ACCOMMODATION | elegantissime HÔTEL ALFRED SOMMIER***** This 19th-century former townhouse near Madeleine has been converted into a sumptuous luxury hotel. The guest rooms feature modern artworks that offset the place’s timelessFrench elegance.T2he 0 sutes havei soaring ceilings, wooden floorboards, marble fireplaces and stucco cornices. Five reception rooms bathed in natural light, ranging in sizerom 30 tof 54m² three of( them open onto the garden), are perfect for hosting private receptions. A dining experience in Les Caryatides, the restaurant with its beautiful canopy, gives one the feeling of being a guest of an illustrious French family. Saint-Lazare | 80 rooms | www.alfredsommier.com CROWNE PLAZA PARIS – RÉPUBLIQUE**** This establishment within a Haussmannian mansion on Place de la République has undergone a makeover and metamorphosed into the new Crowne Plaza flagship. The lobby designed by Conran & Partners leads up to 328 elegantly appointed guest rooms and suites, some overlooking the peaceful inner courtyard – a historic feature of the building, available for private hire to host a gala event, conference or lunch. The hotel’s 18 renovated and configurable meeting rooms (24 to 226 m²) can host corporate events for up to 300 people. République – Gare de l’Est and Gare du Nord 328 rooms | www.ihg.com/crowneplaza RENAISSANCE PARIS VENDÔME HÔTEL***** A stone’s throw from the Tuileries Gardens and Place Vendôme, this 18th-century townhouse is being skil- fully renovated to reflect both traditional elegance and modernity. Natural light floods the lobb, and 9 comfort-y 7 able, light-filled rooms and suites feature quirky touches, like a black and white photograph on the ceiling. A beau- tifully designed 33-m² events space can accommodate up to 30 people fora cocktail reception. The Vendôme spa with a 17-metre pool and the talked-about Balagan restaurant add further cachet to this gem of a place. Louvre | 97 rooms | www.marriott.fr 14 | WHAT’S UP IN PARIS 2019 euqilbupéR siraP azalP enworC © siroD-nohcuD divaD © sneiW epiliF J ©