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Throwing open the windows of
the Eiffel Suite on Plaza Athenee’s
8th fl oor, you’ll immediately be
transported to Gustave Caillebotte’s Rooftops
in the Snow. Though the season differs, the
landscape that rolls out in front of you – of urban
rooftops draped in the crisp colours of Spring
spread out in a carpet of cool blues and greys
before stopping shy in the horizon at the foot of
the iconic Eiffel Tower – is undeniably Paris at its
most eloquent. The suite, one of only three among
the 191-room hotel that offers an unforgettable
view of this City of Dreams, also has a silver
frosted frame in the bathroom that, with a touch
of the button, turns clear to reveal the lattice
tower rising high above the city’s urban aesthetics.
For Plaza Athenee, a French institution in itself,
embodying the true spirit of Paris remains a crucial
part of its DNA. Anchored in the heart of the
prestigious Avenue Montaigne since 1913, every
Parisian knows the legendary Plaza, a living legend
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