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Founded in 2007, Dorchester Collection is the mark of distinction reserved for the world’s most extraordinary hotels and residences. Each unique property is chosen for its unmatched character and cultural significance, offering Dorchester Collection’s remarkable guests a way of life that is legendary, sophisticated and meaningful. Dorchester Collection’s curated constellation of properties includes 45 Park Lane and The Dorchester in London, Coworth Park in Ascot, Le Meurice and Hôtel Plaza Athénée in Paris, Hotel Principe di Savoia in Milan, Hotel Eden in Rome, The Lana in Dubai, The Beverly Hills Hotel and Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles, with Tokyo and The Alba in Dubai opening in 2028.

For over three decades, passion, rigour and savoir-faire have been the driving force of the work, creation and excellence that is the taste of La Maison du Chocolat, founded in 1977 by Robert Linxe. From Parisian grand artisan to international luxury chocolatier, La Maison du Chocolat carries on the tradition of its grand classics, and each season, crafts new ephemeral chocolate collections, showing that the art of chocolate is ever evolving. Nicolas Cloiseau, Master Chef of La Maison du Chocolat, Meilleur Ouvrier de France Chocolatier 2007, maintains a signature taste throughout his creations, even from the delicate chocolate covering, to the sumptuous ganache, following through to the chocolate pastries. For more than 35 years, La Maison du Chocolat has taken the science of balance and associations to an art form. Perfect harmony on the palate highlights the singularity of these signature creations of unique taste.

The history of Parisian tea rooms is intimately tied to the history of the Ladurée family. It all began in 1862, when Louis Ernest Ladurée, a miller from the southwest of France, founded a bakery in Paris at 16 rue Royale. The story of the Ladurée macaron began in the mid-20th century with Pierre Desfontaines, second cousin of Louis Ernest Ladurée, who had the delicious idea of creating a double macaron, two simple macaron shells joined in the middle by a luscious filling. And the rest, as they say, is history. Today, Ladurée is not only the "Fabricant de Douceurs depuis 1862" (Maker of Sweets since 1862), but also a global company bringing the French Art de Vivre to the world.