Now, in calmer times, the railway authority leases the property to the Sofitel-Central partnership.
Restaurants at Sofitel's North American hotels offer several four-course options for their 30-minute prix fixe executive lunch.
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When Sofitel took charge in 1984, it added wings in the traditional style, maintaining the old-world charm.
It will be months before the facts of what occurred in the Sofitel are tested in court.
Even before the Expo, a Sofitel hotel manager I spoke to was concerned about overbuilding in the city.
Pamper yourself poolside when you enjoy a two-night stay, Thursday to Sunday, at the exclusive Sofitel San Francisco Bay.
But Mr Strauss-Kahn acknowledged in April 2011, before the Sofitel incident, that he had a potential political problem over his womanising.
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After calling his daughter and getting her to check the restaurant, DSK called the Sofitel and asked them to check for it.
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Reputed for its refinement, considerate service, and attention to detail, the Sofitel's tranquil setting understates the certain je ne sais quoi of this premier hotel.
If you like sleek, minimalist hotel design, you will love the 156-room, five-star Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom, where rooms are decorated entirely in just three colours: white, grey or black.
High-profile hotels such as Hotel Tcherassi and Sofitel Santa Clara are at capacity during annual events like the Hay Festival, a branch of the UK literary fair of the same name.
For instance, Accor, the worldwide hotel group that includes the Novotel and Sofitel brands, puts up posters on child sex tourism in its hotels and hosts events to raise awareness in Thailand.
The hotel, Sofitel, has refused to reveal the identity of the guest who was staying in the room, and it is not known whether anyone was there at the times Ms Diallo went in.
Bernard Debre, a member of the centre right UMP and a representative for the city of Paris in the French National Assembly even said DSK had already abused various employees at the Sofitel New York.
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The story made no reference of the supposed sexually charged comment DSK made of one of the stewardesses, but it did mention the fact that Strauss-Kahn mistook Detectives Terry Ng and Dewan Maharaj for Sofitel employees.
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Accor found that its luxury hotel brand, Sofitel, was hit hard by the recession, but its more down-to-earth chains (such as Ibis and Red Roof Inns, which rely heavily on domestic car-bound travellers) counterbalanced that effect.
They tend to prefer the high-rise glamour of the Melia Hua Hin Hotel next door, though Thai families do enjoy the bungalows on the Sofitel's adjacent property, called Central Hua Hin Village (Central comes from the hotel's management by the Central Group).
Yet after the clash of those two worlds in Manhattan's Sofitel Hotel on 14 May, Ms Diallo's claims of sexual assault were not ignored, even though her lawyer now says the former IMF dierctor's wealth and power intimidated the prosecution into dropping the charges.
Set yourself up in style as the sumptuously renovated 17th century convent Santa Clara, owned by Sofitel, overlooking the sea and located right in the heart of the historic district, a line of horse drawn carriages waits outside to whisk you away into the night.
On a more theatrical note at the Sofitel New York in the Theater district Chef Sylvain Harribey serves Hudson Valley foie gras "Au Torchon", its secret is it is scented with cognac, fig puree and black sea salt and served with a toasted home-made brioche.
Their one point in common is what happened in suite 2806 of the Sofitel, when a naked Mr Strauss-Kahn emerged from the shower, found the maid preparing to clean the room, and seduced her (his version) or forced her (hers) into giving him a brief blow-job.
French fashion icon Christian Lacroix collaborated with five Thai designers to create the lavish, whimsical interiors of the 238-room Sofitel So Bangkok, which opened in March 2012 in a glass tower at the intersection of busy Sathorn and Rama IV Roads, within walking distance of both BTS and MRT stations.
With the cops already on the scene, a receptionist at the Sofitel was instructed to tell him they would find it and deliver it to him, after which Strauss-Kahn told them he was going to JFK to catch a flight. (Read Wodka Vodka And A New Business Model: Cheap, Premium Vodka).
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