Of all the luxury hotels in Paris, Hotel Balzac is known to offer the best in terms of Paris packages. Hotel Balzac Paris (you guessed it!) was once home to the great 19th century French author Honoré de Balzac. Constructed along the lines of the majestic townhouses of that time this gem among best paris hotels owes its genesis to the architect Nicolas-Claude Girard in at the behest of French Banker Nicolas Beaujon at the commencement of the 19th century who wanted a 'folie'. The building, then regarded as avant garde and modern was hailed for its fashionable massive central pavilion appended to various apartments. It was then known as La Folie Beaujon. The place subsequently underwent many incarnations before becoming a salon for connoisseurs of cuisine and champagne.

The staff and concierge at avowedly the best of all luxury hotels in Paris will proudly tell you about Honoré de Balzac being the father of realism in French literature who influenced stalwarts like roust, Dickens, Zola and Flaubert, to name just a few. They will let you know that the writer presented this property that he acquired (without ever paying the purchase price) to his bride, Countess Ewelina Hanska. Of the best Paris hotel this is the only one that represents - quite obviously -scenes from the life of the writer in ithographs and other artworks.

The Hotel Balzac Paris offers as many as 13 suites and 57 guest rooms, each daubed with subtle colors and soft tones characteristic of unobtrusive opulence. All the rooms are choc-a-bloc with a la mode luxury items like large-screen LCD TVs, internet, DVD players and the rest of the works. Go up three floors and you'll get to view the Eiffel Tower. Some guests like to live it up and do so by reserving the entire top floor comprising the steeped-in-luxury Presidential as well as the Balzac Royal suites. The oak-timbered flooring in the former and sophisticated dining space is designed to cater to the best, most refined of tastes.

Hotel Balzac offers the best dining experience designed to appeal to the fussiest of gastronomes. Do check out its Gourmet Restaurant Pierre Gagnaire and if you are looking for fine wines with traditional French cuisine in an Art Deco ambience you might want to look into Le Baretto. Hotel Balzac offers some of the greatest paris packages Do check out their 'Best Available Internet Rate' package, for instance, by being among the first to book online. Or avail of their 'Weekend Rate at Hotel Balzac in Paris' package which is inclusive of a sumptuous continental breakfast and free parking. This package is valid on the weekend beginning Fridays.

Among the favorites is the 'Romantic Paris at Hotel Balzac in Paris' which includes rooms with an exclusive of the Eiffel Tower, buffet breakfast, champagne, rose-flavored macaroons, etc. The 'VIP Limousine Offer at Hotel Balzac in Paris', on the other hand, includes a free pick-up and drop from and to the airport or railway station, along with a free glass of champagne (up to three persons). Just take your pick of the packages.

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