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Living room of the Suite Duc de Crillon
The renovation included digging the equivalent of two floors to install the swimming pool .
‘ THEATRICAL , MAGICAL ’ “ I wanted each designer to work with their specific competence and add value to each area that was allocated to them ,” Asmar d ’ Amman says . “ Chahan Minassian has an eye for opulence . He creates theatrical , magical places , so it was obvious that he should transform Les Ambassadeurs ” – previously a restaurant – “ into a bar , make it really sexy and give it back to Parisians .”
Raffray confirms this has been a success . “ The bar is the newest place to see and be seen in Paris . On any given night , you will find both locals and global travelers enjoying cocktails and live music together .” With direct access from the main entrance , “ the renovation played a key role in setting us up to accomplish this ,” he says .
“ Tristan Auer has a more chic , modern approach , a very dandy Parisian , masculine approach with a touch of femininity , so we trusted him with the Lobby and the all-day dining Brasserie d ’ Aumont ,” Asmar d ’ Amman says . Auer also designed the entrance to the spa , the cigar lounge , men ’ s grooming and boudoir .
“ Cyril Vergniol comes from the school of Alberto Pinto , the old decoration à la Française ,” she continues , “ so his guest rooms really look like an unexpected Parisian pied-à-terre , a studio apartment with a mix of 18th- to 20th-century furniture and more ’ 30s to ’ 40s accent – he really mastered an eclectic feeling in the rooms .”
Men ’ s grooming salon
THE PROPERTY NOW RADIATES FINE FRENCH CONTEMPORARY LIFESTYLE , NOT ONLY IN ITS DESIGN , BUT IN GASTRONOMY , ART AND SERVICE .
— MANAGING DIRECTOR MARC RAFFRAY
50 hotelsmag . com October 2017