Le Bristol
Paris, France
Hôtel Westminster
Paris, France. Located on rue de la Paix, between Place Vendôme and the Opéra Garnier.
Photo
« Hôtel Westminster, 13 Rue de la Paix, 75002 Paris, 8 October 2009.jpg »
Author: Mario Sánchez Prada
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- Opened
- 1846
- Rooms
- 101rooms and suites
- City
- ParisFrance
- Setting
- CityEurope
Practical information
- Address
- Hôtel Westminster
13 rue de la Paix
75002 Paris
France - Telephone
- +33 1 42 61 57 46
- Official website
- warwickhotels.com
- Best available rate
- Check availability
At a glance
- 80 rooms and 21 suites behind a Haussmannian façade with Belle Époque interiors.
- Le Céladon fine-dining restaurant and the English-style Duke’s Bar.
- A collection of antique clocks begun in 1900 by owner Jean Bruchon.
- Located on rue de la Paix, between Place Vendôme and the Opéra Garnier.
History
7 dates, written by Grand Hotels of the World from the sources below.
The building is a convent until the Revolution; graves of its Mothers Superior remain in the basement.
According to its current owners, the hotel’s story on rue de la Paix begins this year.
The building, by then an inn, takes the name and coat of arms of the Duke of Westminster, one of its regular guests.
Jean Bruchon buys the building, asks for it to be preserved for its historic value and begins a collection of antique clocks.
The hotel opens in its present form.
Warwick Hotels and Resorts acquires the hotel.
Millions of euros are invested to bring the hotel up to modern luxury standards.
Sources: Official website (Warwick Hotels), hotel history · Famous Hotels, “Westminster Opera”. Text rewritten and translated by Grand Hotels of the World.
