Hôtel Westminster can host board meetings, training days, small conferences, dinners and wedding receptions for up to 70 guests in theater layout, 55 at a banquet or 80 at a cocktail. Its two event salons sit inside a five-star hotel of 102 rooms, so delegates can sleep where they meet. The hotel is at 13 Rue de la Paix, in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, between Place Vendôme and the Opéra Garnier.
Seminars and company events
The two rooms, Récamier and Capucines, were recently renovated and keep the Belle Époque decor of the house. Both have air conditioning, internet access with high-speed service on request and presentation equipment. Récamier suits a plenary of 70 in theater layout or a board table of 38; Capucines takes 40 in theater or 23 around a board table and works as a breakout room or a second plenary. The menus for breaks, lunches and dinners are drawn up by the executive chef. Group rates apply from seven rooms, and a dedicated group sales and seminars team handles bookings.
The hotel is about 20 minutes from the Palais des Congrès and 30 minutes from La Défense, which makes it a central base for teams with meetings across the city.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel sells weddings and private receptions in its Empire-style salons, with full-service catering. The executive chef designs French or custom menus, and the sales team plans the day with the couple. Récamier takes 55 guests at a banquet or 80 at a cocktail, enough for a dinner after a civil ceremony at the town hall. Group rates for guest rooms start at seven rooms.
Rooms and capacities
Récamier: 72 m², 6.4 by 11.9 meters, ceiling height 4.3 meters; cocktail 80, banquet 55, theater 70, U-shape 30, classroom 25, boardroom 38. Capucines: 45 m², 6.9 by 8.7 meters, ceiling height 4 meters; cocktail 60, banquet 33, theater 40, U-shape 20, classroom 15, boardroom 23.
Accommodation
The hotel has 102 rooms, from 15 m² single rooms to suites. The range includes superior rooms, deluxe and executive rooms, some with a view of Rue de la Paix, Belle Époque and Parisienne suites, Prestige suites and the Duke of Westminster suite. Rooms look onto Rue de la Paix, Rue Daunou or the inner courtyard. A wellness area and a fitness center are open to guests, Clefs d'Or concierges arrange transfers, and pets are accepted.
Catering
Le Céladon serves French cuisine, with a bistro-style lunch from Monday to Friday and dinner from Tuesday to Saturday. The Duke's Bar serves drinks and light meals, and afternoon tea and breakfast are also served. For events, the executive chef prepares the menus.
History and setting
The hotel has stood on Rue de la Paix since 1807, according to the house, and takes its name from the Duke of Westminster, a regular guest. It keeps its Haussmann-era façade and Belle Époque interiors, with antique clocks and wood paneling. Warwick Hotels and Resorts acquired it in 1982, and it has since been awarded its fifth star.
Getting there
The hotel stands in central Paris, close to the metro and railway stations. Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport is about 15 miles away, 50 to 80 minutes by car, and Orly about 10 miles. The concierge books taxis, shuttles and private transfers.
