La Réserve Paris
Just off the Champs-Elysées, La Réserve awaits. If you’re looking to stay overnight, you can’t go wrong with one of the hotel’s beautifully decorated guest rooms or suites, but there’s even more to discover.
Even if you are not staying at the hotel, you might as well check out one of its few eateries, such as Le Gabriel. You know a restaurant is worth a visit when it has not one, not two, but three Michelin stars—along with only nine other spots in the city. Chef Jérôme Banctel draws inspiration from Japan, Turkey, and beyond. The restaurant will be open during the Olympics and you don’t need to download a Pass Jeux (the digital pass required to access certain areas of the city during the Games).
Need a quick bite or a sweet treat? La Réserve has you covered. As countries come together from around the world, Chef Jérôme Banctel is whipping up a unique street food recipe: The Baolinh. For this stuffed steamed bun, the Vietnamese bao bun meets the European blini. Available flavors include lobster, beef, and vegetable. Plus, an ice cream cart “Les Gourmandises Glacées” (that’s “Frozen Treats” for those of us not fluent in French) is setting up shop on the shaded patio at La Pagode de Cos.
If you’re ever looking to stay in the City of Lights for a longer period but still desire all the amenities of a five-star hotel, check out La Réserve Paris Apartments. Situated in the 16th Arrondissement, these 10 apartments have multiple bedrooms, full kitchens, and perhaps most importantly—stunning views of the Eiffel Tower.
Heading to the South of France? The luxury hotel brand also has La Réserve Ramatuelle and a buzzy beach club, La Réserve à la Plage.
Monsieur George
Art-Deco lovers, listen up! This classic Hausmannian building has been transformed into a 46-room establishment. Designer Anouska Hempel is behind the interior design. Hempel has worked on a number of hotels spanning the globe—in Brazil, London, Amsterdam, Beirut—and on high-end stores like Van Cleef & Arpels and Louis Vuitton.
Choose between a five- or seven-course menu at Galanga, a Michelin star restaurant in the five-star hotel. Chef Thomas Damingo “imparts a memory of his explorations, transforming a plate into a sensory surprise for the taste buds, eyes, and nose,” according to Galanga’s website.
Hotel Hana
Designer Laura Gonzalez
Hotel Hana
Designer Laura Gonzalez knows a thing or two about luxurious design. After all, she is behind the restoration of the Cartier Fifth Avenue Mansion in New York City, as well as other Cartier locations globally. Gonzalez worked with Olivier Leone, the cofounder and art director of shoe brand Nodaleto, on the newly opened Hotel Hana. The design duo drew inspiration from the hotel’s location in Little Tokyo (which is also just a short walk from the iconic Palais Garnier opera house).
Even those not competing in the Olympic Games deserve some rest and relaxation. Hotel Hana’s spa is the perfect place to do so, with treatments ranging from the 75-minute “Olympic Spirit” massage to a traditional Japanese massage.
