A Deal in August Plus a Barbie-Themed Room for Girls at Hotel Plaza Athenee, Paris

While all the Parisians take vacances in the countryside this summer, you can have the city to yourself. And live it up in the lap of luxury at the Hotel Plaza Athénée, the palace on chic Avenue Montaigne, which is offering an August promotional rate starting from €450 per night in a Standard Room (with a guaranteed upgrade to a Superior Room). August is a splendid time to visit the City of Light; enjoy movies in the park, Paris Plages along the Seine (a veritable beach near the Hotel de Ville), and the Hotel Plaza Athénée's private motorboat for river cruises (Champagne and cookies included!) Traveling with your family? Little girls will love the new Barbie-themed rooms at the Plaza Athénée. From August 6- September 2, 2010, two guestrooms will be decorated with Barbie furniture, accessories, and colors for little princesses aged 3 and over. (The rooms connect with either a Deluxe Room or Deluxe Suite for the parents.)