True self-taught, Wes Anderson has established himself in the world of the 7th art thanks to his burlesque characters, often frozen like puppets, and his poignant stories, segmented into chapters like in a book.
But what sets him apart from other contemporary filmmakers is his visual style: a pronounced taste for perfect symmetry, pastel hues and retro interiors that evoke an impression of faded opulence and grandeur.
Head for the hotels in which travelers will be able to find the codes of this great child of American cinema, accustomed to the heights of the box office.
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In France, a reinvented station hotel
The Parisian hotel opened its doors to the public in October.
The Two Stations
A flamboyant decor awaits passing travelers in the Les Deux Gares establishment, which has just opened between Gare de l'Est and Gare du Nord.
Emerald green walls, panther sofa, exuberant mirrors, black and white chevron flooring: the hotel's location between two stations makes it a meeting place between styles and eras.
British designer Luke Edward Hall drew on the fleas of Saint-Ouen and the filmography of the 1960s to decorate the common areas and the 40 rooms, bordering on the fault of taste without ever making it.
Successful bet.
Les Deux Gares, 2 Rue des Deux Gares, 75010 Paris.
Phone.
: 01 85 73 11 83. From 110 € per night, breakfast in supplement.
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In Poland, a worrying hunting lodge
The old hunting room and its central pillar decorated with trophies.
Pałac Myśliwski
The Pałac Myśliwski is the kind of place you'd imagine Wes Anderson writing a sequel to
The Shining
.
This 19th-century hunting lodge, located in the heart of Poland (1.5 hours from Wroclaw), was built for a prince descended from the Prussian royal family.
Chopin stayed there several times and, in 1842, composed La Polonaise héroque for cello and piano.
During World War II, Adolf Hitler took possession of the octagonal wooden building.
Now transformed into a hotel, the four-storey pavilion lives around the old hunting hall and its central pillar, decorated with stuffed animals.
Pałac Myśliwski w Antoninie, Pałacowa 1, 63-421 Antonin, Poland.
Phone.
: + 48 62 734 83 00. From 51 € per night, with breakfast.
In Italy, a palace by the water
The opulent lobby of the Grand Hotel Tremezzo.
Grand Hotel Tremezzo
Overlooking the cerulean waters of the deepest lake in Europe (411 meters), the Grand Hotel Tremezzo is imbued with the soul of the great artists of past centuries, - Vincenzo Bellini, Franz Liszt and Gustave Flaubert among others - who came to draw inspiration unspoiled shores.
An emblematic masterpiece of Art Nouveau, this 5-star hotel has preserved the elegance of the Dolce vita of the fifties.
While its chick yellow facade, iconic orange blinds and striped umbrellas are organized in the most perfect symmetry, the interior plays the card of opulence with a decoration of old-fashioned charm, which one imagines in film set.
Grand Hotel Tremezzo, Via Regina, 8, 22016 Tremezzo Co, Italy.
Phone.
: + 39 0344 42491. From 485 € per night, with breakfast, for a room on the park side.
Count 612 € for a view of the lake.
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In Germany, a vibrant youth hostel
The colors of this hostel are a nod to those of the Grand Budapest Hotel.
Die Wohngemeinschaft
No need to spend a fortune to treat yourself to a night in a timeless universe.
In one of its six-person dormitories, Die Wohngemeinschaft wished a meeting between Wes Anderson and Sissi the Empress.
Pastel colors, kitsch wallpaper, chandelier-style chandeliers, velvet bed curtains and slightly old-fashioned wall sconces ... All you have to do is put on your crinoline petticoat to go dancing in the palaces of Cologne.
Die Wohngemeinschaft, Richard Wagner Str.
39, 50674 Köln, Germany.
Phone.
: + 49 221 98593091. From € 22 per night, for a bed in a dormitory of 6 people, € 45 for a private double room with shared bathroom.
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In the Czech Republic, the real Grand Budapest Hotel
The director was inspired by the majestic deer statue and the observation tower of the Hotel Imperial.
Imperial Hotel
While it is unfortunately not possible to check-in in the director's most famous setting, film buffs can nevertheless book a stay in one of the picturesque spa towns in West Bohemia which have been a driving force for creativity. by Wes Anderson.
He was notably inspired by the Grandhotel Pupp and the Hotel Imperial in Karlsbad, where a majestic deer statue and an observation tower overlook the complex, as on the poster for his iconic film.
Hotel Imperial, Libušina 1212/18, 360 01 Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic.
Phone.
: +420 353 203 111. From € 101 per night, with breakfast.
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