FOR SHOPPING, STYLE AND SPA… MANDARIN ORIENTAL, PARIS

If retail therapy is your idea of downtime heaven during a hectic work trip, then Mandarin Oriental, Paris is the hotel for you. Located in the heart of the city’s top-end fashion district on rue SaintHonoré and just steps from Place Vendôme, you are immersed in designer names as you step out the door, from Chanel to Cavalli, Gucci to Galliano, Hermes to Hogan, and Lanvin to Louis Vuitton, to name a few. The hotel itself is a design landmark, housed in an Art Deco-inspired building with a colourful history and with interiors that ooze Parisian elegance, blended with Oriental charm. A haven of tranquillity, this luxury property features generously sized rooms and suites, some with garden terraces, plus a grand Parisian Apartment that’s not only ideal for families and longer stays, but the ideal venue for an exclusive event. The hotel’s exceptional facilities include the Spa at Mandarin Oriental, one of the largest hotel spas in the city, designed by renowned French interior designer Sybille de Margerie and offering an exclusive collection of facial therapies by Guerlain, as well as two restaurants, one boasting two Michelin stars, a stunning bar with exquisite all-year-round outdoor courtyard, and of course, a cake shop. For meetings and events, spaces range from four meeting rooms with a maximum capacity of 60 people to private suites and the magical Bar 8 courtyard, which regularly host Paris Fashion Week soirées.