Plaza Athénée

¿The Plaza is a city within a city. It¿s a heart of six hundred people that is beating day and night. It¿s where I¿ve put all my heart, all my memories, all my crazy ideas.¿ ¿Chef Jean

Imbert Imagined and developed in close partnership with chef Jean Imbert, this unique book celebrates the beauty and modernity of the twenty-first-century palace. After traveling to Ibiza, Cairo, Capri or St-Tropez, Assouline celebrates the Plaza Athénée as a one-of-a kind destination, which becomes part of its best-selling Travel From Home collection. A journey of eighty professions, 550 personalities and 220 destinations, the hotel is home to 25,000 square meters of apartments, restaurants, bars, terraces and exclusive creative spaces that attract guests from all around the world. The Plaza Athénée has been a Parisian emblem for decades, embodying excellence and the very notion of French hospitality. From Jean Imbert au Plaza Athénée and La Cour Jardin to the Dior Spa and Le Relais Plaza, the palace is home to sumptuous décors, refined cuisine and one-of-a kind service.

The story of the Plaza is singular enough that it can be recounted to an ever new audience without losing its style, signature or connection to the essence of great service à la française. Located on the prestigious Avenue Montaigne, the palace is a place always open to life and an endless source of inspiration where each guest can feel unique for a stay, a meal or an afternoon tea and where happiness takes place at the table.

Page after page, readers wander through the grand interiors, open doors to the most luxurious suite in Paris and experience first-hand the refined cuisine of the different restaurants. Photographed by Oliver Pilcher, this edition is complemented by an exclusive introduction from Jean Imbert and texts from French Academy member Marc Lambron, who shares moments from his unforgettable time spent in the iconic Parisian palace