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Shangri-La Paris
The location of the Shangri-La, opened in December 2010, is the hotel’s biggest pro and con at the same time. The property sits on the Right Bank in the 16th arrondissement near touristy Trocadéro, a taxi ride removed from the haute shopping of Rue St. Honoré or centrally located museums like the Louvre and Musée d’Orsay. That said, the Shangri-La also has the best views of the Eiffel Tower of any hotel in the city. During my visit, I was wowed by the proximity to the famous monument, which, especially at night, appeared close enough to touch from my room.
The Shangri-La Paris marks the Hong Kong–based hotel group’s debut in Europe, and the building that the property occupies is appropriately grand and historic. The beautifully restored, 19th-century palace was originally built by a descendent of Napoléon Bonaparte in 1896, and a series of stunning Belle Époque salons have been painstakingly restored on the ground floor. (Post four-year renovation, the building was registered as one of France’s historic monuments.) The lobby showcases five different kinds of marble, a...
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