Le Meurice
This 160-room Louis XVI–style hotel across from the Tuileries is where historic ambience meets up-to-the-minute sophistication, thanks to a renovation of the public spaces by Philippe Starck. Savor slow-roasted sardines with cream-filled ravioli at chef Yannick Alléno’s Michelin 3-starred restaurant. In the new Phillippe Starck-designed dining room, young chef Yannick Alléno prepares extremely refined Parisian cooking. Starck's overhaul has made quite a difference; After the renovation, the crowd has gone from fuddy to fabulous. If only the guest rooms could get a revamp.
From the T+L 500
Louis XVI–style hotel across from the Tuileries, between the Place de la Concorde and the Louvre.
- Stats:
- 160 rooms; 2 restaurants; 1 bar.
- Competitive Edge:
- Historic ambience meets up-to-the-minute sophistication, thanks to a renovation of the public spaces by Philippe Starck.
- Rooms to Book:
- Deluxe Gardens for great Tuileries views; the Marco Polo suite, for tentlike drapery and a claw-foot bathtub.
- Don't Miss:
- Slow-roasted sardines with cream-filled ravioli at chef Yannick Alléno’s Michelin 3-starred restaurant.
From the May 2008 Food & Wine Go List
In the new Phillippe Starck-designed dining room, young chef Yannick Alléno prepares extremely refined Parisian cooking.
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