InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced that Crowne Plaza hotels are opening in Paris and London this month. The 328-room Crowne Plaza Paris République, owned by Westbridge, is the fifth Crowne Plaza in France and the second in Paris. The other hotel of the chain in Paris is the Crowne Plaza Paris Champs Elysées.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced that Crowne Plaza hotels are opening in Paris and London this month. The 328-room Crowne Plaza Paris République, owned by Westbridge, is the fifth Crowne Plaza in France and the second in Paris. The other hotel of the chain in Paris is the Crowne Plaza Paris Champs Elysées.
Built in 1865 during Napoleon III's reign, the Crowne Plaza Paris République building boasts the classic Parisian Haussman-style exterior and a historic inner courtyard. Its bar, 10 Bar, offers views directly onto the République square while its new restaurant, 10 Restaurant, serves French cuisine under the direction of chef David Desplanques, formerly of Robuchon and Ducasse.
The 162-room Crowne Plaza London Kensington, owned by Lum Chang (London), is scheduled to open on 21 April after an £8 mln (EUR 8.9 mln)refurbishment.
