The Bar/Lounge at Hotel Raphael

"A magnificent hall with wood panelling, refined guestrooms, a fine dining restaurant and an elegant English style bar: such are the pleasures awaiting you at c Raphael Opened in 1925 a stone's throw from the Arc de Triomphe, one of the mythic hotels of Paris"

"A panoramic view of the Eiffel Tower to one side and the Arc de Triomphe on the other doesn’t come cheap; Le Raphael is on of the most luxurious terrace bars in Paris"

"Elegant british bar, a must see (drink)"

"Or ask for the duplex suite 515; the immense bath facilities are unbelievable! Service is top-notch, and you’ll find the English bar quite intimate"

"Discreetly located at the end of the lobby gallery is the intimate lounge Le 17 with its deep blue walls and gilded molding, and the sumptuous English Bar, a British-style cocktail bar with deep velour sofas where French bad boy rock star Serge Gainsbourg used to hold court in the 1970s"

"The bar is a formal watering hole drenched in red, from the carpeting to the upholstery on the Louis XV chairs, while the oak-paneled walls glow with age"

"The elegantly panelled British-style bar is full of atmosphere, and, unlike so many of Paris great hotel bars, it hasn't added the requisite trendy soundtrack or colored lights to bring it "up to date"