If you’re planning on attending the Paris Olympics and doing a little sightseeing in Europe this summer, you’ll have a variety of gorgeous new hotels to choose from (though they’re likely to fill up quickly). Whether you’re heading to the Olympics or simply vacationing, many new boutique hotels in Paris and beyond are within easy flight distance, whether on the Cote d’Azur, Rome or the Greek islands. The birthplace of ancient games.
Paris
Hotel Balzac
Hôtel Balzac will undergo a two-year renovation that begins June 1st., A member of the luxury hotel and restaurant network Relais & Châteaux is set to open in the 8th arrondissement, within walking distance of the Champs-Elysées. Intended to feel like a home in Paris, it draws inspiration from: This 1930s-style hotel is a sister property to the cozy Relais Christine in the 6th arrondissement and St. James Paris in the 16th arrondissement.
With interiors designed by Festen Architecture, the hotel features 58 guest rooms and suites in soothing neutral colors, some with views of the Eiffel Tower. There is a lounge outside the room where you can enjoy breakfast before strolling along the famous boulevard. After returning home, you can receive treatments at a Japanese-style spa. Cocktail bar. Pierre Gagnère is a Michelin-starred restaurant serving modern French cuisine. Prices start at 590 euros per night, or about $630.
Maison Proust
Like some of Paris’ newest hotels, such as Hotel Normand and Le Grand Mazarin, this popular spot in the Marais is an intimate hotel with just 23 rooms and suites. Paying homage to novelist Marcel Proust, the hotel features luxurious spaces reminiscent of Bell’s epoch, including a display of memorabilia named after the hotel, including a signed Swan’s Way. I am.
Designed by Jacques Garcia, a French interior decorator known for his luxurious designs. Maison Proust is a space similar to Hôtel Coste in Paris or La Mamounia in Marrakech. It is a member of the Collection Maison Particulier, a hotel group that creates a mansion-like atmosphere. Each ornate room takes inspiration from figures from Proust’s world, including Colette and Monet.
Even if you can’t get your hands on one, on Fridays, Colin Field, former head bartender at Bar Hemingway at the famous Ritz Paris, now offers cocktails (from 25 euros, about $27) You can also visit the bars where they are made. L’Elixir de Proust, raspberry essence and champagne. You can also relax at Spa La Mer, which has a hammam and pool.
But all that aside, the hotel’s location in the Marais, surrounded by restaurants, shops, and attractions such as Musée National Picasso and Carnavalet Museum, makes it a great place to explore one of the world’s most walkable cities. It’s a perfect place. . Prices start from 950 euros (subject to seasonal variations).
AREV Saint-Tropez
Located within walking distance of the colorful village of Saint-Tropez, this 43-room and suite hotel features flowering trees, a pool surrounded by striped umbrellas, an outdoor bar with frozen rosé, and 3 rooms. It opened in May. The popular Pampelonne Beach and its beach club are just a short drive away. A small beach nearby allows you to enjoy a quick dip. Or you can just stay and indulge in a massage at the spa, take a sunrise Pilates or yoga class, or ride a Peloton bike at his fitness center. Unlike the Olympics, games like pétanque and padel at AREV Saint-Tropez can be played while drinking rosé wine.
The rooms (some with private terraces or patios adorned with flowers) were designed by Luis Bustamante and are splashed with blue, white and red, creating a nautical feel even if you’re not lounging by the seaside. Explore outside your room and you’ll find the Strand Restaurant and Champagne Lounge. The original Strand, a local favorite, closed several years ago, but the reborn AREV Saint-Tropez offers live music, French wine, and a modern take on local cuisine like ton de. , hopes to bring back some of the joie de vivre of the previous store. Mediterranean style, lean tuna on top of crunchy risotto. For dessert, try the rice pudding or chocolate soufflé. Prices start from 1,440 euros from June to August and 590 euros from October to March.
Nice, France
Hotel du Couvent
Housed in a 17th-century abbey, the 88-room and suite hotel is scheduled to open in June, offering guests a glimpse into the abbey’s past. The property’s restoration is being spearheaded by Valerie Grégo, who founded Perseus, a company that builds and operates hotels such as Le Pigalle in Paris. There is a vegetable and herb garden. be bakery and herbalist Here you can drink custom-made teas made with herbs from the garden.
Vegetables, fruit and eggs from Toue-sur-Var’s gardens and off-site farms are served in the hotel’s restaurants: Le Restaurant du Couvent, Le Bistrot des Serruriers and La Guinguette Café. Garden near the lap pool. Stroll through the grounds, use the studio for yoga, exercise, meditation, or take part in a series of thermal baths, the Roman Baths. The baths are reminiscent of the ruins of the Roman baths in nearby Cimiers, where you can also visit the Marc Chagall National Museum and the Matisse Museum.
Part of Marriott’s Luxury Collection, the hotel returns with interior design by Festen Architecture. Calm colors create a well-ventilated room.From price 390 euros One night.
Rome
Casa Monti
On May 31st, Leitmotif, the group behind Paris’ lively garden-themed boutique hotel La Fantaisie, plans to open its first hotel. Real estate outside France: Casa Monti in Rome.
The hotel is located in Rome’s Monti district, dotted with cafes and restaurants, and takes inspiration from the region’s artists, encouraging guests to consider themselves as artists during their stay. Beyond the 18th-century facade are frescoes and his 36 rooms and suites, whose interiors are filled with color and bold patterns by designer Laura Gonzalez. Must-see attractions such as the Roman Forum and the Colosseum are within walking distance. When you return from a day of sightseeing, stop by the spa, enjoy dinner indoors or outdoors at the hotel’s restaurant, and watch the night set from a perch at the rooftop bar. Prices start from 450 euros per night.
Avantmar
Located on Piperi Beach on the Greek island of Paros, this resort combines soft sand with Cycladic cube-style architecture. The hotel has 38 rooms and suites, some with private plunge pools. If you can leave your luggage behind to explore the grounds, you’ll find a wellness area where you can receive massages and body care. Treatment in a private room separated by outdoor curtains. Avant Her Mar’s name is a combination of the French word for “front” and the Spanish word for “sea,” emphasizing the hotel’s location “in front of the sea.” There is also an outdoor theater that can be used for yoga or pilates on request. , there is also a 55-meter-long swimming pool worthy of the Olympic Games.
Back on dry land, a gin and tonic bar called Bridge with views across the Aegean Sea is scheduled to open later this month. And mark your calendars July 10-13, when Japanese chef Nobu Matsuhisa will appear at the Nobu Food Festival at the hotel’s waterside restaurant, Matsuhisa Paros. (The restaurant is scheduled to open for the season on June 7th). For hotel Greek cuisine, visit Times and enjoy breakfast, lunch, and dinner poolside. And don’t forget dessert. Stop by his Figs, the hotel’s pastry shop, to pick up traditional Greek sweets. Prices start from 715 euros per night.
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