Three of France’s top luxury hotels have lost the country’s coveted “palace” distinction, in the first downgrades since the label was introduced in 2010.
Described by Le Figaro as a “devastating blow to the hushed world of luxury hotels”, the French newspaper revealed that the Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme, Mandarin Oriental Paris and Hôtel du Palais in Biarritz have all been stripped of the title. This is following a review by the Palace Commission, the body responsible for awarding the highest distinction in French hospitality.
