{"id":4367,"date":"2021-06-11T16:47:40","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T14:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/?p=4367"},"modified":"2021-06-14T09:38:49","modified_gmt":"2021-06-14T07:38:49","slug":"a-luxury-hotel-opens-at-the-chateau-de-versailles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/a-luxury-hotel-opens-at-the-chateau-de-versailles\/","title":{"rendered":"A luxury hotel opens at the Ch\u00e2teau de Versailles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"initial-letter\"><p>The French luxury hotel group, <a href=\"https:\/\/airelles.com\/fr\">Airelles<\/a>, has just opened the doors of the first luxury hotel located in the heart of the Ch\u00e2teau de Versailles.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\">\n<h2>Airelles Ch\u00e2teau de Versailles, Le Grand Contr\u00f4le<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After Val d&#8217;Is\u00e8re, Courchevel and Saint-Tropez, Airelles has decided to set up shop in the <strong>Ch\u00e2teau de Versailles<\/strong> estate. Called &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/airelles.com\/fr\/destination\/chateau-de-versailles-hotel\"><strong>Airelles Ch\u00e2teau de Versailles, Le Grand Contr\u00f4le<\/strong><\/a>&#8220;, it is the first hotel to open its doors in the world&#8217;s most famous residence in its <strong>340-year history<\/strong>. With its historic heritage, the Ch\u00e2teau de Versailles attracts more than <strong>10 million visitors a year<\/strong>, making it one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CPlaNSKqrZt\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">Voir cette publication sur Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CPlaNSKqrZt\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Une publication partag\u00e9e par Le Grand Contro\u0302le (@airelleschateaudeversailles)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The hotel will occupy three historic buildings dating from <strong>1681<\/strong>. It will be equipped with <strong>14 royal rooms<\/strong> as well as several suites. Future guests will be able to enjoy a <strong>restaurant<\/strong> led by French chef <strong>Alain Ducasse<\/strong>. They will also have access to the spa in collaboration with the Swiss brand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valmont-france.com\/\"><strong>Valmont<\/strong><\/a> and an indoor <strong>swimming pool<\/strong>. They will also be given exclusive access to the castle and gardens, which are normally off limits to the public. To complement their exploration of the garden and Grand Canal at their leisure, golf carts and boats will be available.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.prismic.io\/airelles\/80b69729-6f45-4cdb-9561-3cb50b101e9b_Chateau-Versailles.jpg?auto=compress,format\" alt=\"AIRELLES Ch\u00e2teau de Versailles, Le Grand Contr\u00f4le - Adresse, Contact\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ch\u00e2teau de Versailles&#8217; gardens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Journey into the heart of the 18th century<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All the interior spaces of this hotel have been designed and imagined by the architect <strong>Christophe Tollemer<\/strong>, who claims to have been inspired by the Petit Trianon, a property of Marie-Antoinette in Versailles.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The hotel&#8217;s 14 rooms have been decorated in a style that reflects the codes of the <strong>18th century<\/strong>, a reflection of wealth and elegance. <strong>Fabrics, furniture, chandeliers and works of art have been chosen authentic from the to the monarchic period<\/strong>. For example, wall hangings with original designs were recreated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pierrefrey.com\/fr\/\"><strong>Pierre Frey<\/strong><\/a>, a company specialising in the manufacture of luxury furnishing fabrics.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.prismic.io\/airelles\/b6a2dd6c-1d8b-4d36-b394-4681b283b89b_Suite-Necker---Chambre-%282%29-desktop.jpg?auto=compress,format&amp;w=855&amp;h=570\" alt=\"\" width=\"920\" height=\"613\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the rooms of the H\u00f4tel de Versailles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The names attributed to these rooms were given after characters linked to the history of Versailles. To name just a few, we find the name of <strong>Jacques Necker<\/strong>, director general of finance under Louis XVI, or <strong>Madame de Sta\u00ebl<\/strong>, famous novelist, philosopher and close confidante of Marie-Antoinette.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To return to the services available at the hotel, the Valmont spa, more precisely its 15-metre long swimming pool, has been decorated with busts and hand-painted frescoes. The checkerboard floor in <strong>Carrara<\/strong> marble is directly inspired by the marble courtyard of the palace. It also has a <strong>hammam<\/strong> and a <strong>sauna<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.prismic.io\/airelles\/03f761f4-1e62-4b0e-9a15-057bd518dec1_Spa---Piscine-int%C3%A9rieure-desktop.jpg?auto=compress,format&amp;rect=0,0,1919,1280&amp;w=1024&amp;h=683\" alt=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Versailles\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The indoor pool of the Airelles Hotel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As for the restaurant, the <strong>20-starred<\/strong> chef Alain Ducasse has designed a royal menu for his future guests. The menu was inspired by <strong>the meals of Louis XIV<\/strong>, which were always majestic, as the multitude of dishes invaded the royal table. It also offers a view of the Orangery and will serve <strong>French gastronomic dishes<\/strong>. An <strong>afternoon tea<\/strong> will also be served, inspired by Marie-Antoinette.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the evening, the restaurant will have a slightly different atmosphere. The dinner will be more theatrical, served as it was in the monarchical era: the restaurant staff will be dressed in period costumes. <strong>A bell will ring at 8pm to signal the start of the dinner<\/strong>. Afterwards, guests will be able to enjoy a <strong>gastronomic feast consisting of five courses<\/strong>. <strong>Eighteenth-century<\/strong> favourites such as veal \u00e0 la bourgeoise will be served, albeit in a modern version.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If after all these details, you feel like travelling to the heart of the royal era, the room rates at the Airelles Ch\u00e2teau de Versailles, Le Grand Contr\u00f4le hotel start at <strong>1700\u20ac<\/strong>. To book your stay, click <a href=\"https:\/\/airelles.com\/fr\/destination\/chateau-de-versailles-hotel?gclid=CjwKCAjw_JuGBhBkEiwA1xmbRVB7sRK8DkUwUvx6oZYN1wwqVvFa_RZkhGtZdf4BDSCRIxY7aupKkxoCe6gQAvD_BwE\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Read also &gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/radisson-hotel-group-opens-its-first-hotel-in-turkey\/\">RADISSON HOTEL GROUP OPENS ITS FIRST HOTEL IN TURKEY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Featured photos : \u00a9 Airelles Ch\u00e2teau de Versailles, Le Grand Contr\u00f4le<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The French luxury hotel group, Airelles, has just opened the doors of the first luxury hotel located in the heart of the Ch\u00e2teau de Versailles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4371,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"%%post_title%% %%sep%% %%sitetitle%%","_seopress_titles_desc":"The French luxury hotel group, Airelles, has just opened the doors of the first luxury hotel located in the heart of the Ch\u00e2teau de Versailles.","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":301,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"ch\u00e2teau,de versailles,h\u00f4tel,luxury,opening,airelles,le grand contr\u00f4le,first","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,21,20],"tags":[57,58,53,59,73],"class_list":["post-4367","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-address-book","category-business-en","category-trends","tag-collaborations-en","tag-histoire-en","tag-mode-en","tag-serie-en","tag-street-wear-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4367","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4367"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4367\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}