"A thorough renovation and an interior redesign by Marcelo Joulia has left Maison Albar Hôtels L’Imperator looking fresh, but still as true as ever to the Art Deco style of its origin. The location is ideal, between the Maison Carrée and the Jardin de la Fontaine, and the hotel was a favorite of such guests as Ernest Hemingway, Pablo Picasso, and Ava Gardner. Today its rooms and suites are augmented by a handful of lavish residences, as well as a spa by Codage. And its bar and restaurants are central to its appeal: from Bar Hemingway and a brasserie called L’Impe to DUENDE by the award-winning chef Pierre Gagnaire." - Tablet Hotels