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€370; ; Champs-Élysées)
In an area with few midrange hotels, this fresh, homely and effortlessly stylish address
charms. The pretty reception doubles as a lounge, with an eye-catching collection of terra-
cotta pots. The 39 rooms mix soft hues with Pierre Frey fabrics and well-thought-out
touches: top marks for the tea, coffee and kettle in each room.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
HÔTEL FÉLICIEN
€120-280; ; Mirabeau)
The price-quality ratio at this chic boutique hotel, squirrelled away in a 1930s building, is
outstanding. Exquisitely designed rooms feel more five-star than four, with 'White' and 'Sil-
ver' suites on the hotel's top 'Sky floor' more than satisfying their promise of indulgent co-
cooning. Romantics, eat your heart out.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
HÔTEL MOLITOR
; Michel Ange Molitor)
Famed as Paris' swishest swimming pool in the 1930s (where the bikini made its first ap-
pearance, no less) and hot spot for graffiti art in the 1990s, the Molitor is one seriously le-
gendary address. The art deco complex, built in 1929 and abandoned from 1989, has been
restored to stunning effect.
All 124 hotel rooms are arranged gallery-style in a U overlooking the pool. The rooftop
cocktail bar, restaurant by Yannick Alléno, and original changing cabins transformed into
contemporary art works sign off the dramatic ensemble.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
HÔTEL SEZZ
€556-1236; ; Passy)
Punning on the number of the posh
arrondissement
- 16 (
seize
in French) - in which it finds
itself, this 27-room boutique bonanza is heavy on design, technology and Zen spirit. A
hammam
(Turkish steambath), Jacuzzi and massage room, Champagne bar, and personal as-
sistant for each guest goes some way towards justifying the price.
