At the time, Jacques-Léon Colombier, winner of the London Gourmet Prize, was the head chef of the hotel's restaurant.

[4] In 2001, the Dorchester Collection acquired the Hotel Plaza Athénée on behalf of the Brunei Investment Agency.

Bloch commissioned the interior decorators Bettina Mortemard and Marie-José Pommereau to update 194 rooms and suites.

[8][9] The renovation integrated additional buildings, created six new guest rooms, eight suites, a ballroom and two event spaces.

[1] The majority of the hotel is classically French, except for the seventh and eighth floor that are done in Art Deco.

Other eateries include the Relais Plaza (classical French cuisine), La Cour Jardin (Riviera-style cooking), La Galerie des Gobelins (breakfast, light lunch, tea and pastries) and Le Bar du Plaza, a popular night spot.

The hotel was featured in the final season of HBO's Sex and the City, Something’s Gotta Give, The Smurfs 2 and "Emily in Paris".