| | Facilities within the Property |
 The concierge-less lobby is the first view of this unconventional space. Two salons flank the entrance, done in muted shades of red and brown that set off the khaki-grey stone from the town of Cascais in Portugal that appears throughout the hotel. Around the back, you find the Grande Dame bar, named for Veuve Clicquot´s most prized champagne cuvée. |
 The bar is a partnership with Veuve Clicquot-the first time the renowned champagne maker has allowed its name to be used by an outsider. In the bar area, Pillet has designed a pair striking seating nooks that let you slip away from the public gaze, if that's what you want. Downstairs is where you find the hammam, Jacuzzi and massage room, although if you want a massage upstairs, that's just fine too. |
 You sit down together in the hotel's elegant, low-key lobby. Would you like a drink-coffee, tea, something with a little more kick? Of course you would. Who wouldn't? And while you unwind, the two of you start chatting about what you prefer when you travel and what you are looking for during your stay in Paris. |
| Property Facilities Summary: |  Bar | Beauty Treatments | | Bicycle Rentals | Car Rental | | Cellular Telephone Hire | Chauffer-Driven Limousine Services | | DVD Library | Facilities for Disabled | | Fax Service | Hairdresser | | Hammam | Internet Wireless | | Jacuzzi | Lift | | Limousine Services | Luggage Storage | | Manicure, Pedicure | Massage | | Meeting Room | Motorbike Rentals | | Mountain Bike Rentals | Newspaper | | Private Garage | Scooter Rentals | | Secretarial Service | Small Dogs Welcome | | Small Pets Welcome | Valet Parking | | |
 From the hotel you can have an enchanting view on the Tour Eiffel: this towering edifice was built for the World Fair of 1889, held to commemorate the centenary of the French Revolution. Named after its designer, Gustave Eiffel, it stands 320m (1050ft) high and held the record as the world's tallest structure until 1930. Initially opposed by the city's artistic and literary elite - who were only affirming their right to disagree with everything - the tower was almost torn down in 1909. Salvation came when it proved an ideal platform for the antennas needed for the new science of radiotelegraphy. When you're done peering upwards through the girders, you can visit any of the three public levels, which can be accessed by lift or stairs. Just south-east of the tower is a grassy expanse that was once the site of the world's first balloon flights and is now used by teens as a skateboarding arena or by activists bad-mouthing Chirac. |
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