Hotel Claris

Frommer's Review

This highly individual, postmodern lodging is one of the few genuine luxury properties in the city center. A landmark 19th-century building (the Verdruna Palace) with a historically important facade, it incorporates teak, marble, steel, and glass in its furnishings and decor. Many regard the Claris as the best hotel in town, though some feel the bathrooms are on the small side. Opened in 1992 (in time for the Olympics), it's a seven-story structure with a swimming pool and garden on its roof. There's a small museum of Egyptian antiquities from the owner's collection on the second floor. The blue-violet guest rooms contain state-of-the-art electronic accessories as well as unusual art objects -- Turkish kilims, English antiques, Hindu sculptures, Egyptian stone carvings, and engravings. The spacious rooms are among the most opulent in town, with wood marquetry and paneling, custom furnishings, safes, and some of the city's most sumptuous beds. Bathrooms are roomy and filled with deluxe toiletries, and tub/shower combinations. If money is no object, book one of the 20 individually designed duplex units.

Facilities:
2 restaurants; 2 bars; outdoor pool; fitness center; sauna; business center; limited room service; babysitting; laundry service; dry cleaning; nonsmoking rooms; private museum

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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