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T
he idea of a young luxury
hotel brand competing in
Paris, the world’s #1 tourist
destination, seems like a
difficult task. However, not
only has Bessé Signature competed,
they’ve flourished, making a name
for themselves in a city filled with
luxurious hotel options. What began
as a run-down hotel in Brittany has
morphed into a Relais & Châteaux
property with a Michelin-starred
restaurant, and expanded to Paris,
where the group currently owns
four boutique properties.
Located in Paris’ best
arrondissements, Bessé Signature
hotels are elegant and lavish,
but have individual personalities.
The five star H tel el mi is
contemporary in style, with homage
paid to its past as a former book
factory. The vibrant and cheerful
hotel has 108 newly remodeled
rooms, and is ideally located in
Saint Germain des r s. s the
brand’s only four-star hotel, the
recently refurbished H tel Edouard
7 pays tribute to the stylish British
monarch of the 1 th century. s
the only hotel located on venue de
l’Opéra, this “couture” property is
housed in a Haussman- style building,
and features rich fabrics in bold
shades. Its sixty-nine rooms and
suites are designed with different
atmospheres and themes, divided
over seven floors.
Two ess Signature five star
properties are found on the cusp of
the Champs lys es H tel de Sers
and H tel Vernet.
baby palace
and former home of the Marquis de
Sers, H tel de Sers is classically
French in style, but features the
most modern technology throughout
its forty five rooms and seven
suites. Entirely renovated in
2014, H tel Vernet is located in
a Haussman-style building with a
glass dome designed by Gustave
Eiffel. esigner, Fran ois Champsaur,
created a contemporary theme
throughout the hotel’s fifty seven
rooms and twelve suites.
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