First opened in 1913, the Hôtel Plaza Athénée has maintained a strong relationship with the house of Dior for decades. In fact, the location of the Plaza Athénée—mere steps away from Champs-Élysées boulevard—was the reason behind illustrious fashion designer Christian Dior’s decision to open his boutique just opposite the hotel on Avenue Montaigne in 1946.

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The Dorchester Collection property, situated among the flagship boutiques of the world’s top fashion labels, recently renovated its subterranean spa. And given the 208-room hotel’s reputation as a place to see and be seen during Fashion Week, it’s fitting that the spa is run by the haute couture house Dior.

“You should know we’ve redone everything,” Justine Klar, communications manager for the Hôtel Plaza Athénée Paris, tells Observer.

The Dior Spa at Hôtel Plaza Athénée first opened in 2008. Over a decade later, as Klar recalls, the hotel management decided that the spa was due for a refresh, especially to keep up with new Dior Spas sprouting up, including at Dorchester’s newest property, the Lana in Dubai, as well as in response to the Dior Spa at the nearby Cheval Blanc Paris, which opened in 2021.

Inspired by Christian Dior himself, who actually initially........

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