Waldorf Astoria Versailles: Ballet At The Royal Opera

19.12.2023 - 15:59 / forbes.com / Gordon Ramsay / Waldorf Astoria

The Waldorf Astoria Versailles Trianon Palace is offering a special that combines a stay at the historic hotel with the opportunity to experience a ballet performance in the Royal Opera at the Château de Versailles. The offer will continue through December 30, 2023.

The Winter ballet experience for two guests includes accommodation at the Trianon Palace, two Prestige Ballet tickets for “Snow White” by world renowned choreographer Angelin Preljocaj. Snow White, the performance by Ballet Preljocaj, is a romantic contemporary ballet based on the Grimm Brothers version of the fairytale with music by Gustav Mahler and costumes by Jean Paul Gaultier. The company’s 26 dancers perform with the beautiful scores of Mahler’s symphonies.

The Royal Opera was inaugurated in 1770 at the Château de Versailles during the celebrations organized for the wedding of the Dauphin, the future King Louis XVI, to Archduchess Marie-Antoinette. The theatre was the venue for royal life and then republican events, celebrations, performances and parliamentary debates. The performances designed for this exceptional venue revive the period where Versailles was one of Europe's main musical creation centers.

The Waldorf Astoria offers 85 guest rooms and 15 suites with many overlooking the Trianon gardens or views of the Palace. All rooms and suites have oversized bathrooms with heated floors and deep soaking tubs. Rooms are comfortable and designed in an intimate, plush style with a muted color scheme. Many have decorative fireplaces and Juliette balconies.

The expansive Versailles Suite, located on the 2nd floor, is spread out across 150 square meters. With blue-shaded walls, smoky grey velours and silver leather. There is a catering kitchen and a dining room that can accommodate eight guests.

There are two fine dining restaurants at the hotel. La Veranda by Gordon Ramsay is a brasserie, which is open for lunch and dinner every day, offers outstanding views of the gardens and offers continental and contemporary cuisine, complemented by an excellent wine menu. Here, each morning, guests enjoy a generous breakfast buffet with fresh pastries, fruit, a selection of meats and egg dishes and made-to-order omelets. The Gordon Ramsay au Trianon restaurant, is a Michelin starred gastronomy restaurant featuring French cuisine. The restaurant is prix fixe with guests choosing a five or seven course menu.

The Waldorf Astoria is conveniently located adjacent to the Trianon Park, an 800-hectare expanse that is open day and night, there are an abundance of outdoor activities from which to choose, such as walking, jogging and biking (the hotel offers bicycle rentals) and horseback riding. It is also an easy twenty minute stroll through the Trianon