Hospes Hotel Lancaster

Rates from EUR 320

Address Hospes Hotel Lancaster, 7 rue de Berri, Champs-Elysees, 75008 Paris, France
Telephone Bookings : UK Reservations 0845 227 0141
Rooms: 57 rooms, including 11 suites.

 

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Hotlists: Intimate City Chic, Romantic Hotels in Paris, Small, Intimate, Romantic Hotels, Where to Propose, Hotels for Foodies
Awards: "101 Best Hotels", Tatler 05

Why stay at Hospes Hotel Lancaster?

Come for:
Privacy and ultra-discreet staff
Romance
The exotic bamboo garden
Prime location, right off the Champs-Elysees
Old-world grandeur in the deluxe suites

Not suitable for:
Minimalists

Eating in:
Unmissable - three-star Michelin chef, Michel Troigras, pioneered the new wave of lighter, creative, elegant French cuisine here at La Table du Lancaster. Lighter meals are available all day in the Grand Salon, and in summer you can eat in the little garden courtyard.

Press quotes

"A restored marble staircase and numerous clocks from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries give the public spaces character." Conde Nast Traveler 07

"Supremely elegant townhouse hotel, favoured by those wanting discreet luxury." Telegraph 06 "A beautiful townhouse just off the Champs-Elysées, the Hôtel Lancaster…is a feast for the senses." The Times 06

The Hotel Writes

The Hospes Lancaster Hotel is the most charming hotel on the Champs-Elysées unveils the magic of its past splendour brought up to date by the inspiration of Grace Leo Andrieu, that of a nineteenth century town house, a haven of peace and quiet where our guests may relax after a busy day in the city.

The renovation followed a long and detailed plan evolved round the central idea of keeping the essential soul of the place which gave it its charm. Research done on eighteenth and nineteenth century documents produced designs for wall hangings and curtains. A choice of 70 designs were selected from Braquenié and Pierre Frey. The antique furniture was completely restored by specialised master craftsmen.

The Hospes Lancaster Hotel is an exclusive hotel boutique built in 1889 and the high expression of refined Parisian culture. With only 60 rooms, including 11 suites situated around a zen-like courtyard garden, this mini-palace takes pride in the tranquillity and discretion it offers its guests. An exceptional collection of French antiques and paintings gives the feeling of the most elegant and exceptional environment. The Hospes Lancaster Hotel counts with one Michelin Star restaurant, La Table du Lancaster, run under the talent of French master chef, Michel Troisgros. His inspiration gives life to the most exquisite creative cuisine, a combination of traditional French cuisine with an oriental touch and a prominence of slightly sour notes.

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Kamin Mohammadi's Review of Hospes Hotel Lancaster

Six years after extensive restoration, the Hospes Lancaster Hotel is still the chicest address in Paris.

The 1889 townhouse stands on Rue de Berri, off the north side of the Champs-Elysées, a stone’s throw from the exclusive shops of the Rue du Faubourg. This was the building that inspired legendary hotelier Emile Wolf to open a luxury hotel in the ancienne regime style house in 1930.

When the Hospes Lancaster Hotel first threw open its doors, it became a by-word for discreet elegance. Wolf had personally overseen every detail of the luxury hotel’s decor, filling it with art and antiques. Marlene Dietrich made it her home while in Paris and artist Boris Pastoukhoff gave the luxury hotel over 80 works of art as payment for his many stays in the 1930s (they are still displayed in the Lancaster). Noel Coward, Greta Garbo, Grace Kelly and Sir Alec Guinness are some of the other names associated with the luxury hotel.

The rooms

All the rooms are individually fabulous but the suites are the ones to go for. The Marlene Dietrich suite is a symphony of lilac, the actress’s favourite colour, while the huge cinnamon and gold Emile Wolf suite next door features a grand piano. The gorgeous Suite 75 is bathed in light and overlooks the tranquil Zen garden in the inner courtyard.

Jamie Dunford Wood's Review of Hospes Hotel Lancaster

The Hospes Lancaster Hotel is one of the most charming and elegantly restored luxury hotels in Paris.

The facilities

The Lancaster is a jewel, with a small chinese garden for outdoor dining, and exquisite meeting room and a small drawing room. Its position is just metres from the Champs Elysees. If you are someone who does not need extensive facilities or spacious public rooms in their luxury hotel - this hideaway from the Champs Elysees hubbub has much to recommend it.

The rooms

Facing either Rue de Berri or the interior courtyard garden, the 49 rooms and 11 suites of the Hospes Lancaster Hotel cover 8 floors of the building. Fabrics in the luxury hotel’s rooms are well chosen and in muted colours - greys, pale yellows, creams and dusty pinks - with a smattering of chinoiserie, fine prints and pictures, antique faded mirrors, and good antique or repro furniture. Some have fireplaces, many have high ceilings. Intimate or very spacious, they all tie to a certain art of living à la Française, through their rare antique furniture, luxurious items, paintings, sofas, desks, and porcelain.

Chloe Loyd's Review of Hospes Hotel Lancaster

Now managed by a Hong Kong native, the Hospes Lancaster Hotel’s 18th-century French décor and Louis XV and XVI furniture have been tempered by the luxury hotel’s Oriental style. An Alice in Wonderland sitting room complete with chess tables and stylised chairs looks out onto a Japanese style garden. Unsurprisingly, this impeccable attention to detail and discrete service in such elegant and comfortable surroundings have led this luxury hotel to become a favourite with the rich and famous, including Noel Coward, King Umberto, Ewan McGregor and Greta Garbo.

The facilities

Next door, the newly opened three Michelin star restaurant, run by the legendry Michel Troisgros opens up the famously private Lancaster to a new clientele. The rooms are luxuriously furnished in traditional style, with plush carpets and heavy themed fabrics complementing period furniture. The marble bathrooms are mirrored and spacious. Fresh flowers and the luxury hotels own line of scent, “Contemporel” are small examples of the exacting attention to detail. A small rooftop gym is available as is a meeting room or private dining room.

The rooms

The luxury hotel has classic rooms that provide all the most up-to-date logistical services that guests expect: all rooms offer two telephone lines, voice mail service, a safe, a TV/DVD player, and cable and satellite TV. Most of the bathrooms combine grey or beige marble and African iroko wood. The luxury bathroom fixtures, the heated towel bars and all the accessories display a retro design. Towels, bathrobes and slippers are also designed uniquely for the luxury hotel. The legendary suites are a major attraction, one named after Marlene Dietrich, who lived in it for three years, decorated to her taste in lilac with a huge sitting room sporting two marble fireplaces.