Who's Going
Audrey Tatou. Frank Couecou, Ophelie Winter
Reason to Stay
Designer Hotel, Hip Clientele, Lobby Scene
Hotel Type
City Hotel
It's indistinguishable façade blends into the high-end shops and apartment blocks of Paris's 8th Arrondissement. The first Parisian hotel designed by Andree Putman, Pershing Hall is located in the historic WWI residence of American General John Pershing. Behind a sharp-suit wearing model with overly quaffed hair, visitors enter the main reception area that feel more like the foyer of a hip nightclub than swank Parisian hotel. This confusion between nightspot and luxury hotel is one that persists throughout any stay at Pershing Hall, whether on a noisy lower floor or just trying to get through the door on a weekend night.
Beginning to show signs of its age, the design of the hotel is still spectacular. Two townhouses arranged around an inner courtyard with 50-foot hanging garden and designer restaurant by a former protégé of Alain Ducasse - but alas Alain Ducasse it is not. On the upper level of the courtyard is an atrium bar that's one of the hottest in Paris. The staff is beautiful yet fickle, bordering on resentful that their model-looks haven't garnered them anything better than bringing you a mojito or anemic portions of Asian-style tapas. Beyond the always-happening lounge scene the hotel is home to an in-house spa and small fitness center built for a quick round of cardio.
The Room
It’s the perfect size and a refreshing dose of high style in the ultra-conservative Golden Triangle (Fouquet’s-Plaza Athenee- George V), but somehow we were left under-whelmed by the current state of the Pershing Hall room. A total of 26 rooms and suites offer a stylish twist on the designer boutique concept with standard guest rooms sized around 300-sqaure feet in a sedate color scheme of creamy beiges, pastels and whites. There isn’t an armrest to be found in the hotel, sofas and chairs stripped on their most basic amenity to provide cleaner lines and not-so-comfy seating. Freestanding beds are tucked with medium-thread count linens with small side tables and pendant lighting better suited to a café than entry-level luxury room. Deluxe suites are a bit more glamorous with larger lounge areas, tri-fold mirrors and double door entryways leading to well-accessorized marble bathrooms with soaking tub. The hotel ranges in price point, but anyone paying more than 400-Euro per night would be better served at the nearby Hotel Tremoille or Plaza Athenee.
Preferred Room
Standard Deluxe
Special Features
Designer Hotel, Lobby Scene, Celebrity Clientele
Amenities
Spa, Fitness Room, Lounge, Bar, Restaurant
