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| Hotel Bel Ami is situated on what was once the west wing of
the Abbey St. Germain. Today, the street bears the name rue St Benoît,
which, like Hotel Bel Ami, has undergone several previous incarnations.
Originally named rue Egouts, the street provided access to the St. Germain
monastery. |
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| Directed by Grace Leo Andrieu, the project was undertaken
by a design team that included Interior Designers Nathalie Battesti,
Véronique Terreaux, and the architect Christian Lalande. |
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| Designed to appeal to a younger, fashion-conscious
audience, the hotel Bel Ami is decorated in subtle earth tones, projected onto
a canvas of minimalist chic |
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| The hotel makes extensive use of the finest natural
materials and simple lines to create an atmosphere of pared down luxury. |
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| Whilst the breakfast room has been entirely renovated, the
slightly decadent feel and intrigue of a club is preserved. Spacious and airy,
the room is brightly lit with lilac-hued walls offset by acid green leather
sofas, light metal chairs, bleached wood tables and industrial-style lamps.
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7-11 Rue St. Benoît
Saint
Germain-des-Prés
75006 Paris, France
U.S.Reservations: 904-288-0036
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| Located in a converted 18th Century print works on the rue
Saint Benoît, the Hotel Bel Ami is an oasis of calm and tranquility in
the heart of Paris' chic Left Bank. The 115 room Hotel Bel Ami opened its doors
in January 2000. |
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| Opening its doors on the dawn of a new Millennium, Hotel
Bel Ami provides the latest modern conveniences and comforts for its clientele
with Mme Andrieu's deft sense of style and a feel for zeitgeist immediately
apparent. |
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| Clean lines and a palette of caramel and anis green, or a
variation of blue, give the rooms an air of calm, informal elegance, counter
pointed by simple white marble bathrooms. |
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| For guests staying overnight, breakfast is to look forward
to. This is served buffet-style in The Cantine located in the basement,
previously the venue of The Jazz Club. |
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| Situated just off boulevard Saint Germain, Hotel Bel Ami is
only a 2-minute walk from Saint-Germain Metro Station. Taxi journey time from
the Gare du Nord (Eurostar) is 15 minutes, with Orly and Charles de Gaulle
airports only 30-45 minutes away. |
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