Renaissance Paris Vendome (superior)
In the very heart of Paris, this new 97 room luxury hotel is located between the Tuileries and Place Vendome and features contemporary designed large rooms with king size beds, plasma TV, high-speed Internet access, DVD and CD players, bathrobes, slippers, iron, iron board, alarm and Ipod plug. PINXO, the hotel's casual restaurant was created by Alain Dutournier, a two star Michelin-rated chef. The Renaissance Paris Place Vendome Fitness Centre is exclusively for hotel guests and provides a 40 foot long pool for lap swimming, a workout room with brand new equipment, sauna, steam room as well as a private massage room (extra fee).Here, your thoughts will be elsewhere, into the depths of an ultra sophisticated grotto, where you can truly relax and forget everything that is going on above. Still a rare feature in Paris, the underground spa offers a real 11 by 4 meter swimming pool with two lanes for swimming against the current. The blue water lies between gray slate and chocolate colored ipe wood. The ceiling is the canopy of heaven whence, like a shower of stars, subdued lighting flows. After a swim, you can rest on one of the soft mattresses of the brown wicker meridiennes sipping herbal tea or a cocktail ? An aspen wood sauna, a Turkish bath also tiled with slate, a cardio-training and body-building equipment complete the picture. Hotel amenities include a complementary tea or coffee at guest disposal from 6am to 10am.
