Discover how the Parisians celebrate the festive season with a special Christmas and New Years package from The Hotal Lutetia, a member of the prestigious Concorde Hotels & Resorts collection. The hotel is situated on the chic Left Bank close to Mus�e d�Orsay, Luxembourg Gardens and St Sulpice Church. Dine at the gourmet restaurant, run by Michelin star chef Philippe Renard, or at the traditional French Brasserie. Spot some of France�s most famous names in the elegant bar, where jazz stars perform regularly. Enjoy wonderful shopping in the boutiques of St Germain and Le Bon March�, Paris� most fashionable department store � just a stone�s throw from the hotel.

The package includes full buffet breakfast, a VIP welcome with in-room surprise gift, 1 complimentary cocktail for two people during the �Live Jazz� sessions at the hotel bar, a Left-Bank map revealing the locations of top boutiques for fashion and accessories in the Saint-Germain de Pres area, and a half bottle of Champagne with dinner for two at the Lutetia Brasserie.

Valid throughout the month of December and into January, a Superior room package is �540 for a minimum two night stay, based on two adults sharing from 1st through to 26th December, or �580 from 27th December through to 2nd January 2006.

If you�re staying at the Hotel Lutetia for New Years Eve, there is also an exclusive �Paris� dinner available in the Gastronomic restaurant at �290 per person, or at the Brasserie Lutetia for �140 per person including dancing at the bar!

The hotel has 230 rooms including 60 suites all with air-conditioning and many with views of the Eiffel Tower.

For reservations and further information call Concorde Hotels on 0800 0289 880 or visit www.concorde-hotels.com

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The world-famous Concorde Hotels Group offers a collection of 70 quality hotels located throughout the world, with an especially strong presence and prestigious locations in France. The world of Concorde includes secluded chateaux, city-centre hotels, deluxe resorts and conference centres and includes famous hotels such as the Hotels De Crillon, Lutetia and Concorde La fayette in Paris, the Hotel Martinez, Cannes; the Westbury and the Royal Lancaster in London, the Mamounia in Marrakech and the Hotel de la Paix in Geneva. Concorde Hotels have long been associated with the best in luxury and remain a uniquely European deluxe alternative to the modern business traveller tired of increasingly homogenised global 4 and 5 star hotels.

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