{"id":67053,"date":"2018-09-28T14:45:10","date_gmt":"2018-09-28T18:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/?p=67053"},"modified":"2023-03-29T10:54:23","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T14:54:23","slug":"road-to-excess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/2018\/09\/road-to-excess\/","title":{"rendered":"Road to Excess"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><em>William Blake wrote that &#8220;The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.&#8221; Conversely, there are few better ways to achieve excess \u2014 the good, healthy kind \u2014 than through the incredible opulence of a palace hotel.<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>In the hotel world, &#8220;palace&#8221; doesn&#8217;t just describe a type of building. It&#8217;s a commitment to a lofty set of ideals; a designation that signifies lavish luxury served with a side of romance and intrigue \u2014 and there&#8217;s no shortage of impressive examples on Tablet. When <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/2018\/08\/mind-your-manors\/\">mansion hotels<\/a> aren&#8217;t grand enough, and <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/2018\/09\/houses-of-the-holy\/\">monastery hotels<\/a> are too introverted, what you need is a stately pleasure-dome that&#8217;s intended to make you feel like you rule the world. What you need is a palace hotel. Here are some of our favorites.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Taj Falaknuma Palace<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hyderabad, India<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/hyderabad-hotels\/taj-falaknuma-palace\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092918\/TajFalaknuma.jpg\" alt=\"Taj Falaknuma Palace - boutique hotel in Hyderabad\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We start, appropriately, in India, the country most synonymous with plush palace hotels. The Taj group has done their part to burnish that reputation with over-the-top fantasy hotels like the Taj Falaknuma Palace. This one, with its English architecture, French tapestries, and Venetian chandeliers, still belongs to what remains of Hyderabad\u2019s royal family, and is among India\u2019s most opulent residences.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69db631aa4463\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Le Meurice<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Paris, France<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/paris-hotels\/hotel-le-meurice\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092918\/LeMeurice.jpg\" alt=\"Le Meurice - boutique hotel in Paris\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>France has its own notable history with palaces, of course. In fact, the French ministry of tourism awards &#8220;palace&#8221; status to hotels that are so exceptional they enhance the country&#8217;s image throughout the world. Le Meurice is one of these. For more than a hundred years the &#8220;Hotel of Kings&#8221; has been, for many, the quintessential French hotel, reflecting an uninterrupted attachment to the French art of living.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69db631aa448d\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Vidago Palace<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Vidago, Portugal<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/vidago-hotels\/vidago-palace\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092918\/Vidago.jpg\" alt=\"Vidago Palace - boutique hotel in Vidago\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Vidago Palace aesthetic is distinctly aristocratic: rich drapery, gleaming marble staircases, stately columns, silk wallpaper, Venetian chandeliers, floors lined with colorful mosaics. As you\u2019d expect, there are more venues for strolling, dining, and sipping than you could possibly fit into a single visit. And we haven&#8217;t even mentioned the famous thermal springs. Good enough for King Charles I, good enough for us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69db631aa44a6\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Villa Cortine<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sirmione, Italy<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/sirmione-hotels\/villa-cortine\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092918\/VillaCortine.jpg\" alt=\"Villa Cortine - boutique hotel in Sirmione\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sirmione isn\u2019t just any lakeside municipality, but a narrow peninsula extending from the southern shore of Lake Garda. Villa Cortine Palace, a hotel created from the 1898 residence of German Count Kurt Von Koseritz, sits on a hill above the town center, its neoclassical facade surrounded by acres of gardens and parkland, offering both seclusion and unparalleled access to the lake.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69db631aa44bb\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Budapest, Hungary<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/budapest-hotels\/four-seasons-hotel-gresham-palace-budapest\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092918\/GreshamPalace-2.jpg\" alt=\"Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace - boutique hotel in Budapest\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Completed in 1906, Gresham Palace is pure home-grown Art Nouveau Budapest romance. It\u2019s an architectural monument in one of the city\u2019s most auspicious locations, just off the Pest side of the Chain Bridge, and the square provides a perfect vantage point for taking in the whole building at once. A recent renovation used as many original materials as possible, and the effect is one that makes guests feel that they&#8217;ve traveled back in time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69db631aa44cf\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Belmond Copacabana Palace<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/rio-de-janeiro-hotels\/belmond-copacabana-palace\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092918\/BelmondCopacabana.jpg\" alt=\"Belmond Copacabana Palace - boutique hotel in Rio de Janeiro\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Copacabana Palace is still the place to live the fantasy of the Rio of decades gone by. Built in 1923, at the birth of the Jazz Age, this gleaming white edifice towers over Copacabana Beach, a symbol of retro Rio romance and glamour. Perhaps one reason this palace\u2019s star hasn\u2019t faded \u2014 it\u2019s been quite well kept up, meticulously renovated, with a few modern enhancements, like the new lighting system that keeps the Belle Epoque-style facade shining bright into the night.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69db631aa44e4\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Brij Rama Palace<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Varanasi, India<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/varanasi-hotels\/brij-rama-palace-varanasi\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092918\/BrijRama.jpg\" alt=\"Brij Rama Palace - boutique hotel in Varanasi\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll arrive to Brij Rama Palace by boat via the Ganges, rather than attempt to wrestle with Varanasi\u2019s snarled roads, and you\u2019ll find yourself in an eclectic environment \u2014 the building was first a fort, then an aristocratic residence, and now, as a luxury hotel, its interiors span any number of eras and styles. The furnishings and d\u00e9cor lavishly recall the past \u2014 though there\u2019s nothing faded about Brij Rama.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69db631aa44f7\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Palais Amani<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Fes, Morocco<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/fes-hotels\/palais-amani\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092918\/PalaisAmani.jpg\" alt=\"Palais Amani - boutique hotel in Fes\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Palais Amani is a classic riad hotel built from a restored 17th-century palace. And we do mean restored: the work that went into spiffing this place up was practically archaeological in its meticulousness, and it pays off when you first catch sight of its ornate woodwork, its lavish textiles, its exquisite handmade tiles. The rooms, suites, and apartments are all different, but none let their traditional style impede their contemporary comforts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69db631aa450a\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Palais Coburg<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Vienna, Austria<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/vienna-hotels\/palais-coburg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092918\/PalaisCoburg.jpg\" alt=\"Palais Coburg - boutique hotel in Vienna\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This 19th-century neoclassical palace isn\u2019t shy about its opulence: the splendor of Palais Coburg&#8217;s entry is calculated to impress, and makes good on the promises made by the building\u2019s ornate facade. No expense is spared in the accommodations either; the palace is divided into just thirty-five suites, all individually designed, outfitted in styles ranging from the absolutely authentic to the quietly contemporary.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69db631aa451c\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Beau-Rivage Palace<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Lausanne, Switzerland<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/lausanne-hotels\/beaurivage-palace\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092918\/BeauRivage.jpg\" alt=\"Beau-Rivage Palace - boutique hotel in Lausanne\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the last of Europe\u2019s traditional grand hotels, Lausanne\u2019s Beau-Rivage Palace recalls the days of aristocrats traveling by coach; from within the gardens of the hotel\u2019s ten-acre grounds, pressed up against Lake Geneva, it would be easy to feel a little bit lost in time. Views are spectacular, with the better rooms looking over the lake and the French Alps, and the hotel itself is rather easy on the eye as well.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69db631aa452e\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">St. Petersburg, Russia<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/saint-petersburg-hotels\/four-seasons-hotel-lion-palace\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092918\/LionPalace.jpg\" alt=\"Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace - boutique hotel in St. Petersburg\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If your tastes run towards the monumental, St. Petersburg is your city \u2014 and the Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace is your hotel. Housed in a stately 19th-century palace, guarded by a pair of marble lions that were immortalized in a Pushkin poem and survived the Siege of Leningrad, the hotel is more or less equal parts luxury and heritage \u2014 and needless to say, there\u2019s a dazzling amount of both.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69db631aa4540\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Gran Meli\u00e1 Palacio de los Duques<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Madrid, Spain<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/madrid-hotels\/gran-melia-palacio-de-los-duques\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092918\/PalacioDuques.jpg\" alt=\"Gran Meli\u00e1 Palacio de los Duques - boutique hotel in Madrid\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Given the name, it may not surprise you to know that Gran Meli\u00e1 Palacio de los Duques was once an aristocratic residence, specifically a 19th-century palace belonging to a pair of dukes. And while the renovation required to bring it up to modern five-star standards was a thorough one, enough of the original architecture remains to ensure that the Palacio still feels like a palace, rather than just another luxury hotel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69db631aa4551\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">RAAS Devigarh<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Udaipur, India<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/udaipur-hotels\/raas-devigarh\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/110417\/RaasDevigarh.jpg\" alt=\"RAAS Devigarh - boutique hotel in Udaipur\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>RAAS Devigarh is a palace, it&#8217;s just a surprisingly contemporary one. The contrast between the faded majesty of the 18th-century exterior and the sparkling modernity of the interiors is striking \u2014 picture suites of all-white marble-floored minimalist fantasy with traditional <em>jharoka<\/em> windows that overlook the rugged Rajasthani countryside. It&#8217;s all a testament to a beyond-thorough restoration that took 750 workers some 15 years to complete.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69db631aa4561\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Verride Palacio Santa Caterina<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Lisbon, Portugal<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/lisbon-hotels\/verride-palacio-santa-caterina\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092918\/VerridePalacio.jpg\" alt=\"Verride Palacio Santa Caterina - boutique hotel in Lisbon\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Verride Pal\u00e1cio Santa Catarina stands out. This splendid old palace in the blossoming Chiado district dates back to the year 1750, and it\u2019s full of lovingly preserved original architectural detail. But it\u2019s not strictly a by-the-book restoration \u2014 architect Teresa Nunes da Ponte and designer Andrea Previ have introduced a contrasting line of modern design that harmonizes beautifully with the opulence of the old palace.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69db631aa4571\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Centurion Palace<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Venice, Italy<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/venice-hotels\/centurion-palace\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092918\/CenturionPalace.jpg\" alt=\"Centurion Palace - boutique hotel in Venice\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Behind the postcard-perfect Venetian-Gothic exterior of this former convent is something else entirely: a thoroughly modern, thoroughly luxurious boutique hotel-cum-palace. Not that you\u2019ll imagine for so much as a moment that you\u2019re anywhere other than Venice. Set at the mouth of the Grand Canal, with the lagoon on one side and narrow alleyways on the other, the scene surrounding the Centurion Palace is about as typically Venetian as it could possibly be.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69db631aa4581\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Trianon Palace<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Versailles, France<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/versailles-hotels\/waldorf-astoria-trianon-palace-versailles\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092918\/Trianon.jpg\" alt=\"Trianon Palace - boutique hotel in Versailles\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since opening its doors in 1910, Trianon Palace has hosted the leading figures of government, industry, and culture &#8211; the Treaty of Versailles, in fact, was written in its Cl\u00e9menceau Room. Perched at the edge of Louis XIV&#8217;s Royal Estate, this palace of cut stone overlooks the park&#8217;s lawns and gardens, with a view of the Chateau de Versailles or the Paris skyline. 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