Luxury Hotels - Shangri-La Paris is now Virtuoso

Just got an email blast that Shangri-La Paris has been accepted into Virtuoso. Amenities are:



Daily American Breakfast for 2 in our restaurant La Bauhinia
Upgrade at time of booking, subject to availability
One way airport transfer with minimum 3 night stay
85€ food credit (minimum 3 night stay in Room)
125€ food credit (minimum 3 night stay in Suite)

Those are great benefits, even by Virtuoso standards, assuming the room rate is no higher than one can get without Virtuoso.

Great, indeed! I will definitely want to book there now ... but Mandarin Oriental first.

The amenities listed on Virtuoso Composer are slightly different from what was in the email blast:

• Upgrade at time of booking, subject to availability
• One USD$100 Food & Beverage credit (credit not combinable, not valid on room rate, no cash value if not redeemed in full)
• American Breakfast for up to two in-room guests daily

They have posted Virtuoso rates lower than the Published rates on Composer:

Superior - 808€ (vs. 900)
Deluxe - 960€ (vs. 1060)
Premier - 1102€ (vs. 1210)
Eiffel Premier - 1387€ (vs. 1600

… and then seven suite categories.


However, the BAR on the GDS is significantly lower (at least for 15JUL-3NT which I plugged in), and the Virtuoso rates are not yet loaded. I have written to try to get the scoop on this: are Virtuoso rates = the BAR?

Dropping the airport transfer from the Virtuoso benefits you mentioned initially is a major change, if that's indeed the case.

Dropping the airport transfer from the Virtuoso benefits you mentioned initially is a major change, if that's indeed the case.

Agreed. I'll report what I hear back from the hotel, presumably on Monday.

They have posted Virtuoso rates lower than the Published rates on Composer:

Superior - 808€ (vs. 900)
Deluxe - 960€ (vs. 1060)
Premier - 1102€ (vs. 1210)
Eiffel Premier - 1387€ (vs. 1600

… and then seven suite categories.

However, the BAR on the GDS is significantly lower (at least for 15JUL-3NT which I plugged in), and the Virtuoso rates are not yet loaded. I have written to try to get the scoop on this: are Virtuoso rates = the BAR?
hmm
rates dropped, rooms changed (opening rates)

€580 superior room (€750)
€666 deluxe room
€801 premier room (€925)
€1071 eiffel premier room (€995)
€1105 deluxe suite (€1565)
- deluxe pavilion suite (1, duplex)
- premier suite (1)
€1445 premier duplex suite
€2550 eiffel duplex suite
€2975 eiffel premier suite (€2865)
€2975 eiffel duplex terrace suite (€4965)
- chaillot suite (€6K?)
- SL suite
- impériale suite (€13K?)

only category with no balconies/terraces is superior room
premier suite has large terrace

....................

Somebody was apparently looking for even better amenities:

http://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/14424-saudi-princess-flees-74mn-hotel-bill-in-paris/

I would have thought booking an entire floor for five months would be significantly more expensive than $7.4 million.

Do these hotels and boutiques not take credit cards???!:confused:

saudis often carry cases of cash

http://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/14424-saudi-princess-flees-74mn-hotel-bill-in-paris/
$7.4mm / 6,642 room nts = €893
but bill wouldnt be room only

Virtuoso rates for Shangri La Paris are now loaded into the GDS and are generally discounted from the BAR. This is a quote for 15JUL-1NT. Given the Virtuoso upgrade at booking, this is quite a value, if the location of the hotel works for you.


VIRTUOSO:
Superior King - 580€
Deluxe King or Tw-Tw - 732€
Premier King - 874€
Premier Tw-Tw - 966€
Eiffel Premier King or Tw-Tw - 1159€
Deluxe Suite - 1264€
Premier Duplex Suite - 1644€
Eiffel Duplex Suite - 2879€
Eiffel Premier Suite - 3354€


BAR:
Superior - 610€
Deluxe - 770€
Premier - 920€
Eiffel Premier - 1220€
Deluxe Suite - 1330€
Premier Duplex Suite - 1730€
Eiffel Duplex Suite - 3030€
Eiffel Premier Suite - 3530€

Dropping the airport transfer from the Virtuoso benefits you mentioned initially is a major change, if that's indeed the case.

Just heard from the Director of Sales. Amenities include "one way airport transfer with minimum 3 night stay."

saudis often carry cases of cash


Must be nice.

Thanks to DavidO we just moved an upcoming 3 night trip to Paris to the Shangri La. Smoking deal for a hotel of this caliber. Always a pleasure to book with David.

Must be nice.

Originally Posted by Kagehitokiri View Post
saudis often carry cases of cash


Talking of which, I just saw that a Saudi Princess left the Shangri-La without paying her...wait for it......5 MILLION EURO bill! She obviously forgot to bring her cases of cash!

Thanks to DavidO we just moved an upcoming 3 night trip to Paris to the Shangri La. Smoking deal for a hotel of this caliber. Always a pleasure to book with David.

Looking forward to a review of your stay.

Talking of which, I just saw that a Saudi Princess left the Shangri-La without paying her...wait for it......5 MILLION EURO bill! She obviously forgot to bring her cases of cash!

Post #8 links to this already. Find it interesting that Italy has outlawed these type of cash payments. Wonder if it will effect business in the major cities from the MidEast and Russian markets.

Post #8 links to this already. Find it interesting that Italy has outlawed these type of cash payments. Wonder if it will effect business in the major cities from the MidEast and Russian markets.

It is not illegal to make this type of cash payment.
What is required is that the identity of the person making the payment is:
a) Verifiable
b) Documented for verification
The documentation may be asked for by the financial police who can then check that the money came from a legally declared source.

Note, interestingly, there is an exemption for jewellery so there is a huge gaping loophole.

Currently staying at Shangri-La for the week-end. I had already visited the restaurants but it is the first time that we will actually spend the night here. In Paris we had tried FSGV and Park Hyatt. I am totally blown away. Check-in was fast & efficient. We were led to a lounge and served drinks while waiting maximum 5 minutes that everything is ready. We have been upgraded from a Premier room to a Premier Duplex suite. Wow factor guaranteed. Service is excellent. We asked for a table at Shang Place unfortunately it was already fully booked. They still offered to serve dinner in the suite with dishes from Shangri Palace menu. Fitness is not big but Technogym equipment is great. Swimming pool shall open before Christmas. We were lucky enough to tour the facility, it will be probably the nicest pool of Paris palaces.

offered to serve dinner in the suite with dishes from Shangri Palace menu

probably the nicest pool of Paris palaces

1 michelin star room service

16m pool has natural light, IIRC rare in paris

(raffles lighting seemed vague > http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxury-hotels/1132848-le-royal-monceau-raffles-paris.html#post14879792)

recently got 1 michelin star

16m pool has natural light, IIRC rare in paris

(raffles lighting seemed vague > http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxury-hotels/1132848-le-royal-monceau-raffles-paris.html#post14879792)

And the French restaurant got two stars.

Any reviews of this property? Compares to Mandarin?

(raffles lighting seemed vague > http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxury-hotels/1132848-le-royal-monceau-raffles-paris.html#post14879792)

You do have some natural light at royal monceau pool.
the pool is very white with large mirror, there is really a wow factor. Probably one of the the best spa in Paris. At least nicer SPA than Meurice, FS, MO (MO there is no wet / heat area for outside guest, you just change in the nice massage room)

Virtuoso rates for Shangri La Paris are now loaded into the GDS and are generally discounted from the BAR. This is a quote for 15JUL-1NT. Given the Virtuoso upgrade at booking, this is quite a value, if the location of the hotel works for you.


VIRTUOSO:
Superior King - 580€
Deluxe King or Tw-Tw - 732€
Premier King - 874€
Premier Tw-Tw - 966€
Eiffel Premier King or Tw-Tw - 1159€
Deluxe Suite - 1264€
Premier Duplex Suite - 1644€
Eiffel Duplex Suite - 2879€
Eiffel Premier Suite - 3354€


BAR:
Superior - 610€
Deluxe - 770€
Premier - 920€
Eiffel Premier - 1220€
Deluxe Suite - 1330€
Premier Duplex Suite - 1730€
Eiffel Duplex Suite - 3030€
Eiffel Premier Suite - 3530€

DavidO - Are you still able to get rates as good as the Virtuoso rates above? I know this was from last year, but they are pretty darn good for this property.

IIRC Shangri-la paris is no longer confirming Virtuoso upgrades at booking.