Luxury hotel in Versailles

The Grand Control, all property belonging to the Palace of Versailles, will be transformed into luxury hotel by the end of 2011. A boutique hotel of 23 rooms will be created in this building, owned by Chateau de VersaillesAnd located Rue de l’Independence. The opening is scheduled for late 2011 after 12 months of work meant to make the luster of the institution of 1,700 sqm. “Not maintained for 6 years and unheated, the Hotel du Grand Control is now in a very deteriorated state of health and threatens to ruin. The ceiling of the grand staircase collapsed in 2004, “said Jean-Jacques Aillagon. The Public Institution of Versailles not able to restore the building that housed the great figures of history of France as Necker, he decided to enhance it “by a service to visitors to the castle.” “With this hotel, near the castle, a complementary service offering, which had not previously existed, is offered to visitors from around the world.” 5.5 million euros will be needed to restore this building built in the 1680s by Jules Hardouin-Mansart for the Duke of Beauvillier.