The exterior façade of this Parisian hotel, near the Champs Elysées, is no different from many other buildings in the business district. But the interior is a different story.
The Thirties-inspired architecture features giant columns, an ornate painted ceiling, massivehuge chandeliers and rich-red velvet chairs.
And that’s just the lobby. Drapes higher than a double-decker bus frame the vast, sweeping staircase, which was designed to resemble that of a transatlantic ocean liner.
This leads to an enormous ballroom, which can be divided into seven areas.
The outside courtyard has a large Andalusian patio with palms, and each of the six meeting rooms surrounding this attractive garden area has natural daylight.
These include two boardrooms that can accommodate up to 16 delegates and a junior ballroom holding up to 252 delegates classroom-style.
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As in other Hilton hotels, there is an executive floor with bedrooms, exclusive check-in and a lounge offering complimentary breakfast and all-day snacks and beverages.
Good for: chic, high-tech meetings in Paris.
But: it is heavy on the purse strings
Sample rates: The following meeting packages apply for a minimum of 12 delegates. Daily delegate £85 (125 euros) includes two coffee breaks, business lunch and half a bottle of wine; Deluxe daily delegate £98 also includes prestige lunch.
Overnight rates: from £135 for a deluxe room.
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Hilton Arc de Triomphe, 51-57 Rue de Courcelles, 75008 Paris (0033) 015836 6785; hilton.com. There are up to 17 services a day to Paris by Eurostar: www.eurostar.com, 08705 186186