What to expect: Contemporary glamour dovetails with historic elegance inside the re-imagined walls of Trianon Palace, less than one mile from Louis XIV'S famed Chateau de Versailles and 20 minutes from the heart of The City of Lights. The mesmerizing charm of the Gallery's Murano chandeliers and striking green high back chairs set against a whitewashed background invites guests to rethink their definitions of modernity and grace.

Amenity highlights: Enter the world of the Spa Guerlain at the Trianon Palace, where cutting edge innovation unites with customization, luxury, emotion and sensuality. Every treatment is transformed into a unique and personal occasion, a moment created especially for guests. The essence of the Guerlain experience is the perfect union of effective know-how and aesthetic expertise. Exquisite French-inspired cuisine awaits with legendary Chef Gordon Ramsay. Internationally acclaimed, Gordon Ramsay has recently introduced his first restaurant in France at the legendary Trianon Palace.

Insider tip: Across from the main entrance of Louis XIV’s Château de Versailles, the restored Great Royal Stables now host the New Academy of Equestrian Arts, directed by Bartabas, world-famous equestrian performer. Visitors can tour the stables and attend the choreographed shows of academy students and their blue-eyed, cream-colored Lusitanian horses performing to classical music in the grand arena.