About the hotel
Hôtel Plaza Athénée stands at 25 avenue Montaigne in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. According to Wikipedia, it opened on 20 April 1913. The hotel is part of Dorchester Collection, whose website lists it as one of the group’s Paris properties and names Hotel Plaza Athenee SAS as the operating entity.
Wikipedia states that the Brunei Investment Agency bought the hotel buildings in 2003 and that the agency owns Dorchester Collection. The same source records a renovation from 1998 to 2000 and a 200 million euro expansion and renovation, after which the hotel reopened in August 2014 with six additional guest rooms, eight suites, a ballroom and two event spaces. The official site lists several restaurants and bars, including Le Relais Plaza, La Galerie, Le Bar and La Cour Jardin, and a Dior Spa with a gym.
Inside the hotel
Restaurants and bars
- Le Relais Plaza
- La Galerie
- Le Bar
- La Cour Jardin
- La Terrasse Montaigne
Facilities
- Dior Spa
- Gym
- Underground parking
- Ballroom and two event spaces added in the 2014 expansion (per Wikipedia)
As listed on the hotel’s own website. See sources.
Architecture and design
Per Wikipedia: interior decorators Bettina Mortemard and Marie-José Pommereau updated the rooms and suites in 2003. Architect not verified.
Recognition
- No. 41
- The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026
Questions readers ask.
Who operates Plaza Athénée?
The hotel is part of Dorchester Collection.
When did Plaza Athénée open?
It opened on 20 April 1913, according to Wikipedia, and reopened in August 2014 after an expansion and renovation.
Where is Plaza Athénée?
At 25 avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris.
Sources & context.
Facts are taken from the pages listed below. Where a detail could not be confirmed it has been left out. Profile last checked 10 October 2026.