mansion. The building has welcomed
Queen Marie-Antoinette, who took
piano lessons there.
In 1788, the Hôtel d’Aumont was
acquired by François Félix de Crillon.
There, too, the building maintains its
connection to French history: when
the mansion became confiscated by
the government during the French
Revolution, the Crillon family found
their mansion occupied until 1907.
It was in 1909 that this private
mansion became the Hôtel de
Crillon, having expanded with
the purchase of two neighboring
buildings. All the modern inventions
of the era could be found in the
hotel: electricity, hot water,
even perhaps the telephone. The
Louvre Hotel Group took over the
management of this Palace up to its
sale in 2005 to the Starwood Group
(today the Marriott Group). In 2010,
this latter group gave the hotel up
to the Saudi Prince Mutaib Ben
Abdullah Ben Abdulaziz, a member
of the royal Saudi family. The Prince
subsequently entrusted the hotel’s
management to the Rosewood
Hotel Group (a Hong Kong-based
group) and in 2013, the hotel closed
its doors to undertake a complete
renovation. Its latest renovation
dated from the start of the 1980s,
like the fellow Ritz Paris.
Several architects have left their trace
over the course of the centuries and
reorganized the spaces according
to the needs of the times. There is
a wealth of inspiration taken from
history, and together they create all
the elements needed to transform this
magnificent address at 10 Place de la
Concorde into a myth.
L’HÔTEL DE CRILLON PUTS THE
SPOTLIGHT BACK ON SERVICE
‘À LA FRANÇAISE’
Rosewood has chosen to return to the
classic cornerstones of French luxury
by placing a butler in each of its rooms.
No need for an automatic curtain
system to close the curtains—this will
instead be left to your butler. Clients
who have grown used to international
hotels will learn to rediscover the
pleasure of being served and thus find
once more the essence of French
service: discretion, the ability to
anticipate all the needs of the guests.
The Rosewood has taken on a brave
gamble.
The hotel also offers services
reminiscent of years gone by that have
recently come back into style. For
instance, a barber will be on hand to
welcome the hotel’s clients as well as
local Parisians. A shoe shiner will be
available to take care of clients’ shoes.
A woman’s hair salon can be found
in the spa, as well as one for men to
be found in the barber’s salon. Only
the swimming pool, with a fireplace
and an exceptional artistic decoration
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