You know you’re in the right establishment when your hotel room is on the cover of one of France’s leading design magazines. The recent opening of La Villa 1901 has generated much buzz and stellar press, including a recent multi-page pictorial in Cote Est.
Opened in November 2011 and located in a tranquil residential neighborhood near the heart of Nancy, La Villa 1901 was once the luxurious private home of a lovely family with four children – but then the children grew up and the parents were left alone in a beautiful 19th-century mansion.
Rather than succumb to empty-nest syndrome, Isabelle and her husband Jean-Francois created an elegant sanctuary of modernism out of their former home. The four spacious suites are named for the owners’ children: Suite Paul is a sleek and streamlined homage to Jean Prouvé, while Suite Scarlett is where Ms. O’Hara might have pondered her loss of Rhett. Suite Jean is a study in Yves Klein blue and French blue; Le Grenier (The Attic) atop the mansion is as white and pristine and serene as the Arctic Circle, with furs for warmth.
A concept store in the villa’s gardens is evocative of Ali Baba’s cave, with a trove of exceptional items for sale, including linens, china, toiletries, and furniture from companies such as Comptoir du Sud, Spiridon, Sens, La Boite Concept, Cote Table, F.S. Home Collection, and other luxury brands.
Isabelle, your hostess at La Villa 1901, is as effortlessly chic and stylish as her suites and you’ll fall under her spell within moments of meeting her. Coffee is served upon arrival and breakfast in the morning is a sumptuous spread of gourmet delights, including flaky brioches, fresh raspberries, local cheeses, and freshly-squeezed juices.
One caveat: a sojourn at La Villa 1901 will spoil you for other residences in the area – so go ahead and book a second, third, or fourth night at La Villa 1901. An oasis of tranquility and high style, La Villa 1901 is akin to walking inside a designer show house and claiming it as your home.
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