HOTEL DANIEL A WAY OF LIFE

Located few steps away from the world-renowned Champs-Elysées avenue and the Faubourg Saint Honoré, the Hôtel Daniel opened 7 years ago, and became discreetly and quietly the favorite address of the connoisseur travelers. They particularly appreciate its warmth, elegance, original style, excellence of service and exceptional cuisine. Hotel Daniel is located in a vibrant district of the city where antique shops, art galleries, fashion houses, prestigious restaurants and nightclubs cluster, offering travelers a truly unique and luxurious experience in the very heart of Paris. Aspiring to cater to the needs of the modern traveler, Hotel Daniel's owners called on talented international interior designer Tarfa Salam to blend the best of two worlds: East and West. Hotel Daniel inspires dreams of faraway places: the resplendent, cheerful and welcoming décor sends the senses on an exotic journey. Orientalist furnishings catch the eye and stimulate the imagination: carpets from Kazakhstan, silver trays from Turkey, exquisite paintings and lamps, Chinese calligraphy brushes in ivory and delicate fans adorn the lounge. The wallpaper was made especially for the hotel in China, painted with flowers, birds and hunting scenes on a green background. A haven of elegance and charm, the hotel has the intimacy of a private house, filled with character, personality and life: a meeting point between different cultures. The interior designer and the hotel owners wanted to create a unique environment, combining comfort with cultivated taste and spectacular works of art. Each guestroom has its own particular identity and style but they all inspire dreams of faraway places. The designer set off down the Silk Road as seen by the eighteenth century French travellers’ tastes. She has chosen delicate Toile de Jouy materials with chinoiserie-style motifs, shunning traditional French pastoral scenes. Wishing to recreate the atmosphere of a traveller’s diary, the owners, on their various journeys around the world, sought out unique objects which now feature throughout the hotel. TAILORED TO YOUR EVERY NEED The hotel has 26 guestrooms, of which 7 are suites. Rooms on the second and fifth floors of the six-floor Haussmann-style building have their own balcony, according to French architectural tradition. The fabrics lining the bedroom walls were selected with the same care as if they would have been used to furnish one’s own home, using a palette of rich colors and subtle tones. The owners wish to welcome guests in their hotel as they would friends in their own home. The hotel Daniel’s ambience stimulates the senses. An air of wellbeing permeates this home from home. The art of traditional hospitality combines seamlessly with the latest of modern technology. Flowers, birds and hunting scenes decorate the walls; sea-green has been selected as the hotel's signature colour. In the warm and inviting atmosphere of the reception rooms, guests feel truly at home. Surrounded by a richness of textures, they sink into comfortable armchairs and are able to savour the lovely selection of furniture and works of art: eighteenth century paintings and blue and white porcelain plates from China, Baguès flower-shaped wall lights, English pedestal tables, exquisitely carved bronze shelves and cloisonné vases.

EXTREME COMFORT Under the direction of Tarfa Salam, the wallpaper in the reception room and in the lift was specially made for the hotel in China by De Gournay; the sofas and armchairs were made to measure in England by upholsterers George Smith, while the tables on the ground-floor were imported from Beirut. The rich panels of the ebony counters that feature in the bar and reception were inlaid with mother-of-pearl designs, and created exclusively for the hotel by renowned Lebanese designer Nada Debs bringing a touch of Japan to the décor. The hotel's beautifully made curtains and bedspreads are the work of Mme Fancony in Rheims. Some bathrooms are tiled in zellige, a Moroccan ceramic, others in light-colored Italian marble. Several of the bathrooms have natural light from windows dressed in Russian linen curtains. All have clocks and scales. Bath salts from the Dead Sea feature beside hand-crafted soaps with pure olive oil and a generous range of luxurious hair and body care products from Molton Brown in London. The ultimate in luxury! Individually controlled air conditioning, plasma screen televisions and access to broadband Internet are standard throughout the hotel. The spacious wardrobes with their glazed or wire meshed doors lined in charming material are reminiscent of family heirlooms. Minibars nestle inside discretely luxurious Lebanese wooden cabinets. The custom-made oriental marquetry furniture lends an exotic touch to the unique atmosphere of each room. Interior designer Tarfa Salam drew on the principles of her adopted English home to make comfort one of the hotel’s priorities. Her first thought was to cater for tired travelers who after a long journey want only to relax in a calm and peaceful environment. The bedrooms offer a haven from stress and an oasis of calm. To achieve this, the walls were softened with fabric. Toile de Jouy was chosen, melting Paris with the exotic. The designer said, “I imagine that figures in the Toile de Jouy could become companions of the visitors during their stay”. Beauty and comfort are in perfect harmony. In Paris, one of the world's most elegant cities, travelers are invited to enjoy beautiful monuments in a ravishing setting. The hotel aims to reflect this aesthetic harmony of the city.

THE EXOTICISM OF TOILE DE JOUY WITH A TOUCH OF CHINOISERIE The Daniel stands in a world apart, away from the increasing globalization and the trend of minimalism of modern design. It is nevertheless a hotel steeped in Parisian tradition. Despite its individual, exotic style, the Hotel Daniel is neither located in Asia nor the United States: it graces the streets of glamorous Paris, where it is completely at home. Despite their oriental appearance, the chinoiserie-inspired Toile de Jouy and hand-painted wallpaper are taken directly from eighteenth century French interior design. The exotic names of the Toile de Jouy that line the walls of the bedrooms convey a touch of adventure and send you on a journey to the Orient: Voyage en Chine and Bahia by Pierre Frey; Célimène Roccoco by Llorca; Kipling and Toile Orientale by Nobilis; La Foire du Caire by Lee Joffa; Siam by Manuel Canovas; Toile Orientale by Turnell & Gigon; Fougéré and Voyage de Marco Polo by Schumacher; Zembla Manchu by Nina Campbell; and Troïka Paisley by Mulberry. However, a few classical French motifs of Toile de Jouy mingle with the exotic and bearing names like Parc de Vincennes by Brunschwig & Fils; La Fête Champêtre by Turnell & Gigon and Toile du Lac by Zoffany. An encounter of the East with the West takes place. The Daniel is a mélange of the riches from two cultures that balance and complement each other.

The chef, Jérôme Bonnet Member of the prestigious « Relais & Châteaux », The Daniel has high expectations for its cuisine and hired a new talent to manage its Food & Beverage section: A chef, Jérôme Bonnet, 38 years old, born and raised in Languedoc Roussillon His first experience started with the Pourcel brothers at the Jardin des Sens in Montpellier. Then,he joigned Bernard Loiseau in Saulieu. After three years of a close cooperation and deep trust, Mr.Loiseau named him at the head of his restaurant Tante Jeanne in Paris. Jérôme Bonnet completed his Parisian experience, at Le Doyen and at the Maison du Danemark for the Flora Danica and the Copenhague restaurants. His dearest wish is to work high quality products, in their best season, respecting their full flavor and enhancing their taste. Each of his mentors left a print in his cuisine: Since his childhood, he was fascinated by the famous Paul Bocuse who influenced him throughout his career. Bernard Loiseau, with whom he worked very closely for 6 years, transmitted to him the respect of the products and the attraction for pure cuisine. The Pourcel brothers teached him the perfect control of cooking of the vegetables. Jérôme Bonnet makes his best to offer a tasting of noble products: Every day he selects new farmers in order to make us discover the best of each French region. Meat and poultry are chosen by Hugo Desnoyer, the renowned expert of french meat. Vegetables are bought every early morning at the Rungis foodhall’s « Carré »; the selection of organic goat cheese is brought every week, from Touraine to Paris by the farmer Dominique Fabre….. Throughout a clear and sophisticated menu, the talentuous Jérôme Bonnet declines a generous cuisine, easily understandable. He personalizes some traditional recipes and creates his own, always harmonious, generous and gourmet ; such as the roasted lobster in a smoked whisky sauce, or the roasted and lacquered pigeon with peas in French style, the autumn vegetables cooked in a truffled pot-au-feu ; and the pink grapefruit supreme on a Campari jelly ….

Tea-Time « à la française » Week-end brunch The Daniel reinvented the brunch concept, mixing salt and sweet, warm and cold, hors d’œuvres and desserts…. A wide choice of delicious and creative delights. « French High Tea » For all the tea amateur, a special selection of the best teas enhancing the most prestigious and unknown green, black or perfumed teas of China, India and Japan. To initiate the guests to the art of drinking tea, providing them with a time glass with the exact time of infusion for each blend, in order to benefit of the best aroma. Content and form The quality of the tea selection and delicious pastries served in the exceptional decor of the Hotel Daniel make this experience very special and add a particular charm to the beauty of this ceremonial. The Daniel is now the perfect place to make a gourmet break and enjoy the creativity and talent of two new Parisian chefs.

General information Interior Designer: Tarfa Salam Affiliation: Relais & Châteaux Location: Champs Elysées district Date of opening: 2005 Number of rooms: 19 Number of suites: 7 The restaurant is open from Mondays to Fridays for lunches (noon-3 pm) and dinners (7 pm to 10 pm) « Menu du Marché » 39 € is served at lunch (starter, main course and dessert) « Menu Degustation » 74 € is served at lunch and dinner (a 5 courses’ menu) Wine and beverages to be added. Breakfast is served every day, 7 days a week, at any time of the day « High tea » is served every day from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Brunch is served only on weekends from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm The Bar is open every day until midnight Valet parking

Hotel Daniel is member of « Relais & Châteaux » since 2006 8 rue Frédéric Bastiat (Champs-Elysées) 75008 Paris Telephone: 00 33 1 42 56 17 00 www.hoteldanielparis.com

Press Contact at the hotel: Antoinette Doré Sales Manager Telephone : 00 33 1 42 56 17 00 [email protected] Nour Demarquette Director of Sales & Marketing [email protected]