The Bite Magazine - Spring Summer 2013

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ultimate Parisian romantic
getaway, complete with
breathtaking panoramic views
over the City of Lights from a private terrace, and elegant spiral staircase
with an inner elevator and a kitchen inside the suite.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Re-
opens Luxury Collection Hotel
Prince De Galles in Paris
Following an extensive two-year restoration
led by ERTIM Architectes SA in collaboration
with internationally-acclaimed designers,
Pierre-Yves Rochon and Bruno Borrione,
Luxury Collection Hotel Prince de Galles, in Paris
has re-opened. The jewel of Parisian Art Deco on
Avenue Georges V and a mosaic of discreet Parisian
elegance, the hotel are poised to become the most
idyllic address in the French capital with its intimate
residential luxury, unparalleled service and Art Deco
design.
The design for the lobby, fitness centre, and
the hotel’s 115 rooms and 44 suites has been
reinterpreted as private rooms in a luxurious
residence reminiscent of the defining Art Deco
style from the 1930s. The rooms and suites feature
exquisite materials and design accents such as
custom Art Deco furniture, elegant furnishings in
Macassar ebony wood, Saint Laurent marble floors
and intricate mosaics artwork created by illustrious
French ‘maisons’ specially selected. In keeping with
the French capital’s reputation as one of the most
romantic cities in the world, the hotel’s extravagant
two-storey, L’Appartement Parisien will offer the
Luxury Collection Hotels
Celebrates Grand Opening of
the Legendary Gritti Palace
The Luxury Collection Hotel & Resort
celebrated the re-opening of The Gritti
Palace in Venice, Italy after a 15-month
restoration. In preserving its mystique
aura that has enchanted its guests for generations,
local artisans, architects, craftsmen and cultural
institutions were involved in restoring the
historic building back to its original grandeur,
while bringing the landmark hotel into the 21st
century.
The hotel transformed into its current Gothic
shape by the Pisani family in 1475 and the private
residence of the Doge of Venice, Andrea Gritti
in 1525, now features 61 luxurious guest rooms
and 21 sumptuous suites, including suites with
impressive canal views, and an interior design
inspired by renowned
personalities such as
Ernest Hemingway,
Somerset Maugham
and Peggy Guggenheim.
The unique two-story
Redentore Terrazza
Suite spans 76 square
meters with an intimate
reception room, a
spacious bedroom, a living
room with dining area,
and a spectacular rooftop
terrace measuring 250
square metres, featuring
a spa pool, relaxed
entertaining spaces and extraordinary views of the lagoon and the city.
An impressive and beautiful reminiscent building with a modern flair,this magnificent
hotel will take you back to the renaissance of thisVenetian icon.
Images courtesy of Starwood Hotels & Resorts