SAINT JAMES

location: The hotel is situated in the tranquility of the exclusive western part of Paris, close to the Bois de Bolougne and walking distance from the Arc de Triomphe. rooms: Each of the 48 rooms & suites is unique and a tribute to famours characters or artists, such as My Fair Lady, René Magritte, Sissi or Madeleine Castaing. The rooms and suites are large, quiet, and luminous and look either onto the fountain or the garden. restaurant: The restaurant serves gourmet French cuisine. It is a spacious room, on the ground floor, with patio windows giving access to the garden terrace, where one can dine during the summer months. There is also a library bar possessing 12,000 bound books, where on Fridays guests can enjoy jazz music. exterior: This is a highly refined neo-classical chateau with its own private garden, in a magnificent setting. lobby: The lobby totally refurbished is large and noble, with adjoining seating areas. general: The only château-hotel in Paris has just undergone a full 2-year renovation. Bambi Sloan, a designer like no other, has invented the ?crazy chic? style and transformed the Saint James into an eccentric family townhouse. Relais & Châteaux has chosen the Saint James as its new Paris flagship starting 2012.