Palace (hotel)
In the French hotel industry, the term "palace" is particularly reserved for certain establishments, in a strict sense, specifically being used to describe a luxury hotel. Since 2010, the title has been officially designated by Atout France as a grade classification of certain French hotels, around half of which are located in Paris.[1] It is exclusively awarded to five-star hotels offering the highest level of service to their customers. At the end of August 2017, only 24 hotels out of 343 have been admitted to this category.
Entrance to Le Meurice in Paris, an official Palace hotel
The term is used sometimes by other French hotels (at least in their commercial name; for example, the former Élysée Palace hotel in Paris) that do not yet meet the criteria defined by law.
List of French official Palace hotels
| Name | Labelization | Location | Inauguration | Michelin star restaurant[notes 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Meurice | May 2011 | Paris (1st) | 1835 |  |
| Hôtel du Palais | May 2011 | Biarritz | 1893 | |
| Grand Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat | May 2011 | Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat | 1908 | |
| Plaza Athénée | May 2011 | Paris (8th) | 1913 | |
| Le Bristol | May 2011 | Paris (8th) | 1925 | + |
| Les Airelles | May 2011 | Courchevel | 1992 | |
| Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme | May 2011 | Paris (2nd) | 2002 | |
| Cheval Blanc | May 2011 | Courchevel | 2006 | |
| Four Seasons Hotel George V | September 2011 | Paris (8th) | 1928 | + + |
| Hôtel Byblos | June 2012[2] | Saint-Tropez | 1967 | |
| Hôtel Château de la Messardière | June 2012[2] | Saint-Tropez | 1992 | |
| Hôtel La Réserve | June 2012[2] | Ramatuelle | 2003[notes 2] | |
| Royal Monceau | June 2013[3] | Paris (8th) | 1928 | + |
| Shangri-La Paris | July 2014 | Paris (16th) | 2010 | + |
| Le K2 | July 2014 | Courchevel | 2011 | |
| Mandarin Oriental | July 2014 | Paris (1st) | 2011 | |
| Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc | July 2016 | Antibes | 1870 | |
| Le Cheval Blanc Saint-Barth Isle de France | July 2016 | Saint-Barthélemy | 1991 | |
| The Peninsula Paris | July 2016 | Paris (16th) | 2014 | |
| La Réserve Paris Hotel and Spa | November 2016 | Paris (8th) | 2015 | |
| Hôtel Royal Evian | November 2016 | Evian-les-Bains | 1909 | |
| La Bastide de Gordes | November 2016 | Gordes | 2008 | |
| Les Sources de Caudalie | November 2016 | Martillac | 1961 | |
| Les Prés d'Eugénie | July 2017 | Eugénie-les-Bains | 1961 | |
| Hôtel de Crillon | September 2018[4] | Paris (8th) | 1909 | |
| Hôtel Lutetia | November 2019[5] | Paris (6th) | 1910 | |
Notes
- Some hotels have two or more restaurants, each having their own Michelin star(s).
- Although the buildings were first constructed in the 1970s, the establishment had been abandoned before Michel Reybier acquired it in 1997. Reybier reopened in 2003 as 12 villas with 51 rooms. Finally, under the leadership of the architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte, now a member of the juries, the establishment was transformed in 2009 into a luxury hotel, with only 7 rooms and 16 suites. Therefore, there is no continuity between the two managements.
References
- "La Distinction Palace". Atout France. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
- Challenges, ed. (28 June 2012). "La France compte trois nouveaux palaces, tous en Côte d'Azur". challenges.fr. Luxe. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- http://www.atout-france.fr/actualité/royal-monceau-%E2%80%93-raffles-paris-recoit-distinction-palace%5B%5D
- "L'Hôtel de Crillon estampillé Palace". Capital.fr. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
- https://www.luxurytraveladvisor.com/hotels/atout-france-awards-palace-distinction-to-six-new-hotels
- Sous la direction d'Alain Rey, Dictionnaire historique de la langue française deuxième édition, tome II F-PR, Dictionnaires le Robert, Paris 1998, 4.302 p. ISBN 978-2-84902-249-8 ainsi que Centre National de Ressources Textuelles et Lexicales, Dictionnaire le Trésor
- Le guide Michelin rouge France, Monaco et Andorre 2012, Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand 2012. ISBN 978-2-06-716973-9
- Léon-Paul Fargue, Le Piéton de Paris, Gallimard, Paris 1938
- Rapport sur la création d'une catégorie « Palaces » parmi les établissements cinq étoiles du nouveau classement hôtelier, de François Delahaye et Pierre Ferchaud, avec la participation d'Alain Simon, septembre 2010
- Marc Boyer, Histoire générale du tourisme du XVIe au XXIe siècle, Éditions l'Harmattan, Paris 2005. ISBN 978-2-7475-8432-6 extrait
External links
In French:
- Atout France – La Distinction Palace
- Distinction Palace officielle (publiée par Atout France) : 5 mai 2011 ; 14 septembre 2011 ; 29 juin 2012 ; 27 june 2013
- Les conditions d'éligibilité à la « distinction Palace » (document édité et révisé par Atout France)
- Les critères d'appréciation du jury (document édité par Atout France)
- Tous sur les 13 hôtels Palace en France - Situation - Actualités - Informations
- Palaces et Grands Hotels de France
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