Le Royal Monceau

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc6G4ImnM-GpNDD1rJH6BB-MDVnJqSnAmgmzNb32PKSk1u2rEo06BimAKaNyv4gLKqM2RC77sW4Ebk9mEtabs9XRG3yzLZ0LOTT5ICNXMarhFKTxVlLhqH9sECkNLUgBO_5rPE1CLN4oE/s1600/2013+May+21+Tues_111DSC_5530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc6G4ImnM-GpNDD1rJH6BB-MDVnJqSnAmgmzNb32PKSk1u2rEo06BimAKaNyv4gLKqM2RC77sW4Ebk9mEtabs9XRG3yzLZ0LOTT5ICNXMarhFKTxVlLhqH9sECkNLUgBO_5rPE1CLN4oE/s640/2013+May+21+Tues_111DSC_5530.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">le Royal Monceau</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tea at one of Paris' fine hotels is not </div><div style="text-align: center;">nearly as costly as cocktails.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can spend an hour or more</div><div style="text-align: center;">enjoying your tea and a plate of macarons.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then, check out the restrooms and...</div><div style="text-align: center;">take a few (!) photos.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">le Royal Monceau</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">37, avenue Hoche</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75008, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Le Royal Monceau

le Royal Monceau Tea at one of Paris' fine hotels is not  nearly as costly as cocktails. You can spend an hour or more enjoying your tea...

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Le Royal Monceau - Voulez-vous avoir un peu de thé?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiKwGOBbFLClzAmDNDwyza0qiRE0pbtVbl4Vl2jm2r5IXN32VQLiufNG9jNsqY8uAwpW4aTGfzR0XInUGX7y78WHgnny7J715AkhsWYENSUYJloh_V6b9mQfS4kAdlS9MEeTUM6BDFrpI/s1600/2013+May+21+0521+Tues_114DSC_5533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiKwGOBbFLClzAmDNDwyza0qiRE0pbtVbl4Vl2jm2r5IXN32VQLiufNG9jNsqY8uAwpW4aTGfzR0XInUGX7y78WHgnny7J715AkhsWYENSUYJloh_V6b9mQfS4kAdlS9MEeTUM6BDFrpI/s1600/2013+May+21+0521+Tues_114DSC_5533.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Le Royal Monceau</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We met friends for tea and macarons at this elegant hotel, </div><div style="text-align: center;">lounging in the butter-soft leather furniture.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We watched people, took in the surroundings, </div><div style="text-align: center;">sipped our tea, and snapped a few photos.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>bien sûr</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Le Royal Monceau</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>37, avenue Hoche</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>75008, Paris </i> </div>

Le Royal Monceau - Voulez-vous avoir un peu de thé?

Le Royal Monceau We met friends for tea and macarons at this elegant hotel,  lounging in the butter-soft leather furniture.   We watched peo...

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le Royal Monceau -un tasse de thé

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDh5CGb_dDDnbCWf-6q9E7qmgJ6MM7H2EJFjN0Kh5g4UcacpVNFdDXEe_u1kDSy1-i5zp4F-0biWTobjgw-Eu3lpMwZ5W3Ft-cHp1aVrvAKzvCCWCRmw78oEDxFNb6jx6bzHaGH19lEkM/s1600/2013+May+0521+Tues_106DSC_5525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDh5CGb_dDDnbCWf-6q9E7qmgJ6MM7H2EJFjN0Kh5g4UcacpVNFdDXEe_u1kDSy1-i5zp4F-0biWTobjgw-Eu3lpMwZ5W3Ft-cHp1aVrvAKzvCCWCRmw78oEDxFNb6jx6bzHaGH19lEkM/s1600/2013+May+0521+Tues_106DSC_5525.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">le Royal Monceau</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Beyond 5 stars, this hotel has been granted the official "Palace Distinction" by Atout France, the French Agency for Tourism Development.  Too fine for my budget, a late afternoon tea with friends was a perfect compromise.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The hotel decor is by Philippe Starck and this tea cup is a collaboration between Starck and famous French porcelain maker Raynaud.  The design is seen on the saucer and reflected onto the surface of the cup.  The figure (lips) disappear when you lift it off the saucer.  Whimsical, elegant, and not cheap.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">le Royal Monceau</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">37, avenue Hoche</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75008, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

le Royal Monceau -un tasse de thé

le Royal Monceau Beyond 5 stars, this hotel has been granted the official "Palace Distinction" by Atout France, the French Agency ...

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