It was built in 1877 during an ostentatious time in Western Europe, when a vast restructuring of Paris occurred. France's capital was particularly en vogue for fashion, architecture, and technology. The city became a destination for Europe's elite, making it possible for the hotel to open its doors and thrive as a luxurious urban getaway.
During this period, the young Prince of Wales (or Edward VII, future King of England), particularly loved the buzz of Paris, its opera, and according to Edouard VII's staff, the city's beautiful women. He made the hotel his stomping grounds when he visited the capital so he could conveniently frequent the opera house and visit his associates living nearby.
The Corbel family bought the hotel in 1951 and has run it ever since. Playing to the building's architecture and Edwardian roots, they named the hotel after its famous royal guest and chose interior design complimentary to its past (look out for small touches throughout the hotel that feature British cultural markings, such as paintings of red coat soldiers).
Though a renovation was completed in 2006, the hotel underwent another overhaul in 2008-2009 and still honors Edouard VII's majestic tradition.
