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Hôtel de Crillon
10, place de la Concorde
75008 Paris | France

Tel: +33 (0) 1 44 71 15 00
Fax: +33 (0) 1 44 71 15 02

In Paris it is just wonderful to go to grand hotels because they have the look and history we have all read about and seen. I was invited to have lunch at the famous Hôtel de Crillon in Paris and had a 5 course lunch with 4 wines.  I wish I had more photographs but at least my taste buds have the memories!  We ate Lobster Truffels and Truffel Soufflé in the hotel’s dining room, Les Ambassadeurs.   The lunch was a wonderful experience but I’m glad I didn’t have to pay for it because it was about $500. Also, I had Sunday brunch which was also wonderful. If you want to experience luxury in any famous restaurant and hotel you don’t have to have a sit down meal. I would recommend going to the bar and having a drink and an appetizer or having breakfast or tea if you would like to be more budget conscious. Your bill may still be around $50-75 dollars but it’s better than $500 and you will have a memory you’ll never forget!

Les Ambassadeurs

Truffel, Truffel Soufflé

  

Lobster Truffels

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Best Western Ducs de Bourgogn

Hôtel Paris Louvre Opéra

4 rue des moulins
75001 Paris
Tel: +33(0) 1 40 20 01 10

Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris

31, Avenue George V
75008 Paris, France
Tel: 33 (0) 1 49 52 70 00

I thought staying at Hotel Paris-Le Grand was a great privilege but The Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris way beyond that.

Four Seasons Hotel

I stayed in the Presidential Suite where President Clinton stayed two weeks prior to my visit. Mary Gallagher and I spent 6 days together in Paris.

When the bellman opened the door to the suite we saw a hallway that led to the library/office. Then we walked though the door and to the right and there was a living room, dining room and even a kitchen.

Bill in His Element

From the picture you can see how glamorous the apartment looks.  It even had a fireplace!  Down the hallway were the bedrooms which were enormous with giant walk-in closets.

I Slept Where President Clinton Slept!

Master Bathroom

The master bathroom had two sinks, a sauna, a shower, a steam room and a very large bathtub in the center of the room. Yes, I did think Clinton stood there to shave, Clinton sat down there, yes, Clinton showered there.  I never sat where a president had sat before!  The flowers at The Four Seasons Hotel George V were incredible.

Flowers in the Apartment

They are designed by Jeff Leatham who creates the arrangements for all the Four Season Hotels around the world.  When I’m at the Four Seasons Hotel in Cairo his arrangements are the first thing I see when I walk in the lobby.  In the apartment in Paris, there must have been 7 arrangements scattered around in different rooms. In my opinion and other’s he is sculpture not a florist.

I had breakfast in the apartment and the omelet was sad looking!

My Sad Breakfast Omelet

It was sitting on the plate all by itself! Breakfast for two was $65 dollars!  Breakfast downstairs in the restaurant was a little bit more elaborate.

The suite came with its own butler and even a gift of luggage with a shoe horn. Now I know how the rich and famous live!  George V know’s how to take care of their guests! I’m very grateful to have been one of them.

PARIS-LE GRAND
Intercontinental Hotel & Resorts

2 RUE SCRIBE
PARIS, FRANCE
75442

Tel: 33-1-40073232

I was privileged to stay at the Hotel Paris-Le Grand with my friend Mary Gallagher.  It’s one of those places you’ve only seen in movies or perhaps read in books from the moment you walk into the lobby to the time you walk into your room.  If you’re lucky enough to have a balcony facing the Paris Opera House then you will feel like you’re a star.

Room View of Opera House

The grand ballroom is an attraction of it’s own.  I would recommend trying to get a peak of it.

Ballroom

It is spectacular.  The Cafe de la Paix is a wonderful place for any meal especially breakfast.  When I fly to Cairo, Egypt I usually fly Air France and have a layover in Paris. I like to take the Opera Bus which goes downtown, right across the street from Hotel Paris-Le Grand, and have lunch at the Cafe de la Paix. Make sure you make a reservation for lunch or dinner ahead of time.

Bill at the Grand