We met in a museum, which was closed for renovation.

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Among the many reasons to visit Paris in 2013 are the summer unveiling of its Picasso Museum, which has been closed for many years for renovation.

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The Brownswords closed it down for a yearlong renovation, and unveiled the revitalized Gidleigh at the end of 2006, with its service and grandeur intact.

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It seems that the Peace Hotel, closed for two years while a renovation by the Fairmont was underway, was once again the place to be seen.

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But that all changed when Auberge Resorts closed the Jerome last year for a whirlwind 5-month renovation that had dramatic impact.

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That finally happened when the Jerome reopened this past December after being closed four months for a many-million-dollar top-to-bottom renovation. (The hotel declines to say exactly how many millions.) The architects, designers, and historians nailed it.

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