Olivier Bertrand has announced the opening of Hôtel Balzac, his fifth property, just off the top of the Champs-Élysées in Paris. The hotel is housed in a building that sits on the site of the former home of the 19th-century French novelist Honoré de Balzac. A member of Relais & Châteaux, Hotel Balzac has 58 rooms and suites—some with views of the Eiffel Tower and open-air terraces, a glass-domed lobby lounge, a bar and the three-Michelin star restaurant, Pierre Gagnaire, in its lobby. The hotel’s Japanese-inspired Ikoi Spa at Hotel Balzac will open this summer.
Adjacent to the lobby, the glass-roofed lounge is a versatile living space for relaxation, meetings or gourmet breaks. Guests can enjoy breakfast, light bites and hot beverages. A bit further away, the Bar offers a menu with cocktails with Balzacian humor names. Additionally, there are wines and spirits to accompany Petrossian caviar specialties or a lobster roll with Espelette pepper and ginger. From the lobby, a secret door leads to the Pierre Gagnaire restaurant, adjacent to Hôtel Balzac but entirely independent. Both establishments, part of the Relais & Châteaux addresses, share the same values of generosity and authenticity, with a strong commitment to French tradition and local craftsmanship.
The hotel’s Ikoi Spa, which opens this summer, will have three cabins dedicated to well-being. The extensive treatment menu will include rituals bearing poetic names. Guests may exercise at any time in the fitness room, relax in the sauna or make use of the pool.
Owned by Olivier Bertrand and his family, Hotel Balzac and its sister hotels Saint James Paris (16th Arr.) and Relais Christine (Latin Quarter) are members of Relais & Chateaux. The family’s other properties include néo-art-nouveau-inspired Château des Fleurs, and the Hotel Norman, inspired by modernist graphic designer Norman Ives, both in the 8th Arr. near the top of the Champs-Elysées.
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