This restaurant quickly made a name for itself with crowned heads and wealthy people.
Leopold II, the
King of Belgium, was a frequent visitor. The American press magnate Gordon Bennett liked it so much that he had a telephone installed so that he could book a table quickly. This was a major first for Beaulieu. A century later, telephone number — 04 93 01 00 01 — provides lingering testimony to the event.
In 1905, Pierre Lottier took a decision that sealed the fate of his establishment for good when he built ten luxurious bedrooms which were an instant success. Accelerating ahead after the destruction of The Great War and a revival in the Twenties to 1977, the hotel went into a long period of decline and lasted nearly 20 years, until Nicole and Jean-Claude Delion finally awakened the Sleeping Beauty.
The Réserve de Beaulieu: Rooms and suites
The Réserve de Beaulieu has 39 rooms and suites. They are all decorated with loving care and the furniture is period or made to measure by a cabinet maker.
The
walls are covered in delicate frescoes with a decidedly Mediterranean feel, as though straight out of a temple dedicated to Demeter or Dionysos. These elegant fantasies are the work of Belgian artist François Zanatta, a Beaux Arts prizewinner. His finest work for the luxury hotel at Beaulieu is an antique-style trompe l’œil in one of the hotel suites. Its columns and capitals make a marvellous canopy for the bed that could be straight out of Pericles’ times.
The queens of La Réserve
In 2002 and 2003, the Réserve de Beaulieu enriched its hotel offer with two jewels, in the shape of two private apartments called “Victoria” and “Mistinguett”. The older of the two duplexes pays tribute to England’s most famous queen. And so it is natural that the suite named after her should have a truly family atmosphere. With two large bedrooms, each with its own private bathroom, a large dressing room, and a huge sitting room with a vast and splendid sofa this is the perfect haven for a family holiday.
The ambiance is more imaginative and glamorous in the Villa Mistinguett. This is to be expected, as it bears the name of the woman who will always remain the queen of “Paris by night.” Here the delights are designed for two – and two only. Everything speaks of relaxation and la dolce vita. The 90 m2. saloon is magnificently equipped including a private bar. But the next floor is where lovers will find the most inviting of nests. You reach it via a private lift or a large spiral staircase. And then you discover a huge bedroom radiant a bathroom containing a hammam shower with relaxation features, and above all, an immense 125 m2. terrace. It is quite simply pure heaven for the five senses.
The Réserve de Beaulieu: Exclusive spaces
A luxury hotel never offers just bed and board. It also guarantees peace of mind and enjoyment for its guests. That said, the quality of the service does not only involve
the staff being constantly at hand, it also depends on a myriad of unusual details, an elegant atmosphere, and all those tiny things that are essential for great happiness. The Réserve de Beaulieu knows this, and so has provided many areas designed for the well-being of its guests.
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There is the bar, of course: a magnificent colossus with flamboyant wood work, bathed in the evenings by the tuneful, jazzy ambiance provided by Dennis Levingstone, the Réserve’s official pianist for 20 years. In summer, at aperitif time, it opens up and spills out onto the patio, so that guests can enjoy the warmth at the end of the day.
And then there is the Boutique de la Réserve, just at the entrance to the hotel. If you’ve forgotten to pack something, you can solve your problem here in an instant, including jewellery. And there is also the Maria Galland spa. This has all the sophistication of a transatlantic cruiser from the last century, with its varnished wood decoration and copper-framed portholes. The Réserve de Beaulieu has been regaling the world’s gourmets for nearly 130 years now. Only a few months after it re- opened, a good food critic established its legend forever in a memorable phrase: “The Réserve de Beaulieu is the restaurant of kings and the king of
restaurants”
and since Nicole and Jean-Claude Delion took over the establishment, the “Restaurant of kings” features regularly among the best places to eat in France.
TEL: +33 (0) 4 93 01 00 01 E:
reservation@reservebeaulieu.com www.reservebeaulieu.com
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The Réserve de Beaulieu has 39 rooms and suites. They are all decorated with loving care and the furniture is period or made to measure by a cabinet maker.
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