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The gleaming new Hilton is aimed squarely at the international business traveller. It offers excellent conference facilities, albeit with nothing too much that says it’s in Paris. Designed by Alexandre Danan and Karine Mazeau, the feel is modern art deco with lots of ebony, granite and wrought iron. Seven modular meeting rooms and two ballrooms have been conceived with major league players in mind and offer outstanding acoustic quality. All rooms are equipped with personal telephone numbers, phone/fax with integrated mailbox, high-speed internet access and satellite television.
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If you have business at the Cité des Sciences this Holiday Inn is conveniently situated. Typically Parisian it ain’t, but it has 17 air-conditioned conference rooms equipped with multi-media equipment and offers the standard of service you would expect from an international hotel. Does what is says on the tin type place.
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Although the Second Empire facade is rather grand, once inside this is pure Holiday Inn, meaning no-risk neutral decor, bland furnishings and an efficient level of services. Bedrooms though are generally well-sized, there’s a pleasant courtyard garden and in spite of the ordinariness of the place, nothing can detract from the superior conference facilities with a choice of 10 meetings room that hold up to 350 delegates. Republique is also a convenient central location for those who need to move easily about town.
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The marble floor, Gobelins tapestries, Baccarat crystal chandeliers and antique furniture in the lobby set the tone at the Bristol. Although it opened in 1925, the hotel holds true to the spirit of 18th-century decadence and it contains some truly palatial suites. The Bristol is famed for its extraordinary standards of service, making it a favourite with many top executives. The five conference/ banqueting rooms are strategically placed around the beautiful garden and the well-equipped business centre offers secretarial and translation services. There’s an in-house spa featuring Anne Semonin treatments and a nautically-styled top-floor indoor pool with panoramic views over Paris.
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Next door to the vast trade fair site of Paris-Expo and the Paris heliport, this 23-storey Sofitel hotel caters almost exclusively to the needs of the international businessman. There are 35 meeting rooms with a capacity of up to 700 people, an in-house auditorium and a business centre complete with secretaries. The rooms are simple but comfortable and light, the two restaurants offer fine French fare in agreeable surroundings and the piano bar is ideal for a post-work cognac. Take a dip in the pool on the 22nd floor and lap up the fabulous views over Paris.
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