Hôtel de Crillon
| Hôtel de Crillon | |
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 Hôtel de Crillon | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Paris,France |
| Address | 10,place de la Concorde 75008 Paris, France |
| Opened | 11 March 1909 |
| Owner | PrinceMutaib bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud |
| Management | Rosewood Hotels & Resorts |
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| Number of rooms | 78[1] |
| Number of suites | 46 |
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| www.crillon.com | |
Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel(French:[otɛldəkʁijɔ̃]) is a historicluxury hotelinPariswhich opened in 1909 in a building dating to 1758. Located at the foot of theChamps-Élysées,the Crillon, along with theHôtel de la Marine,is one of two identical stone palaces on thePlace de la Concorde.Since 1900, theFrench Ministry of Culturehas listed the Hôtel de Crillon as amonument historique.[2]
With 78 guest rooms and 46 suites,[1]the hotel also features three restaurants, a bar, outdoor terrace, gym and health club on the premises. The hotel was renovated from 2013 to 2017.[3]In September 2018, Hôtel de Crillon was officially designated byAtout Franceas aPalacegrade of hotel.[4]
History[edit]
The building that is now the hotel was constructed in 1758, afterKing Louis XVcommissioned the most prolific architectAnge-Jacques Gabrielto build two neoclassical palaces[5]in what would become the Place de la Concorde. The two identical buildings, separated by theRue Royale,were initially designed to be offices of the French state. The eastern building,Hôtel de la Marine,housed the headquarters of theFrench Navyuntil 2015.[6]The western building that would become Hôtel de Crillon was first occupied byLouis Marie Augustin, Duke of Aumont,a famous patron of the arts. The building was further enhanced by its second owner, the architectLouis-François Trouard,who had the Salon de Aigles built in 1775.[7]
On 6 February 1778, the building was the venue where the newly foundedUnited StatesandFrancesigned their first treaties. AmericansBenjamin Franklin,Silas DeaneandArthur Leemet French diplomatConrad Alexandre Gérard de Raynevalto conclude theFrench-American treatythat recognised theDeclaration of Independence of the United Statesand atrade agreement.[7]
In 1788, François Félix de Crillon (son ofLouis de Crillon, Duke of Crillon) acquired the building for his home. However, the government of theFrench Revolutionconfiscated the property in 1791. During this period, the home was used byKing Louis XVIandQueen Marie Antoinette.[8]Two years later in 1793, King Louis XVI as well as Queen Marie Antoinette wereguillotinedin thePlace de la Concordedirectly in front of the building.[9]
Eventually, the building was returned to the Crillon family, whose descendants lived there for more than a century until 1904.[8]In 1906, theSociété du Louvrepurchased the property and transformed it into a hotel in 1907. The building then underwent a two-year refurbishment under the supervision of architectWalter-André Destailleur.This included the purchase of two neighbouring buildings on the rue Boissy d'Anglas to enlarge the property. The new Hôtel de Crillon opened on 11 March 1909.[7]
The hotel housed members of the American delegation to theParis Peace ConferenceafterWorld War I,includingPresident Wilson'skey advisor,Edward House.[10]
From 1992 to 2012, the hotel was the venue of theBal des débutantes,an annual fashion event which was cited byForbesin 2005 as one of the world's ten best parties.[11]The hotel has been visited by many notable figures over the years, includingTheodore Roosevelt,Winston Churchill,Madonna,Taylor Swift,andRoger Federer.[12][13]
In March 2013, Hôtel de Crillon closed for a series of renovations led by Aline Asmar d'Amman. This project was designed to renovate and modernize the space. The renovation combined the hotel's protected landmark features, such as the 19th-century grand staircase and saloons, with modern styles and amenities. Tristan Auer, Chahan Minassian, Cyril Vergniol andKarl Lagerfeldworked alongside d'Amman on this €200 million project.[14][15]Karl Lagerfeld designedLes Grands Apartements,the most extravagant suites on the property.[8]The 2013 renovations lasted until July 2017.[8]
Ownership[edit]
Until 2005, through Concorde Hotels & Resorts, the Hôtel de Crillon was part of theSociété du Louvre(whose shares were listed on theParis Stock Exchange) and was controlled by theTaittinger familyholding company. TheStarwood Capital Groupbought the hotel from the former Taittinger group in 2005.
On 1 November 2010,Le Figaroreported that a sale was in final negotiations to a Saudi group related to theSaudi Arabian royal family.On 23 November 2010, Starwood announced the sale of the hotel to a Saudi Arabian royal family member, PrinceMutaib bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.[9][16]
In December 2013,Rosewood Hotels & Resortsannounced that it would manage the property, which reopened on 5 July 2017.[17][16]
In literature[edit]
InErnest Hemingway'sThe Sun Also Rises(1926), Jake Barnes, the novel's main protagonist, writes letters in the lobby of the Crillon while waiting for his lover, Lady Brett Ashley.[18]Later he enjoys aJack Rose cocktailat the bar, realizing she has stood him up. It is also mentioned in Hemingway'sThe Snows of Kilimanjaro.[19]
George Orwell'sDown and Out in Paris and Londondescribed his working in near-slavery conditions as a dishwasher at a Paris restaurant in 1929, later revealed to be the Crillon.
Jack Maye in Ian McEwan'sThe Children Act(2014) has a Ne Pas Déranger sign from the Hôtel de Crillon in his office, taken at the end of his honeymoon.
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References[edit]
- ^abHôtel de Crillon's rooms
- ^Base Mérimée:PA00088825,Ministère français de la Culture.(in French)Hôtel Crillon
- ^Sasportas, Valérie (29 March 2013)."La métamorphose de l'Hôtel de Crillon annoncé pour 2015"[Renovation of the Hôtel de Crillon announced for 2015].Le Figaro.
- ^"L'Hôtel de Crillon estampillé Palace".Capital.fr.Retrieved21 September2018.
- ^"All You Need to Know About Paris' Hôtel de Crillon".Travel + Leisure.Retrieved22 November2018.
- ^"Hôtel de la Marine".Centre des monuments nationaux.Retrieved7 July2017.
- ^abc"Hôtel de Crillon Paris".Rosewood Hotels.Retrieved6 January2018.[failed verification]
- ^abcdVora, Shivani (30 June 2017)."In Paris, a Hotel With a History Gets a Stylish Makeover".The New York Times.Retrieved22 November2018.
- ^ab"Saudi royal buys landmark Hôtel de Crillon in Paris".BBC News.23 December 2010.
- ^MacMillan, Margaret.Peacemakers: The Paris Peace Conference of 1919 and Its Attempt to End War.London: John Murray Publishers, 2001, pp. 32–33ISBN978-0719562372.
- ^"World's Hottest Parties".Forbes.Archived fromthe originalon 13 October 2005.Retrieved22 September2018.
- ^"Paris' historic Hôtel de Crillon reopens today after a €200 million facelift – look inside the former palace that counts Churchill and Madonna among its guests".Business Insider.Retrieved22 November2018.
- ^Clarey, Christopher (25 August 2021)."Roger Federer's Biggest Legacy? It Might Be His Billion-Dollar Brand".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.Retrieved29 August2021.
- ^"The Stunning Renovation of Paris's Hotel de Crillon | Architectural Digest".Architectural Digest.Retrieved22 November2018.
- ^"Paris' historic Hôtel de Crillon reopens today after a €200 million facelift – look inside the former palace that counts Churchill and Madonna among its guests".Business Insider.Retrieved22 November2018.
- ^abLankarani, Nazanin (27 March 2013)."Saudi Prince's Paris Hotel to Get Facelift".The New York Times.Retrieved6 January2018.
- ^King, Danny (5 July 2017)."Rosewood reopens restored Hotel de Crillon".Travel Weekly.
- ^Hemingway in Paris
- ^"The Snows of Kilimanjaro".The University of Virginia.Retrieved26 September2021.
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