BEST PARIS’S HOTELS

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BEST PARIS’S HOTELS

BEST PARIS'S HOTELS

BEST PARIS’S HOTELS

Whether it’s your first time visiting Paris or your fifth, your experience will mostly depend on where you stay. Would you prefer to be in the heart of the activity, maybe close to the Hotel de la Marine palace or the recently reopened La Samaritaine department store? Alternatively, would you prefer to embrace the local way of life and reside in the periphery arrondissements, perhaps in proximity to a rail station or metro station, or in close proximity to local bakeries, épiceries, and cafés?BEST PARIS’S HOTELS

 

This list of new Parisian hotels offers a mix of options—although you won’t find any palaces or chains. These are all small, independent boutique hotels that opened in 2020-2021, some even in the midst of the pandemic where they became a refuge for Parisians looking to escape their own apartments, as well as for European travelers to finally explore once borders reopened.

Wherever you choose, sleep well, mes amies—but not too well. In fact, maybe set that alarm or leave those curtains open for the early rising summer sun: the city has been waiting for you to return and there’s lots to see and do while staying at one of these seven new hotels in Paris.

BEST PARIS'S HOTELS
BEST PARIS’S HOTELS
Drab chain hotels these ain’t.

Photo by Benoit Linero courtesy of Hotel Les Deux Gares

 

Hotel les Deux Gares

 

Designed by British decorator Luke Edward Hall, Hotel les Deux Gares, a new property from the Touriste Group (with three other Paris hotels, and one soon to come in London) is very Alice in Wonderland meets Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Whether you’re in the bathroom, lobby, hallway or elevator, bright colors and patterns abound—from leopard print and stripes to florals and herringbone.
Located between two of Paris’s main train stations, Gare de l’Est and Gare du Nord, it’s ideally situated for truly living like a local—and then getting outta town like one, too. Besides tracks next door, which you don’t hear thanks to double-paned windows, there’s Café les Deux Gares across the street, which does a wowser €23 ($US27) prix fixe at lunch.

 

Hotel Paradiso

 

Didn’t make it to Cannes? Cinephiles will love Hotel Paradiso, a film-themed hotel attached to an art-house movie theater. It’s close to Nation, a major metro hub in the 12th arrondissement, which is home to both Paris’s popular Marche d’Aligre and the Coulée Verte, its answer to the High Line. The 36 rooms are outfitted with their own projector screen that descends via remote control. They cover the giant windows either facing the street or the courtyard where a giant mural of Charlie Chaplin was installed by street photographer J.R. Settle in with one of the hundreds of movies on offer from the privacy of your bed—Twizzlers and salty/sweet popcorn included. There’s also a rooftop bar where, in the summer, screenings are hosted en plein air.

Hotel Paradiso is a must for cinephiles.
Hotel Paradiso is a must for cinephiles.

Photo by Romain Ricard courtesy of Hotel Paradiso

 

Hotel du Sentier

 

Hotel du Sentier, a 30-room boutique hotel, near the market street Rue Montorgueil in the second arrondissement, is a lovely choice for a sunlit, stylish stay behind an old Egyptian facade in a central neighborhood. It also overlooks the heritage-listed arcade Le Passage du Caire. The color palette of emerald greens and sapphire blues comes from architect Vincent Bestie and first-time hoteliers Charlotte and Samuel Castro, who injected a chic sense of modernity into the property. The top-floor suite that faces the passage has its own balcony, while rooms that overlook the small square below get cheerful natural light throughout the day.

 

Hoy

 

Franco Mexican Charlotte Gomez de Orozco opened this 22-room hotel at the top of Rue des Martyrs in South Pigalle, the former red light district gone bobo ’hood, with the intent of giving wellness junkies their fix while on holiday. Forget televisions and coffee: Rooms at Hoy come with a ballet barre and charcoal-filtered water. All-natural toiletries in the bathroom have been crafted in collaboration with ecofriendly cosmetics brand the Naked Shop. In addition to a plant-based café (featuring corn pancakes stuffed with nut butter and bananas), there are dedicated rooms for reiki and reflexology treatments, plus a yoga studio where hotel guests receive a special rate of €25 (US$30) for classes (instead of €30).

Hotel Sookie is packed with vintage treasures.
Hotel Sookie is packed with vintage treasures.

Photo by Nicolas Anetson courtesy of Hotel Sookie

 

Hotel Sookie

 

Smack dab in the heart of trendy haute Marais, the 31-room Hotel Sookie, named for the jazz tune by Grant Green, is a good bet for travelers who want to shop and eat. The property is surrounded by the best of both—from Veja for ecoconscious sneakers to Le Mary Celeste for divine deviled eggs.

Inside, designer Dorothée Delaye mixed old and new elements such as vintage finds from flea markets with made-to-measure modern furniture and ceramic light fixtures. Room sizes vary from “Spacy” (the largest at 270 square feet) to “Simply” (at only 97 square feet), but each comes with coffee—via Nespresso pods and the Terre de Mars bean-based toiletries.
There’s no breakfast buffet, but a lobby-level café open to the public with à la carte items such as the requisite avocado toast and “sunshine eggs and bacon” with ricotta and pomegranates.

 

Hotel Ami

 

For those who’d rather save on sleeping—but not sacrifice style—this minimalist hotel in the quiet 15th arrondissement on Rive Gauche is ideal, with options starting at just €59 (US$70) for a 75-square-foot space with a single bed and little else but a night table, lamp, and bathroom. Even the biggest rooms at Hotel Ami are intimate but still well-designed by architect Gesa Hansen. Some, like 67, even have a view of the nearby Eiffel Tower. All come with the Orso Hotel brand’s own toiletries made in Grasse, featuring a fig/fennel-scented hair and body wash that does the job well for a two-in-one. Soulful reggae tunes play in the lobby/bar area, which is great for coworking or sipping a filter coffee from Paris roaster Lomi. There’s also a charming outdoor courtyard with jasmine flowers growing over terra-cotta tiles.

 

Chouchou

 

More than just a place to spend the night, Chouchou is a self-proclaimed “Hotel Bar and Guinguette” around the corner from the Palais Garnier and Galeries Lafayette. It’s also a destination in its own right come evenings, when it hosts events in the plant-filled atrium. (Think Ricard tastings, Euro Cup screenings, and celebrations for the likes of the annual all-night Fête de la Musique in June.) Those staying over can expect ample space in the 63 rooms, all of which boast a cool marquee-like frame around the beds. Additional design details include lipstick “kisses” with a different name and date hanging in each room. (Room 406, for example, features “Mila” imprinted on February 9, 2020.)

 

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