Nestled in city’s square of the same name, the five star hostelry is the product of an exceptional five-year project, which culminates this summer with the opening of its palatial suite, The Cristale.

Manager Alain Borguet explained: “From a decoration and renovation point of view it’s totally exceptional. It’s the first time here in Luxembourg a hotel has been recreated from private buildings.  And it’s the first design hotel in the city.”

The opulent five star hotel with its 22 suites, brasserie, restaurant and conference rooms, is owned by the Beck-Molitors, a Luxembourg-based family, who wished to create a unique deluxe venue in Luxembourg’s heart.

Mr Borguet said: “The seven different buildings that make the hotel were all commercial buildings originally. Among them was the headquarters of the youth hostel association, the ministry of energy and a printing press.

“They had been empty for years before they were purchased by the hotel’s owners. From there on it was a big challenge to give an ambience to the hotel.”

 “We hired a design agency, which created three different styles; baroque, modern and art deco.”

Luxembourg's 5 star Place D'Armes Hotel

Creating ambiance was a challenge the designers have overcome and then some. The hotel is full of happy surprises, whether it is the vast rabbit warren of floors and corridors concealed behind the tiny entrance on Place d’Armes, the incredible trompe l’oeil paint effects or the fact that each suite is a work of art in its own right.

At the time of going to press, the pièce de la résistance, The Cristale Suite, costing up to 2,000 euros per night, had not yet opened. But, described by staff as “like the Palace at Versailles”, it is unlikely to disappoint.

The hotel’s developers admit they did not even know how the project would end up, with the process occasionally being directed by the buildings they were working on.
One surprise in particular had a striking effect on the hotel’s look when builders exploring the foundations, discovered beautiful sandstone chambers.

They subsequently removed tonnes of soil to create cool and spacious conference and meeting rooms and wine cellars. Mr Borguet explained: “Underground there were a lot of cellars we decided to create some wonderful meeting and banquet rooms in these cellars. It’s a wonderful space and I can tell people are very enthusiastic about it.”

The hotel opened piecemeal this year, beginning with the inauguration of the restaurant and brasserie followed by the suites in early Spring.
An official launch is expected later in the autumn.

To find out more, visit www.hotel-leplacedarmes.com