Be it paying top dollar for the most luxurious Parisian hotels to traveling with a personal chef — expense is no object for a unique viewing experience of this year’s summer Olympics.A rendering showing premium seats at the Olympics opening ceremony. This summer, crowds are expected to flock to Paris for the summer Olympic games. Prices for hotel rooms are likely to skyrocket. Tickets for even the lesser events will be eagerly sought.
“Our clients want direct access to the most popular sporting events; gymnastics, tennis and basketball to name three,” says The GR8 Experience CEO and co-founder Barnabas Carrega. The company is seeing a record number of inquiries from its predominantly North American clientele for the two-week event.
Tour operator Kensington Tours says it has two clients coming into Paris for the first seven nights of the Games. They’ll kick off their stay watching the opening ceremony from the vantage point of Alma Bridge, with the Eiffel Tour rising in front of them. The base price for this official Bridge 360 Package is USD 10,300 and includes flowing Champagne, live music and meet-and-greets with Olympians in a brasserie-style setting.
In case exclusive Olympic tickets aren’t enough, wealthy visitors will be able to get behind-the-scenes tours of the Palais Garnier opera house. Craft Travel To ensure their clients have access to Paris’ most prestigious hotels, many luxury travel advisers have made blanket bookings at properties across the city.
“A regular guest is traveling with their personal chef and working with the hotel’s culinary team to adapt the kitchen inside the suite to fit their needs, too.” In front of the hotel, an area will also be designated for the guest’s own fleets. “Some are traveling with almost 20 vehicles,” De Gols adds.