Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced the option to sign two additions to its portfolio from early 2025: Hôtel Lutetia in Paris and the Conservatorium Hotel in Amsterdam. The acceptance of the offer is subject to the completion of a consultation process with the relevant works councils, which will begin shortly. Both hotels are also currently members of The Set Collection.
Following completion of the transaction, Hôtel Lutetia will be rebranded as Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, Paris, while the Conservatorium Hotel is set to be rebranded as Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium, Amsterdam in January 2026, following a comprehensive upgrade, during which the hotel will remain open to guests. The opportunity to manage these two hotels marks a significant milestone in the group’s newly unveiled brand-led growth strategy, under the leadership of Group CEO Laurent Kleitman.
Hôtel Lutetia was founded in 1910 by the Boucicaut family, owners of Le Bon Marché. Designed with a blend of Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles, the hotel has hosted luminaries such as Picasso, Matisse, Charles de Gaulle and James Joyce, who completed “Ulysses” within its walls. During World War II, the hotel was requisitioned by the occupying forces and, after the liberation, it served as a refuge for displaced individuals returning from the camps.
As the only luxury palace hotel on Paris’s Left Bank, Hôtel Lutetia underwent a comprehensive restoration led by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte and reopened in 2018. The hotel offers 184 guestrooms, including 47 suites. Many of the signature suites have been designed by creative icons, including the Saint Germain Penthouse by Francis Ford Coppola, Suite Parisienne by Isabelle Huppert and the Joséphine Baker Suite, which has private terraces with views of the Eiffel Tower. Notable highlights include the 7,500-square-foot Akasha Holistic Wellbeing Centre; Brasserie Lutetia, located at the corner of Boulevard Raspail and Rue de Sèvres, a Parisian dining institution for over a century; and artistic highlights such as the stained glass ceiling in the central salon and restored Romanesque frescoes at Bar Josephine.
The Conservatorium Hotel is located in Amsterdam’s Museum Quarter. Originally designed in the late 19th century by architect Daniel Knuttel, the building has a storied past as a former bank and music conservatory. Redesigned by Italian architect Piero Lissoni, the hotel houses 129 spacious rooms and suites. Taiko Restaurant offers Asian-inspired dishes, while the Brasserie & Lounge provides all-day dining beneath a glass atrium. The Akasha Holistic Wellbeing Centre promote balance of the body and mind, while the hotel’s deep connection to culture is reflected in its partnerships with artists, musicians and local institutions. The hotel is ideally situated near cultural landmarks such as the Van Gogh Museum, Rijksmuseum and Concertgebouw.
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