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What makes The Hôtel Fouquet’s Barrière one of the best in the realm of luxury


A few months ago, we featured the  Top 5 Luxury Hotels in Paris. The Hôtel Fouquet’s Barrière  was one of the selected few that made it to our list.

Last November, The Hôtel Fouquet’s Barrière won the highly-coveted Best Luxury Spa Hotel Award during the World Luxury Hotel Awards 2013 ceremony held in Pukhet, Thailand.

So what makes The Hôtel Fouquet’s Barrière one of the best in the world?

Luxurious Accommodations and Excellent Service

The Hôtel Fouquet’s Barrière is the first luxury Parisian hotel to get 5 stars. Set in the heart of Paris, just within walking distance from the Champs-Elysées along the elegant Avenue George V, the hotel has some of the most opulent features you can ask for:

  •  The Napoleon III and Art Deco design
  • VIP welcome and butler service
  • Children’s Program

– fun-packed Fouquet’s-coloured Passport given upon arrival
– meeting and hide-and-seek games with Grenadine, the lady bird mascot at Hôtel Fouquet’s Barrière.
– coloring, treasure hunts and activities at the hotel
– children’s rooms prepared with gifts, hypoallergenic toiletries in the bathroom, baby cots, non-slip bath mat, bathrobes, slippers, etc…
– “Young gourmets” Menu care of the Michelin-star Le Diane restaurant, Chef Jean-Yves Leuranguer and Pastry chef Claude Ducrozet. Meals are packed with nutrition and made of fresh top-quality produce.
– “Fouquet’s Children” workshops which change monthly but are all packed with surprises and learning

  • 48 rooms

– Superior Room (400 sq ft) with spacious dressing room and comfortable office area
– Deluxe Room (430 sq ft) with views of Avenue George V in the middle of the Golden Triangle
– Executive Camps Elysees Room (480 sq ft) with views of the Champs Elysées

  •  33 suites

– Deluxe Junior Suite Our (540 sq ft) overlooking Avenue George V or the hotel’s relaxing private garden
– Executive Champs Elysees Junior Suite Our (540 sq ft)with modern decor and a lounge area in the bedroom and unbeatable views over the Champs Elysées
– Superior Suite (750 sq ft) with a separate spacious lounge
– Deluxe Suite Our (910 sq ft) modern comfort and luxury with a 30 sq.m. separate  lounge
– Executive Champs Elysees Suite (910 sq ft) with magnificent view of Avenue des Champs Elysées and a refined, modern decor
– Duplex Eiffel Suite Our (1080 sq ft) with a splendid 30 sq.m balcony offering an unbeatable view of the Eiffel Tower
– Presidential Suite Our (2700 sq ft) with great view of the Champs Elysées, the hotel’s private garden and the magnificent Eiffel Tower.

  • facilities for the disabled

– Lifts in all our hotels for access to all public areas
– Easy-access toilets near specific public areas
– Three specially arranged rooms
– Wheelchairs
– Special lifts to the U Spa Barrière.
– Special changing room and shower at the U Spa Barrière

  • Meeting and event facilities (1 boardroom, 4 halls and 1 unique terrace

Fine Dining Centres of Paris

The Hôtel Fouquet’s Barrière offers the best in gastronomic experiences coupled with luxury ambience.

5 restaurants

  • La Petite Maison de Nicole
  • Fouquet’s
  • Le Diane
  • Gallerie Joy, Terrace and Garden
  • Cafe Fouquet’s

3 bars

  • Le Lucien
  • L’Escadrille Bar
  • Le Bar Marta

Commitment to Sustainable Development

The hotel is also a forerunner in sustainable development. It has become the first Eco-certified hotel in Europe and it boasts of a unique achievement in the international hotel industry—it has three ISO standards:

  • ISO 9001 – service quality
  • ISO 14001 – environmental commitment
  • SA 8000 – safeguarding human rights and children’s rights.

U Spa at the Hotel Fouquet’s Barrière: Upscale amenities for fitness and relaxation

  • A 750m2 spa decorated in light colored wood, bronze mosaic and soft filtered lighting
  • one of Paris’ largest covered swimming pools (15m x 6m)
  • 8 treatment rooms which use Sensai Kanebo International and Cinq Mondes expert massage and treatment techniques for men, women and children
  • a hammam
  • a sauna
  • Aqua-slimming trail
  • Balneo-therapy cubicle
  • fitness room with top-of-the-range exercise machines such as Power Plate
  • drinks and refreshments served as you please
  • option of The Eveil Bébé baby workshop or the “Alert Baby Workshop” that helps teach mothers soothing, wrapping gestures for loving moments with their babies

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Photo credits: www.lucienbarriere.com

Hotel Fouquet’s Barrière

Location:  46, avenue George V 75008 Paris, France
Reservation: +33(0)970 809 111

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