Shangri-La Paris
Although we had some service issues last year, we decided to return to the Shangri-La one more time. It's a wonderful hotel in a quiet part of the 16th and with glorious views of the Eiffel Tower. In addition, management acknowledged the failures and extended some some attracrtive courtesies and perks for this stay.
Our lovely room 52, with terrace and Eiffel Tower view.
Out on the lovely terrace, those ugly apartment buildings are still there, but at least this room gives us a much better view than last year.
Time for some champagne and pupus before heading out to dinner.
Tonight we're off to try Alain Ducasse's new brasserie Champeaux, at the still under construciton Canopée in Forum des Halles in the 1st. The hotel's new BWM 7 series was available so we were dropped off in style, although this resto is hard to find with the on going construction.
We rejected the first table that the hostess with an attitude attempted to give us. When I gave her attitude back in French, we got a much better table.
And look what was on the menu tonight, the same Coquilletes with ham, comté and black truffles as on the La Première Lounge menu. We shared it as our starter and it was divine as always.
For our main, we shared the extraodinary Crapaudine-style free-range chicken with lemon and frites.
Our desserts were amazing.
What a fabulous meal. We Uber'd back to our hotel for the wonderful light show from our terrace.
