When it comes to luxury in the most romantic and stylish city in the world, look no further than the legendary Hôtel Plaza Athénée. Situated in the heart of Haute Couture, on the renowned avenue Montaigne, this Dorchester Collection hotel is in the ideal location for the finest shopping that Paris has to offer, and has some of the most magnificent views of the Eiffel Tower.
Established in 1913, the hotel has frequently welcomed royalty, celebrities, and politicians through its doors, and has distinguished itself as one of the best hotels in Paris.
Whether you’re looking for winter fun gliding around hotel's very own ice rink or al fresco summer dining in the charming courtyard, Hôtel Plaza Athénée has every detail covered to ensure your trip to one of the fashion capitals of the world is an unforgettable one.
Since a recent refurbishment, hotel now offers 154 rooms and 54 suites all of which are beautifully designed with French décor in mind. Guestrooms and apartments are synonymous with Parisian glamour, exhibiting exquisite Louis XVI inspired décor and captivating views.
Each room features bespoke linen, Italian marble bathrooms, antique furnishings, elegant sitting areas and a pillow menu for uncompromising comfort.
Le Bar du Plaza Athénée has been lavishly redesigned and is the perfect place to indulge in a cocktail or two. In addition to the bar, hotel has five restaurants, all of which are overseen by hotel's world-renowned, multiple Michelin-starred chef, Alain Ducasse.
Among these, hotel's listed Art Deco brasserie, Le Relais Plaza, offers a palatial and sophisticated place for you to be wined, dined and entertained in style during one of the renowned jazz nights.
In contrast to this, three Michelin-starred Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée restaurant invites you to experience a unique and gastronomical fine dining experience, amidst a newly designed interior by Patrick Jouin and Sanjit Manku, featuring a stunning crystal ceiling.
While unwinding at the hotel, you can take advantage of hotel's state-of-the-art gym with personal trainers on hand, or spoil yourself in Europe’s only Dior Institut, offering exclusive spa treatments in an opulent, yet tranquil, setting.
With so much on your doorstep, why not take advantage of the exclusive chauffeur-driven limousines to soak up the sights of The Louvre, Sacré-Cœur or Le Marais.
24-hour concierge service, along with hotel's award-winning team, are here to assist you in planning your trip and will attend to your every need during your stay.
With so many marvels to see and experiences to be had in Paris, make sure to book your stay at Hôtel Plaza Athénée for the trip of a lifetime.
For the restoration of some of the guestrooms and suites, the Hotel chose Marie-José Pommereau, who has been responsible for decorating the rooms for the last 14 years. The Hotel now has 154 rooms and 54 suites, having created an additional 14 rooms including eight suites and six guestrooms.
Marie-José Pommereau chose a range of warm tones for the walls including peony, sun-infused yellow and silver as well as using materials such as damask, embroideries and plain silks from top couture houses to adorn the windows, armchairs and beds.
“Our way of thinking has always revolved around our clients,” she says, “and our aim from the beginning has been to create spaces in line with our guests’ dreams and expectations, in other words guestrooms and apartments that remain intimate and extremely private, which they will be delighted to return to each time that they stay in Paris, as if they were coming back home.”
Gaze at the City of Light from the comfort of a spacious Royal Suite, and experience the best five-star hotel in Paris. Lavishly decorated with French Regency furniture, stunning antiques and touches of silk and damask, the suite speaks to the city’s history and beauty.
From the balconies, you’ll enjoy stunning views of avenue Montaigne and the Eiffel Tower. The expansive suite has four bedrooms and four bathrooms, in addition to a luxurious sitting room, dining room and kitchen, making it ideal for families.
When booking a signature suite, stay includes round trip local airport/main line train station transfers, bottle of Krug champagne and complimentary Wi-Fi.
Please note this excludes all offers, packages and promotions. No cash alternative or substitution will be offered.
Stay in one of the Signature Eiffel Suites and experience one of the finest fine-star luxury hotels Paris has to offer. One suite features a striking Art Deco motif, whilst the other combines 18th century glamour with a dash of haute couture. Each is appointed with fine furniture and touches of rare wood, silk and velvet.
Embroidered throw pillows, striking murals and special touches – like a piano in the sitting room – heighten the atmosphere. There’s also a stunning view of the Eiffel Tower, letting you enjoy the city’s most iconic symbol from your luxurious bedroom.
The six Presidential Suites capture the luxury and charm of a fine Parisian apartment. Beautifully decorated in French Regency style, they feature touches of taffeta, velvet and silk, and are unmatched by other five-star luxury hotels in Paris.
The entry leads to a lounge, where you’re welcome to relax and enjoy views of avenue Montaigne or the lovely courtyard. The grand bedroom features a king-size bed.
Stunning Eiffel Suites at the five-star Hôtel Plaza Athénée are the perfect way to experience one of the most romantic Paris hotels.
Choose from a stylish Art Deco suite, or one classically decorated with silk, velvet and rare wood.
You’ll enjoy breath-taking views of the Eiffel Tower and each suite features a marble bathroom and a luxurious master bedroom with a king-size bed.
As every Eiffel Suites is unique and differs in size and design, we’re happy to help you choose the perfect one for your stay.
Evoking the romance of the French Regency era, the Prestige Suite combines comfort and luxury at one of the top five-star hotels in Paris. Detailed with touches of brocade, velvet and gold, they feature a spacious entryway and a vast lounge, creating the feel of a stunning Parisian home.
Enjoy breath-taking views over avenue Montaigne or relax in the elegant bedroom; there are also a luxurious marble bathrooms and a restroom.
At once spacious and intimate, the Deluxe Suite at Hôtel Plaza Athénée stands out from other five-star hotel rooms and feels like an elegant Parisian home.
Decorated in French Regency style, it features fine art, fabrics and furnishings, with touches of silk and brocade.
Pass through the beautiful entrance hall and into the sitting room, and enjoy a cup of tea and a macaron.
Relax in the bedroom, or look out the windows over avenue Montaigne or the beautiful hotel courtyard.
Relax and entertain in a beautiful Superior Suite at one of the finest Paris luxury hotels. Decorated in Art Deco or French Regency style, each suite is lavishly appointed with fine furnishings and art, recreating the feel of a fabulous apartment.
Enjoy tea and macarons in the sitting room, which has courtyard views, or retreat to the separate bedroom with its double bed and dressing room. In the stunning marble bathroom, you’ll find a separate shower and a luxurious deep bath.
Open the door to a world of luxury with a stay in a Junior Prestige Suite at one of the finest five-star star Paris hotels. Decorated in an Art Deco or Louis XVI style, these opulent suites feature fine furnishings and fabrics, capturing the feel of a Parisian apartment.
From the windows, you’ll enjoy stunning views over avenue Montaigne, whilst the sitting area is the perfect place to enjoy a cup of tea. The beautiful marble bathrooms feature lovely mosaics and a luxurious deep bath.
Lose yourself in the romantic surrounds of a Deluxe Junior Suite at this luxury five-star hotel in Paris. Decorated in a classic Louis XVI or Art Deco style, each suite captures the look and feel of an elegant Parisian home, with an entrance hall and touches of velvet and taffeta.
The spacious lounge area is separated from the bedroom by an alcove. All the suites have a luxurious bathroom.
Perfect for a romantic escape to one of the most famous five-star hotels in Paris, the Junior Suites at Hôtel Plaza Athénée are decorated in a French Regency or Art Deco style.
Touches of silk and taffeta are found throughout each suite, paired with elegant furnishings and works of art.
Enjoy views of avenue Montaigne or the hotel’s inner courtyard, and relax in the cosy sitting area.
Some Junior Suites have a separate dressing room, and all feature a stunning marble bathroom.
Experience Hôtel Plaza Athénée, one of the best five-star luxury hotels in Paris, when you stay in a Deluxe Room. Decorated in a French Regency or Art Deco style, these spacious rooms feature fine furnishings and fabrics. Enjoy drinks in the sitting area, or gaze out the windows for views of avenue Montaigne or hotel's garden courtyard.
The bathroom is title entirely in Italian Marble. Some Deluxe Rooms connect to other rooms, making them ideal for families
Experience the beauty of a Superior Room at Hôtel Plaza Athénée, one of the finest five-star hotels in Paris. Decorated in a French regency or Art Deco style, these luxurious rooms are appointed with antique furnishings.
Each room features a cosy sitting area with a desk, and in the elegant marble bathroom you’ll find a separate shower and bath. Some Superior Rooms connect with other rooms and suites, providing extra space for families.
After several months of refurbishing, the Plaza Athénée hotel has reopened its doors and with it, the restaurant « Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée ».
Here, Alain Ducasse tells a personal and radical story, continuing the work he began twenty-five years ago. He represents the naturalness cuisine, inspired by the fish-vegetables-cereals trilogy, with the help of his chef Romain Meder.
Healthier and more natural, more respectful of the Planet, it delivers a free and nearly instinctive interpretation of Haute Cuisine, revealing the produces’ original flavour, from the noble to the humble, all exceptional.
Turning his back on traditional presentation, wines are now classified by generation. 10 years, 15 years, all the way up to 55 years! A beautiful way to chose wine, defined by an event that marks a life and their celebration.
Gérard Margeon, Executive Head Sommelier of Alain Ducasse’s restaurants and Laurent Roucayrol, the restaurant’s head sommelier, ensure wine selection.
Denis Courtiade, the restaurant’s Manager, presents clients marks of attention that accompany them throughout the meal. He offers innovative, liberated gestures. Simple and authentic movements, building the meal into an experience that engages the entire body.
The dining room is a gem- designed by Patrick Jouin and Sanjit Manku – where all is softness of curves, materials and contents. Everywhere is wonder in the remarkable quality of the pieces created with an absolute attention to every detail, a formidable representation of the craftsman’s expertise. The hand of Man at the service of Beauty transcending matter and form.
On the table, shapes from yesterday and today are joined in perfect unison. Precious materials cohabitate with the simpler objects in a collection of unique creations designed by Pierre Tachon or Shinichiro Ogata, by Rina Menardi, Gérard Crociani or Tina Frey.
Cutlery created in the 1970’s by Roger Tallon is exclusively reedited for the restaurant. Alain Ducasse himself discovered some pieces in flea markets. On the table and in the kitchen alike, crude and noble materials converge.
Thursday and Friday 12.30h - 14.15h
Monday to Friday19.30h - 22.15h
ALAIN DUCASSE
In thirty years, Alain Ducasse, the famous chef, has developed his own unique expertise in lifestyle and gourmet cuisine.
He is both a chef-designer, producing meals that are just right, and a businessman, working to establish a modern business model, pass on his knowledge and maintain an open mind when it comes to the world of cooking and hospitality.
Alain Ducasse is the head of more than twenty restaurants worldwide (including three with three Michelin stars that bear his name), three delightful inns and a chain of traditional, independent hotels.
His view of his profession is based on two main ideas – his desire to share his passion for good food and his determination to pass on his knowledge. This can be seen in his books, his courses for professional chefs and enthusiastic amateurs and his consultancy work.
He has an enquiring mind that steeps itself in the rich diversity and culture of the world as a whole.
ROMAIN MEDER
Native of Franche-Comté, Romain did his training in France and then realized his traveling dreams by exploring the world, discovering new flavours. He worked for a year in the British West Indies where he became acquainted with Caribbean spicy cuisine. Upon his return, he spent two years with Hélène Darroze in Paris, then hones his talent at the service of the prestigious Maison Potel et Chabot. Then, Alain Ducasse took notice…
Alain Ducasse notices him and calls him to his side at the Plaza Athénée, first as chef-de-partie and then as sous-chef before being named chef at La Cour Jardin. He then earns the position as Chef at Spoon des Iles in Mauritius, after which he is entrusted with the launch of Idam in Doha (Qatar), in the restaurant located in the Museum of Islamic Art.
In early 2014, he returns to Paris to rejoin Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée where together, they plan the reopening of the restaurant, becoming the new Executive Chef, under 36 years old.
DENIS COURTIADE
While first aiming to become a pastry chef, Denis Courtiade discovers the service aspect of the profession at the Auberge des Templiers, a two-star hotel located in Sologne.
After a parenthesis in the Versailles Cercle des officiers, he worked as headwaiter in several great restaurants.
In 1989, he settles in the restaurant La Belle Otero, at the Carlton hotel in Cannes. In 1991, at age 25, he is awarded the “Trophée Jacquart de Meilleur chef de rang de France”. He is immediately contacted by Alain Ducasse.
A partnership immediatly takes shape between Alain Ducasse and Denis. Le Louis XV in Monaco, then London, followed of a position as first maître d’Hôtel in Paris, at the Alain Ducasse restaurant located avenue Raymond Poincaré.
Finally, in August 2000,when Alain Ducasse moves to the Plaza Athénée, Denis Courtiade is named restaurant Manager.
PHILIPPE MARC
After learning his craft in a number of 3-star restaurants, Philippe Marc began working in the kitchens of luxury hotels, travelling the length and breadth of South-Eastern France and working his magic in such outstanding hotels as the Vista Palace in Roquebrune, the Don César in Antibes and the Hôtel de Paris in Monte Carlo where he met Alain Ducasse.
He then left the hotel sector for several years, instead heading up a family restaurant in Lyon, before coming to Paris where he took over the management of the kitchen in a small restaurant in the Latin Quarter that quickly became a huge success. It was then that the man from Jura again met up with Alain Ducasse.
Since 2000, Philippe Marc has been the chef for the Relais Plaza, the Plaza Athénée’s chic grill-room, as well as catering for functions held at the hotel and providing the meals served by Relais Plaza.
ALEXANDRE DUFEU
Pastry chef, Alexandre Dufeu, was born and trained in France. From childhood he knew he wanted to work with food. Alexandre joined Hôtel Plaza Athénée in 2012 as a commis chef, before working his way up to demi-chef de partie, chef de partie, sous-chef and then, in November 2015, became pastry chef.
He chose to specialise in pastry, loving the way that pastries have a way of making people happy. He particularly likes working with chocolate, citrus and berries – enjoying both the creativity and precision of his chosen craft.
Hotel's talented chef, Mathieu Emeraud, brings his wealth of experience and creative outlook to present exquisite dishes with a delicate balance of flavours. To finish, chief executive pastry chef Angelo Musa serves up the perfect finale with an array of sweet creations, including a seasonal selection of fruit pastries.
May - September
Would you like a rest after all that shopping? Or are you arranging a lunch in the Golden Triangle? La Galerie is the ideal place for breakfast, a light lunch, a gourmet treat for afternoon tea or a spontaneous pre-dinner drink.
It’s easy to relax in such a convivial atmosphere, with a harp playing softly in the background.
La Galerie is a determinedly chic, Parisian meeting place where the beautiful people make sure they are seen while time passes unnoticed between breakfasts, lively lunches, the arpeggios of the harps, soft chatter and the cakes and pastries made by hotel's executive pastry chef, Angelo Musa, winner of the World Pastry Chef award and of ‘Meilleur Ouvrier de France’.
08.00h - 02.00h
Designed by Patrick Jouin, this charming haven of greenery is the perfect place for a light lunch, a drink, some pastries, to linger or take a break from shopping.
La Terrasse Montaigne is situated on the most fashionable avenue in Paris: avenue Montaigne and is the place to be seen.
12.00h - 20.00h
12.00h - 22.00h
12.00h - 02.00h
Over the last 16 years, Le Bar du Plaza Athénée has become the place to meet in the capital, shortly after the Patrick Jouin’s first makeover. Inspired by the striking contemporary decor, the manager set about rethinking the cocktail menu in order to add even more surprise and innovation, while remaining in tune with the ambience of a bar much loved by Parisian high society.
Patrick Jouin and Sanjit Manku have adopted a bold and creative approach to Le Bar, plunging guests into a distinctive and dreamlike atmosphere. The ceiling is hidden under an installation composed of wreaths of fabric whilst the oversized bar in transparent resin levitates within the space.
As time passes, the contrast between the floor, the walls and ceiling fades away in an ingenious play of light. Patrick Jouin and Sanjit Manku have created a world in which time seems to stand still.
A far cry from the conventional design of a hotel bar, the new Le Bar du Plaza Athénée invents a whole new language and promises an unprecedented experience.
In harmony with the spirit of this new bar, the hotel injected fresh energy into the menu, concocting new textures, rethinking both the overall look and the service, in order to remain true to its philosophy of “maintaining a special relationship with clients.”
One of the major change, remarkable for a Palace, concerns the methods of consumption. Inspired by the “American way of life”, the cocktails now come in Small, Medium and Large. Three sizes for the same cocktail, but mixed in exactly the same way before the eyes of guests! While Le Bar du Plaza Athénée has become a chic and glamorous meeting place, it remains elegant and quintessentially Parisian, thanks to the impeccable service and attention paid to each client, irrespective of whether they are staying at the Hotel, and finally to the staff uniforms, complete with dinner jackets.
Although it never drowns out the conversation, music plays an integral and ever-present role, thanks largely to a DJ three nights per week : Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
18.00h - 02.00h
Inaugurated in 1936 and decorated in the purest of pure Art Deco styles, the Relais Plaza is the quintessential chic Parisian grill-room.
Elegantly designed in the Art Deco style, the Relais Plaza is one of Avenue Montaigne’s “It-places”.
Clients come here to enjoy fabulous Parisian brasserie food.
Traditional grill-room food has been given a new look and updated. The Relais Plaza is open daily for lunch and dinner.
Smart casual
“The ultimate luxury experience for pure beauty” is the philosophy of the new Dior Institut, which emphasises the exclusive experience similar to that of Haute Couture. Using highly trained expert therapists and quality products by Dior, the Dior Institut offers guests the ultimate beauty experience.
Inspired by Christian Dior, “the architect of design”, the Dior Institut treatments are created, structured and redefined for each woman, step by step, for instant and long-lasting rejuvenating results.
Each Dior treatment follows a certain structure: A one-on-one consultation and an in-depth skin examination with a therapist to ensure effective results. This is followed by a customised back massage which will help the posture of the head and figure.
This process accompanies all treatments at the Dior Institut.
Guests will then be offered a shaping exercise, involving expert gestures to target specific needs: youth, firmness… This massage may be enhanced by the Dior micro-abrasion technique which erases signs of ageing. A gentle hand massage concludes the treatment to awaken the guest.
At the end of the treatment guests will be offered the “Finishing Touch” – a beauty treatment including makeup and perfume, for the ultimate Dior allure.
Discover the wide range of treatments that Dior Institut au Plaza Athénée has to offer.
The trainer welcomes guests throughout the day and provides a customised fitness session to suit your requirements and preferences.
Synonymous with style, romance, excitement and luxury – Paris is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Visitors to Paris will find an enchanting world of glamour and culture, that seamlessly blends the traditional with the modern.
From the chic chestnut tree-lined Avenue Montaigne to the iconic Eiffel Tower via the stunning River Seine, you will discover a five-star city with some of the world’s finest views, cuisine, museums, theatres and luxury shopping.
Paris has countless arts and cultural venues to choose from, as well as a large number of exhibitions and major international art and antiques fairs to visit.
Experience local life with a walk along the Seine or through Tuileries Garden; afterwards, stop by one of the many charming cafés and bars surrounding each hotel to soak up the atmosphere.
Hotel Plaza Athénée’s five function rooms, covering a total of 400m², are perfectly designed and equipped with the very latest technology and each has its own style and atmosphere.
Paris is a glorious place to visit all year round, as there’s always so much to see and do.
Paris is a haven for luxury shopping, and Le Meurice is just a short walk from the glamorous Place Vendôme, Rue Saint-Honoré and Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.
Because a wedding is a precious unique moment, Hotel Plaza Athénée uses all its know-how and expertise to help you prepare the event.
4 HÔTEL PLAZA ATHÉNÉE
25 Avenue Montaigne75008 ParisFrance