Renaissance Arc de Triomphe Paris

This hotel is a category 8 Marriott – there are only 13 in the world (4 in the US, 3 in Paris, 4 in UK and 2 in Italy).

Opened just six months ago in May 2009, it was designed by Moroccan-born French architect Christian de Portzamparc, who also created the Societe Generale building in La Defense.
The hotel is located on the Wagram avenue, two blocks from Arc de Triomphe, and is simply magnificient.
Our room was upgraded to the Prestige Room and upon arrival, a bottle of champagne, Piper-Heidsieck Brut, was waiting for us in a champagne bucket.
What a tremendous end to a stressful 9-hour drive.


The Hotel.


Renaissance & The Arc.
--What happened to all the tanks?--

The room:




The bathroom:



Le bar:


Piper-Heidsieck Brut:


The Window:


The Day View: