Hôtel Duc de St.-Simon
COST: $$$
<p>A jewel box of a hotel, the 34-room Duc de Saint Simon resembles a private Parisian home, with a black-and-white marble hall, graceful staircase, and rooms decorated in richly colored traditional French fabrics like toile de Jouy. Everything is so exquisitely appointed that the 18th-century memoirist and defender of the nobility after which the hotel was named would certainly feel at home here. Some rooms give onto the private garden in back, ideal for quiet contemplation. No wonder it has become a favorite among the famously private: Lauren Bacall, Anjelica Huston, John Irving, and Harvey Keitel. </p> <p><strong>Insider Tip: </strong>The serene sitting room next to the foyer is perfect for a cocktail or an early nightcap. </p> <p><strong>Room to Book:</strong> Any of the rooms that contain the number 7, which are particularly prized for their location on the garden side of the building, or any of the four rooms with a private breakfast terrace. </p>
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From Travel + Leisure , JUN 2002
Don't talk to the famously exigent Lauren Bacall about the Ritz: when she descends on Paris, it's the St.-Simon or nothing. And who would blame her? A stay at the 34-room hotel is like living in the 18th-century town house of your dreams. Students of decorating will want to examine the dazzling way bolts of printed cotton have been folded in hundreds of knife pleats to cover the walls in the salon. Others are enchanted by the entrance courtyard, pansy-filled...MORE>>
Last updated June 2002
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