Mandarin oriental joins asian hotel invasion of paris

The Mandarin Oriental opened its doors in Paris on Tuesday, becoming the third top-end Asian hotel brand in less than a year to put out its shingle and woo rich visitors to the French capital.

Newly built behind a 1930s facade, the eight-story property on fashionable Rue Saint Honore boasts 99 rooms and 39 suites going for an average of 950 euros ($1,688) a night.

Newly built behind a 1930s facade, the eight-story property on fashionable Rue Saint Honore boasts 99 rooms and 39 suites going for an average of 950 euros ($1,688) a night. 

"We absolutely wanted to be in the best arrondissement, the best location for leisure travellers," Christoph Mares, director of operations for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, told AFP at the inauguration. 

Source: Relax.com.sg