Down one of the roads connecting to Paris’ esteemed rotunda in the 8th district, the Place d’Etoile where the Arc de Triomphe sits, Le Royal Monceau boasts a myriad of luxury offerings. The hotel has a distinct thrust for enriching its clients’ voyage in the city of light with the finest curated art, dining, or luxury experience.

The rooms and suites are decorated with uniquely commissioned paintings and photographs by leading fine art photographers. The dedication to art is apparent as well in the Philip Starck-designed furniture and in both of the hotel’s restaurants, where artists such as Stéphane Calais take up residence. The restaurants are the Michelin-star restaurant La Cuisine and the only Italian restaurant in Paris with a Michelin star rating, Il Carpaccio.

On the first landing of the hotel is the visually arresting Salle des Trophées by Russian artist Nikolay Polissky, a display of large wooden deer. The hotel’s own Art Gallery houses a collection for connoisseurs to peruse while its Art Blog is meant for art lovers, hipsters, and those who want to be culturally informed. The hotel blends the art ambience with luxury fashion in Le Royal Eclaireur boutique, while the Art Bookstore has kitschy objects that feel like the latest must-haves for a trendy style.

Creating curated tours for those who want to enjoy the more visual pleasures of Paris is the Art Concierge (also the author of the Art Blog) Julie Eugène. She is an art genie who can produce anything art-related to the clients’ whims. If you want to have dinner in front the Mona Lisa and other art-related requests, it is the art concierge’s speciality and pleasure to arrange it.

The Spa My Blend By Clarins is it’s own version of art – meant to relax and pamper. The concept of My Blend is to give each client his or her own unique products and treatments, based on the client’s concerns and needs. The product line falls under a three-step process. The first part is composed of readymade creams best suited to the clients’ skin out of 15 formulas for day and night. This is then supplemented by boosters which address more immediate concerns. And finally, there are the products developed by Clarins, tailor-made to each client’s unique skin. There are dozens of treatments in the Spa My Blend By Clarins to choose from: the tailor-made treatments, signature Clarins treatments, packages and personalised long-term treatments. The spa also contains the largest hotel pool in Paris. One aspect that the spa likes to highlight to its international clientele is that they carry completely French Clarins products; they are all manufactured within France.

In the gastronomic arena, the hotel’s two Michelin-rated restaurants are destinations. The hotel’s executive chef is Laurent André. To dine in La Cuisine, under th chef Hans Zahner’s touch, is a pleasant experience. Zahner is known for his light hand. Desserts are by the popular patisserie Pierre Hermé.

Le Royal Monceau - Raffles Paris 37 Avenue Hoche, 75008 Paris, France www.leroyalmonceau.com