Hôtel Pershing Hall

Frommer's Review

Set on a hyperstylish street that parallels the avenue Montaigne, this hotel was created when a late-19th-century town house was radically altered by one of France's most celebrated modern designers, Andrée Putnam. Admittedly, she had fascinating raw materials. The five-story town house was built in 1890 by the Comte de Paris -- who at the time was heir apparent to the French monarchy, had it been fully restored -- as a home for his mistress. During World War I, it was transformed into the Paris headquarters of American Gen. John Pershing. Today, the walls of the soaring courtyard are draped in lush tropical plants from Southeast Asia, which thrive in the microclimate of the courtyard. Inside, don't expect an homage to the imperial days of the French monarchy, as all appointments have been replaced in favor of the warm, but artfully spartan and rectilinear style favored by the woman who designed the original decor of Air France's Concorde. Visitors find a lavish use of quarried stone, tile, mosaics, and hardwoods; a subtle color scheme of warm beiges and grays; bead curtains; bathtubs with claw-and-ball feet; and comfortable, subtly contemporary furniture.

Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; gym; spa; sauna; babysitting; laundry service; dry cleaning; nonsmoking rooms; rooms for those w/limited mobility

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