Paris’s 16th arondissement, home to the Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Elysees, embraced the opening of the new Villa & Hotel Majestic on January 12, 2010. This contemporary interpretation of French luxury offers a choice of 52 guestrooms and suites, the MajClub Wellness Centre, Le Premium Bar and a restaurant.

A celebration of classic Parisian style and modern interior design, Villa & Hotel Majestic is where the “art de vivre” meets the ultimate in privacy and comfort. In addition to the property’s custom-designed decor, wellness and sustainability are guiding philosophies, from the Majclub Wellness Centre to the selection of materials, fabrics and fixtures chosen according to ethic and eco-conscious positioning.

In the Villa, the chic interiors combine classic French style with contemporary abstract artwork and furnishings resulting in an entirely modern aesthetic throughout the public spaces and guestrooms. Each individually decorated accommodation uses a mix of earth tones, silvers, grays and clean whites with vibrant splashes of color. The 27 spacious villa accommodations are equipped with kitchenettes including an oven, refrigerator, washing machine, coffee maker, and cooking and dining utensils, making it the ideal choice for extended stays. Many accommodations are complimented with extended private landscaped terraces, a very unique feature in Paris. The 25 bedrooms and suites offer period antiques in carefully laid out spaces. In-room amenities throughout the entire property include flat-screen televisions, iPod docks, DVD player and WiFi.

The MajClub Wellness Centre is completely unique to Paris and devotes 4,800 square-feet to beauty, relaxation and body care offering a sprawling fitness center, treatment rooms, hammams, infrared saunas, and a heated, indoor swimming pool with teakwood lounge chairs. The centre also features the exclusive “Cle des Champs,” an organic line of products and treatments inspired by traditional Chinese medicine that reflect the changing seasons. Founder Celine Claret Coquet, has also created an innovative face lifting treatment though the use of acupuncture and gold needles, exclusive to the MajClub.

The Le Premium Bar is the perfect place to meet before dinner to sample artfully prepared cocktails and appetizers. The hotel’s restaurant, serves refined fare in a casual and intimate club-like atmosphere set by a cozy fireplace.