Gallery: Inside Singapore’s Ascott, the luxe serviced residence opening in a grand 1907 Paris home
La Clef Champs-Elysees Paris preserves the old building’s art de vivre, and will house the first French eatery by Imperial Treasure, a Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant
A new luxury serviced residence has opened in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, near the iconic Avenue des Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe and the Place de la Concord.
Operated by Singapore brand Ascott, La Clef Champs-Elysees Paris is the third property from the brand’s The Crest Collection, which comprises its most prestigious luxury serviced residences. The other properties – La Clef Louvre Paris and La Clef Tour Eiffel Paris – are also in the French capital.
The Ascott, which is owned by CapitaLand, said that La Clef Champs-Elysees is “a large private residence where different facets of the Parisian art of living, gastronomy and haute couture come into play, lending a touch of elegance and glamour”.
Later in the year, the property will house the first French restaurant by Michelin-starred Imperial Treasure, a Chinese restaurant which is also from Singapore.
Here’s a look inside the luxurious property:
Sitting on Rue de Bassano, the family behind Hennessy cognac built the five-storey building as its private residence in 1907.
The Haussmann-style building, with its delicate and elaborate details, has been well maintained and preserved over the past century.
Lee Ngor Houai, Ascott’s managing director for Europe, said that the property took two years to conserve and enhance.