PARIS HOTEL STORIES
Author: François Simon
Hardcover, jacket; $40 (Canada $60)
7 3/4 x 11 / 19,7 x 27,9 cm
168 Pages; More than 100 color illustrations

USA- Assouline Publishing, the illustrated book publishing house behind such cutting-edge titles as Rena Sindi's Be My Guest; Theme Party Savior Faire, Chef Daniel Boulud: Cooking in New York City; Brooke De Ocampo's Bright Young Things, Lee Radziwill's Happy Times, Oscar De La Renta, The T-Shirt book, Hotel Stories, In The Spirit of the Hamptons, The Allure of Women and The Little Black Dress will release Paris Hotel Stories by François Simon. If Paris has a heart, its pulse is surely in its grand hotels. Splendid as ocean liners, they are at the hub of the most extravagant lifestyles. This lavish volume brings us thirty Paris hotels, from the most luxurious to the most romantic. Each has its own story, its own intrinsic character. All of them are exceptional, all unique: each captures the very soul of Paris. Lovers and stars, the famous and the nameless, they've all felt the quickened heartbeat, the accelerated tempo of life at these grand architectural gems resplendent with the intimate history of private lives and the dazzling energy of Paris. Abundant illustrations bring this history to life, for there's a lot more to a hotel than rows of rooms opening off a corridor. The hotels featured include: Ritz Meurice Costes Westminster Normandy Regina Park Hyatt Pavillon de la reine Lutetia L'Hotel La Villa Saint-Germain Bel Ami Montalembert Plaza Athélnée Le Bristol George V Crillon Prince de Galles Lancaster Pershing Hall La Trémoille Scribe Concorde Saint-Lazare Raphael Saint-James Pergolese West End Square.

François Simon is an international reporter with Figaro magazine, and the author of numerous books, including Chairs de poule, recettes pour un chat moderne (Gooseflesh, or recipes for contemporary cats), Comment devenir critique gastronomique sans rien y connaitre (How to be a food critic without really trying). He has previously published 52 weekends en Europe and La Provence d'Alain Ducasse with Assouline. As a food critic, he spends a great deal of time in hotel rooms and restaurants.

PRESS RELEASE
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IMAGES
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Page 21 Costes dining room © Daniel Aron
Page 35 Lobby of the Meurice © Daniel Aron
Page 40 A luxurious bathtub in the Meurice © Daniel Aron
Page 49 Normandy © Daniel Aron
Page 68 Maid service at the Westminster © Daniel Aron
Page 76 Courtyard of the Pavillion de la Reine © Daniel Aron
Page 87 Room in Pershing Hall © Daniel Aron
Page 133 Courtyard in the Lancaster © Daniel Aron

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REVIEW COPY
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