Six luxury hotels in France have been awarded the country's "Palace" designation, joining one of the most exclusive groups in the hospitality industry.
The French tourist agency has created the label 'palace' to distinguish the best hotels in the country, which must follow a demanding set of criteria to be awarded the label.
There are now 33 of these, including six new additions - situated in Paris, Cannes, the upmarket ski resort of Megève and in the Champagne region.
The newly designated Palace hotels are; the Bulgari Hotel Paris, Cheval Blanc Paris and Hôtel Fouquet (also in Paris), alongside Four Seasons Megève in the French Alps, Hôtel Martinez Cannes on the Côte d’Azur and Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa in the Champagne region.
The latest additions bring the total number of Palace hotels in France to 33. Of these, 13 are located in Paris, nine in south-eastern France, seven in the Alps, two in the south-west, one in eastern France and one in the French Caribbean.
