The 118-room hotel is built on the site of the famous Theatre de l’empire and features contemporary, comfortable guest rooms, chic public spaces and an innovative restaurant pairing French and Indonesian cuisine.

“The Renaissance Paris Arc de Triomphe is our latest gem in a global portfolio of more than 140 hotels and resorts” said Tina Edmundson, senior vice president, lifestyle brands and Renaissance operations.  “Set in the heart of Paris, the hotel provokes the guests’ sense of discovery, offering cutting-edge architecture, intriguing interiors and a restaurant and lounge that is undeniably Parisian – all with a touch of the exotic.  Matching up nicely with Paris is our equally exciting and highly distinctive Renaissance New York Hotel 57 — two major openings in two fabulous cities.”

Portzamparc’s design materializes values of modernity as well as comfort and quality.  The hotel’s signature wavy, all-glass exterior pays homage to the historic architecture on the Avenue Wagram.

Ground-floor retail shops, selling modern home furnishings, fit the location in an area which is becoming a design hub in Paris.  The hotel also has direct and exclusive access to Salle Wagram, the famous banquet and event venue built in 1865 that has been fully restored according to Portzenparc’s design.

The hotel’s guest rooms and 22 suites are classically styled with touches of whimsy and warm, vibrant colours, artfully balanced with just the right amenities to accommodate both business and leisure guests.

The hotel offers wireless Internet access throughout the building,
and guest rooms are fitted with VoIP telephones, wired and wireless Internet access, high-definition, LCD televisions and digital connectivity panels allowing guests to connect their laptops, camcorders, digital cameras, video games and more.

Henry Chebaane has designed the Makassar Lounge & Restaurant , a new dining concept in Paris, which combines French Provence bistro flavours with authentic Indonesian dishes. The restaurant design features velvety indigo blue mixed with bronzed buffalo leather, dark wooden floors and silver curtains with provocative leather glints, and a shadow theatre which brings life to the restaurant’s main wall, with a sequence from “Ramayana,” an Indonesian epic of love, good and evil.

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