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Cheval Blanc

Paris

Uber-stylish riverside luxury and world-class gastronomy meet in Paris

In a nutshell: From its home in the landmark La Samaritaine building alongside the city’s famed Pont Neuf, Cheval Blanc – the first urban Maison from luxury group LVMH Hospitality – boasts colourful interiors by Peter Marino, a Dior Spa, the world-renowned Plénitude restaurant by chef Arnaud Donckele and the longest indoor swimming pool in Paris. 

Tell me more about the interiors: For his first hotel project, US architect Peter Marino has embellished the building’s Art Deco heritage with a bold, contemporary spirit. The guestrooms are peaceful havens featuring understated creamy gold tones and rich textures. In contrast, the public spaces are a riot of bold, uplifting colours layered with impressive artwork, including Vik Muniz’s 12-foot-high photographic interpretation of the Eiffel Tower, which takes centre stage in the lobby. 

What about the rooms and suites? While almost all the 72 light-filled guestrooms (which includes 46 suites) overlook the Seine, these views are best enjoyed from the suites with a sunlit winter garden, which have floor-to-ceiling windows that frame the river with Notre Dame to the left and the Eiffel Tower to the right. Each room has a sumptuous marble bathroom, with a standalone bathtub and indulgent walk-in hammam shower, as well as a spacious separate dressing room with a safe containing three watch winders, and signature fragrances created by François Demachy, Maison Dior’s perfumer.

Eating and drinking: The food options are lavish, with four restaurants, including Langosteria, the first foreign outpost of the famous seafood restaurant from Milan, as well as Plénitude, Donckele’s three-Michelin-star gem which ranks No.18 in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024. For something more casual, Le Tout Paris serves up crowd pleasers from steak frites to chicken burgers on a terrace against Paris’ romantic skyline.

Key Information

• Rooms: 72
• Starting Rate: $3000
• Dining: Langosteria
• Drinking: Le Tout-Paris
• At the Hotel: Swimming pool(s), spa/wellness centre, fitness centre, pet friendly, family friendly
• 8 Quai du Louvre, 75001 Paris, France
• +33 1 40 28 00 00
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