delphine.bao@ renaissancehotels.com; 011-33-1-4020-2005) is happy to assist with VIP bookings. After all, the Renaissance has welcomed frequent A-list guests, including Kirsten Dunst, Hilary Duff and Princess Caroline of Monaco. Fit for Families The Renaissance Vendôme is a great option for families. Book one of the 10 connecting rooms: a Prestige king or twin room connected to a superior queen-bedded room. The restaurant is very accommodating and will adapt some entrees and desserts to suit kids’ tastes. Family DVDs are available at the reception desk, along with coloring books and colored pencils at check-in. Kids will delight at the Bulgaridesigned “frog set” in-room, which includes a frog bathrobe and slippers, children’s shampoo and soap, washcloth and stuffed frog. The concierge can arrange a slew of family activities in and around Paris: kids’ painting and sculpture classes at the Louvre, boat cruises on the Seine, treasure hunts in Montmartre, a day’s excursion at Disneyland Paris and Parisian puppet shows. Indeed, the concierge is known to take care of all manner of requests—from private themedtours of the Louvre and Paris photography tours to private car service in the Loire Valley and helicopter tours of Paris. Contact David Volet (david.volet@renaissancehotels.com, 011-33-14020-2008) to arrange two-day museum passes for your clients, theater, cabaret and restaurant reservations prior to their arrival. Don’t miss a meal at La Pinxo, managed by the Michelin two-star chef Alain Dutournier. Designed with black leather chairs, hardwood floors and red and black accents, the FrenchBasque restaurant features an open kitchen viewed from a black granite bar. Signature dishes include marinated salmon on melba toast with creamy diced granny smith apple horseradish, sautéed baby squid with ginger LEFT: Guest room at the Renaissance Paris Vendôme, near the Louvre and the Tuileries Gardens TOP: The charming Relais Saint-Sulpice in Paris’ Saint-Germain neighborhood and sweet pimiento, and golden goose filet with mushroom-stuffed cannelloni. Across the Seine on the Left Bank, book your clients at the lovely Relais Saint-Sulpice (www. relais-saint-sulpice.com), a charming three-star hotel situated on a quiet lane in the midst of the bustling neighborhood of Saint-Germain, renowned for its cafes and cultural life. Housed in an 18th-century building with a small courtyard garden, this 26-room hotel is just behind the ancient church of Saint Sulpice, one of the most beautiful monuments in Paris. The Luxembourg Gardens are just a few minutes away. The hotel served as the backdrop for the film The Da Vinci Code, and parts of the movie were filmed here. Guests can help themselves at the honor bar in the library lounge, decorated with eclectic objects from global voyages, and enjoy breakfast in the atrium salon with its glass roof opening into the verdant courtyard. A sauna is also onsite. All guest rooms are outfitted with antiques, Provençal fabrics, authentic 18th-century prints, bathrooms with tubs and rain showers, and toiletries by Damana from Provence. Deluxe rooms are the most spacious. For the best views, choose a room overlooking the church (like room 11) or the courtyard. Contact the sales director, Eva Eriksson (hotelsetjardins@wanadoo.fr, 011-33-14633-9900) for special assistance with your VIPs. Eriksson is also happy to arrange over-the-top requests (like private dinners with famous local chefs), while the friendly concierge team (relaisstsulpice@wanadoo. fr) can handle tours, limousine service and restaurant and concert reservations. The hotel is fully booked for the Première Vision salon in mid-February and September. In the lively Marais district, the Hotel Caron de Beaumarchais (www.carondebeau marchais.com) is a fine choice for lower-priced accommodations (under $250) and an Old World ambiance. Not far from Notre-Dame, the Picasso Museum and the Place des Vosges (the most famous square in Paris), the hotel boasts CONTINUED ON PAGE 22 February 4, 2008 TravelAgent | 21 http://www.relais-saint-sulpice.com http://www.relais-saint-sulpice.com http://www.carondebeaumarchais.com http://www.carondebeaumarchais.com

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