Hotel Raphael terrace: an enchanting place

Hotel Raphael opened in 1925 at the instigation of Leonard Tauber. The founder wanted to keep the place’s intimate and private atmosphere and only included a limited number of bedrooms. Today, the family group managed by Véronique Valcke keeps on the tradition and the general spirit of the hotel.

The lobby is a sublime gallery, delicately decorated and enabling you to go to the English bar. A very cozy and warm atmosphere comes from the bar with the soft light and preponderance of red. Raphael elegant décor, comfortable bench seats and garnet-colored velvet armchairs give an unparalleled charm to the place. As for drinks, barman chef Christian Gomez will brilliantly meet all your needs in terms of cocktails.

For instance, you can enjoy an exceptional “mojito”, a “bloody mary” dear to French actor Patrick Timsit. Indeed, Statesmen, politics leaders, intellectuals, moviemakers, actors, writers and journalists often stay in hotel Raphael for a drink or the night. For instance, we can name Serge Gainsbourg who stay over a year in this hotel set on Avenue Kléber. The hotel’s discretion, intimacy and refinement have always been seducing celebrities from all over the world. And as a side, a quick lunch will sharpen your taste buds a little bit more.

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As soon as sunny days are here, Raphael – La Terrasse becomes the place to be to enjoy one of Raphael’s many drinks. Undoubtedly, the terrace is the asset of the hotel since it features 360° views all over Paris.

Raphael – La Terrasse – open from May to September – offers you an enchanting setting to have lunch, dinner, a quick snack or a cup of tea, while making sure you’re having a really good moment. Very green thanks to the fruit trees and the topiaries, the terrace also includes teak tables and chairs and white linen parasols. Among the particularities of the hotel, a giant marbled chessboard created in tribute to the hotel founder and the Club des échecs de France.