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PARIS, FRANCE MAISON ALBAR HOTEL PARIS CÉLINE In a city as beautiful as Paris - which is simply drenched in culture, fine dining and so much to see - one often spends precious little time in your hotel room. But guests at Maison Albar Hotel Paris Céline would be forgiven for not stepping out of the original headquarters of Céline, a lovingly restored 1866 classic Parisian townhouse complete with Georges-Eugene Haussmann façade, concealing the über-modern luxe accommodation within. Luxuriating in this stylish understated Parisian boutique hotel, with its contemporary edge and emphasis on local character and attention to detail, essentially delivers several facets of Parisian life to your very guest room. Paris Céline is the brainchild of fourth generation Albar family Céline Falco (née Albar) and her husband Jean-Bernard; the couple having embraced the family motto of excellence in hospitality with a refined eye on design and service. Thanks to their close collaboration with Alexandre Danan from EDO European Design Office, the interiors ensure that what is a relatively petite hotel boasts plenty of big design features. With sixty rooms, a spa by Cinq Mondes, an underground swimming pool with glass ceiling looking up to the Paris sky, and Odette restaurant by the esteemed Rostang family, it’s easy to see why the Falcos are billing Paris Céline as their flagship property. Guest rooms and suites and bedecked in velvet, wood, leather and brass, with an abundance of marble in the bathrooms. All look out onto either the street in front or an internal courtyard, with the notable exception of the 1923 Room, a large space on the top floor that boasts 180-degree views of the city from its huge floor-to-ceiling windows. If you do manage to drag yourself away from your luxurious lodgings and the hotel’s top-end on-site facilities, Paris Céline is located in the city’s prime 1 st arrondissement, known for its historic buildings and extravagant surroundings near Notre Dame, the Louvre and Les Halles, and just a few minutes from the Seine. And though the luxury fashion house that led the way in haute couture has long since moved to other premises, the connection with the world of fashion still remains, with the high-end boutiques of the Rue de Rivoli just a short stroll away from this fashionable yet wonderfully welcoming hotel. www.maison-albar-hotel-paris-celine.com 34 The Cultured Traveller Jun-Jul 2017
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