WITHIN THE SIGHT OF THE ARC DE TRIOMPHE NEAR THE CHAMPS ELYSEES AVENUE AND THE ELEGANT FOCH AVENUE THE RAPHAEL HOTEL IS A BLEND OF OPULANCE AND DISCRETION STEP THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR OF HOTEL RAPHAEL BUILT IN 1925 AND YOU FEEL AS THOUGH YOU HAVE ENTERED A PRIVATE CLUB. WARM WALNUT PANELING AND GENEROUS SEATING AREAS LINE THE WIDE GALLERY HUNG WITH ART AS A REAL TURNER PAINTING AND CARPETED WITH ORIENTAL RUGS ROCCOCO DESCRIBES THE AMBIANCE OF THE HIGH CEILINGED GUEST ROOMS FURNISHED WITH REGENCE. LOUIS XV. LOUIS XVI. EMPIRE AND DIRECTOIRE ANTIQUES. YET THEY ARE TOUGHFULLY APPOINTED WITH SATELLITE AND PAY TV/HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACCESS/WI FI ACCESS/DIRECT DIAL TELEPHONE WITH VOICEMAIL AND MODEM PORT AND MOST OF THEM CONNECT ONE TO THE OTHER. THE BATHROOMS FLOADED WITH NATURAL DAYLIGHT ARE BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED WITH PAINTED TILES OR MOSAICS.THE SUITES ARE EQUIPPED WITH MULTIJETS MASSAGE SHOWER.THE GUESTS MAY RELAX IN THE FITNESS ROOM FREE ACCESS. ROOF DINING WITH PANORAMIC VIEWS OF PARIS IN SUMMER AND A COSY RESTAURANT LE 17 OFFERING A LIGHT AND FRENCH CUISINE OPENED DAILY FROM BREAKFAST TO DINNER. HOSPITALITY AND DISCRETION ARE GUARANTEED IN THE RESTAURANT LA SALLE A MANGER WHERE YOU CAN SAVOR GASTRONOMICAL FRENCH CUISINE. YEAR BUILT 1925 LAST YEAR RENOVATION 2002