Le Bristol hotel review: True Parisien decadence, from marble floor and rooftop pool to the €19 hot chocolate
Le Bristol is without doubt one of Paris's 'Grand Dame' hotels, dripping in old world elegance. Rosie Paterson checked in.
Rosie joined Country Life in July 2014 after graduating from Oxford Brookes and a stint at the Sladmore Gallery, working on their stand at Masterpiece 2014. She grew up at her family’s prep school, Woodcote House School in Surrey. Rosie is known in the office for her interesting array of trousers, particularly one pair featuring zips.
Le Bristol is without doubt one of Paris's 'Grand Dame' hotels, dripping in old world elegance. Rosie Paterson checked in.
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