Shangri-La Asia Acquires Historic Palais in Prime Paris Location for Its First European Hotel.HONG KONG Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. -- Shangri-La Asia, parent company of Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . , Asia Pacific's leading luxury hotel group, has acquired the historic palais of Prince Roland Bonaparte Roland Bonaparte, 6th Prince of Canino and Musignano (May 19, 1858 - April 14, 1924) was a French prince and president of the Société de Géographie from 1910 till his death. He was born in Paris the son of Prince Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte and Justine Eleanore Ruflin. with plans to convert it to the Shangri-La Hotel, Paris in late 2008, marking the group's European debut. The Bonaparte family mansion in Paris' 16th arrondissement ar·ron·disse·ment n. 1. The chief administrative subdivision of a department in France. 2. A municipal subdivision in some large French cities. will be converted into the capital's first luxury hotel fully owned and operated by an Asian hotel group. Located at 10, avenue d'Iena, near the Trocadero, the building offers some of the city's finest views of the River Seine and the Eiffel Tower Eiffel Tower, structure designed by A. G. Eiffel and erected in the Champ-de-Mars for the Paris exposition of 1889. The tower is 984 ft (300 m) high and consists of an iron framework supported on four masonry piers, from which rise four columns uniting to form one , which is a 15-minute walk away. The Champs Elysees Champs É·ly·sées A tree-lined thoroughfare of Paris, France, leading from the Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe. Noun 1. and Arc de Triomphe Arc de Triomphe Largest triumphal arch in the world. A masterpiece of Romantic Classicism, it is one of the best-known monuments of Paris. It stands at the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle, at the western terminus of the Champs-Élysées. are also within walking distance. The mansion is located next to the Iena metro station For the band, see . A metro station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines they are multi-level. and set amidst a mix of residences, businesses, museums and embassies. The 110-year-old mansion was designed and owned by Prince Roland Bonaparte, grand nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte. The historic and architectural integrity of the building exterior will be maintained and Shangri-La will work with top interior designers to renew and enhance the inner spaces. Guests will arrive at the hotel's own porte cochere which fronts a facade with ornate grillwork grill·work n. Material formed into grilles or a grille. Noun 1. grillwork - mesh netting made of wires wirework . Interiors will feature original grand staircase, fireplaces, parquet and marble flooring, seven-meter (23 feet) high doorways and ceilings, chandeliers, mirrors, ceiling frescoes, gold-leaf accents and molding enhanced with the Bonaparte insignia. Historic paintings and statuary stat·u·ar·y n. pl. stat·u·ar·ies 1. Statues considered as a group. 2. The art of making statues. 3. A sculptor. adj. Of, relating to, or suitable for a statue. will remain focal points. Accommodations in the seven-story building will consist of 140 deluxe guestrooms and suites, ranging from 40 to 160 square meters (430 to 1,720 square feet), some to include private balconies. Gustave Eiffel lived nearby and obtained a neighborhood building height restriction so that his tower was always easily visible from his home. Consequently, 10, avenue d'Iena affords close-up views of the Paris icon, to be showcased from the future hotel's rooftop terrace, lobby lounge and suites. Two restaurants will include a fine Chinese restaurant in addition to a rooftop terrace with a "reach out and touch" outlook on the Eiffel Tower and river. Meeting facilities will include a Grand and Petit Salon and Salon Bleu Boardroom, with a combined balcony overlooking Place d'Iena. Also included will be an indoor swimming pool, health club, retail space and business lounge. "This exquisite property is the culmination of a long search to find the perfect location to launch Shangri-La in France," said Giovanni Angelini, chief executive officer and managing director of Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts. "We aim to combine Shangri-La's renowned Asian hospitality, accommodations and dining, with the site's romantic history, privileged location and structural attributes, to create another gem in Paris' crown." Shangri-La Hotel, Paris will be joined by the group's second European hotel in 2010 with the opening of Shangri-La Hotel at London Bridge Tower, situated in the 310-meter (1,016 feet) high, Renzo Piano-designed London Bridge Tower, projected to be the tallest building in Europe. Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Asia Pacific's leading luxury hotel group, currently manages 47 hotels under the five-star Shangri-La and four-star Traders brands, with a rooms inventory of over 23,000. The group has over 40 projects under development in Canada, mainland China, India, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Seychelles, Thailand, United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates, federation of sheikhdoms (2005 est. pop. 2,563,000), c.30,000 sq mi (77,700 sq km), SE Arabia, on the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. , United Kingdom and the United States. For more information and reservations, please contact a travel professional or access the website at www.shangri-la.com. Editor's Historical Reference: Prince Roland Bonaparte (1858-1924), was the grandson of Napoleon Bonaparte's brother Lucien. He traveled the world as an eminent scientist and anthropologist, and sponsored expeditions to Africa, Asia and the New World. His home at 10 avenue d'Iena was constructed to accommodate his vast collection of scientific specimens including the world's largest herbarium herbarium, collection of dried and mounted plant specimens used in systematic botany. To preserve their form and color, plants collected in the field are spread flat in sheets of newsprint and dried, usually in a plant press, between blotters or absorbent paper. . The mansion also housed an immense library which was eventually donated to the Geographic Society, of which Bonaparte was president at the time of his death. Avenue d'Iena is named after the fierce battle in 1806 at which his great uncle Napoleon Bonaparte's forces won a decisive victory over the Prussian army. For digitized pictures of the group's hotels, go to http://www.shangri-la.com/imagelibrary |
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