For half a century, the San Regis has been a favorite of the fashion and Hollywood scene thanks to Carmel Snow, the influential editor in chief of Harper’s Bazaar US from the thirties to the fifties who hired Diana Vreeland and who in 1947 pronounced the words “New Look” referring to Christian Dior collection ; she was a regular in the hotel. The reputation of this discreet hotel became international and hosted American Lauren Bacall, Gene Kelly or Jacqueline Bisset and Romy Schneider.
In 1984, Elie Georges, art lover and collector bought the property and made it a 5 star hotel with his two brothers. Today, the
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