Elite Traveler Spring 2024

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LesGrands Appartements by Karl Lagerfeld HÔTEL DE CRILLON, A ROSEWOOD HOTEL Chanel is intertwined with the Ritz, but the spirit of Karl Lagerfeld lives on at the Hôtel de Crillon. The renowned Chanel creative director oversaw the interiors, and in 2017 the palace hotel reopened after a complete refurbishment with two Lagerfeld-designed suites, Les Grands Appartements, individually named Concorde and Ei ff el. The 18th-century design has been given a contemporary twist in tonal shades of gray and, in true Karl Lagerfeld style, manages at once to be both chic and extravagant — case in point: the two-ton bathtub carved from a single block of Carrara marble that had to be lifted into the suite with a crane. The chandeliers are from the designer’s own personal collection, and photographs dotted throughout the rooms were taken by the man himself. The two Grands Appartements can be reserved separately or booked together, with the option of also adding on the Choupette bedroom (named, of course, after Lagerfeld’s beloved Birman cat) next door to create a vast, 3,600-sq-ft, three-bedroom private apartment. The refurbishment also saw the opening of Sense, A Rosewood Spa, the group’s signature o ff ering, while a recent dining addition to the hotel includes Nonos & Comestibles by chef Paul Pairet, who heads up the three-Michelin-starred Ultraviolet in Shanghai. No stay at the Hôtel de Crillon is complete without indulging in the desserts of pastry chef Matthieu Carlin. The hotel’s Jardin d’Hiver is one of the most sumptuous rooms for afternoon tea, or stop by the new Butter fl y Pâtisserie for a slice of Carlin’s signature ultra-creamy vanilla fl an. Les Grands Appartements Concorde from $27,400 per night; Les Grands Appartements Ei ff el from $21,900 per night; Les Grands Appartments plus the adjoining Choupette Room from $52,800 per night. Contact crillon.reservations@rosewoodhotels.com, + 33 144 711 500, rosewoodhotels.com

Photos Géraldine Bruneel, George Apostolidis