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Here’s a quick round-up of properties to look out for in Paris during 2016, some have been refurbished and some new to the market:
Renaissance Paris Republique
This is due to open in April will see a Marriott Renaissance property open in Le Marais district. It has been developed in a 1970s Parisian monument which was designed by Jean Jacques Fernier. The hotel has three meeting rooms and the largest will hold 30 people.
The Ritz Paris
The hotel has been closed for refurbishment and is now taking reservations for its opening on 14th March. The 117-year-old hotel has undergone a three-year €250 million refurbishment, which includes all bedrooms, suites, bathrooms, gardens and L’Espadon restaurant. The Bay Hemingway remains largely untouched. The Ritz Club will house a neoclassical swimming pool and the world’s first Chanel spa.
Hôtel de Crillon
Closed since 2013, major renovations of 18th-century architecture are underway, while three Paris-based designers are updating the interiors. The hotel will operate under the management of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts. This hotel was originally opened in 1758 on Place de la Concorde to host world ambassadors.
Hoxton Paris
After opening hotels in Amsterdam last year and New York, this year, The Hoxton will add a fourth hotel to its European portfolio in the spring. The 16th-century building in which it will be housed was designed by Etienne Rivie, a counsellor to King Louis XIV.
Off-Paris Seine
Paris is to have its first floating hotel this spring, located near the Charles de Gaulle Bridge. Off-Paris Seine, which will be operated by boutique hotel group Elegancia, will have 54 rooms, four suites and a 50-ft outdoor swimming pool.
Amastan Paris
On the quiet street that links the Champs Elysées and the rue du Faubourg St-Honoré, there’s a new boutique hotel with 24 bedrooms. There’s a small garden and pop-up space which may be able to be used for events
Hotel Declic Paris
Opening in January the photography-themed Hotel Declic will open in Montmartre. The 27 rooms are each designed around this central theme – one is modelled on a photobooth; another has a round, camera-lens-inspired bed; another even has an in-built studio.