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Mata Hari danced here. Grace Kelly stayed while filming To Catch a Thief. Christian Dior chose the Plaza Athénée as the setting for his fashion shows, and the hotel's relationship with haute couture — it sits on Avenue Montaigne, surrounded by fashion houses — has never wavered since. The red awnings on the façade are as Parisian as the Eiffel Tower, and the Alain Ducasse restaurant was the first in the world to go entirely meat-free for its Michelin-starred tasting menu. Opened in 1913, with 208 rooms, the Dior Spa, and a courtyard restaurant that in summer becomes one of the most coveted tables in the city. Dorchester Collection.
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