Iconic Paris Hotel Lutetia Taken Over By Mandarin Oriental

Source: International Business Times

The historic Lutetia hotel in Paris was opened in 1910 and owes its existence to its neighbour Bon Marche, one of the first department stores in the world AFP The historic Lutetia hotel in Paris, occupied by the Nazis during World War II and after liberation serving as a welcome centre for concentration camp survivors, was on Thursday taken over by luxury hotel group Mandarin Oriental. Situated in the centre of the Left Bank, the Art Deco institution was opened in 1910 and owes its existence to its neighbour Bon Marche, one of the first department stores in the world. Israeli real estate group Alrov, controlled by Alfred Akirov and his family, will retain ownership of the building.