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The pièce de résistance: the 6th-floor attic room with sweeping Paris rooftop view.
DESIGN HOTEL
HÔTEL EMILE
ste €350; ; St-Paul)
Prepare to be dazzled - literally. Retro B&W, geometrically patterned carpets, curtains,
wallpapers and drapes dress this chic hotel, wedged between boutiques and restaurants in
the Marais. Pricier 'top floor' doubles are just that, complete with breathtaking outlook over
Parisian roofs and chimney pots. Breakfast, included in the price, is on bar stools in the
lobby; open the cupboard to find the 'kitchen'.
HOTEL
HÔTEL DE LA HERSE D'OR
€129-189, tr €159-209; ; Bastille)
This friendly, down-to-earth address on a busy shopping street has 30-odd serviceable
rooms, some with original old stone fireplace and a couple with al fresco terrace. If you're
looking to pay less, go for a cheaper 'older' room with carpet and dated furnishings; pricier
rooms have been renovated and are crisp white and modern. Breakfast is a bargain at €6.
And no,
herse
is not 'hearse' in French but rather 'portcullis'. So let's call it the 'Golden
Gate Hotel'.
DESIGN HOTEL
HÔTEL GEORGETTE
€153-216; ; Rambuteau)
Clearly seeking inspiration from the Centre Pompidou around the corner, this sweet little
neighbourhood hotel is a steal. The lobby is bright and appealing, and rooms are a decorat-
ive ode to either Pop Art, Op Art, Dada or New Realism with lots of bold colours and funky
touches like Andy Warhol-inspired Campbell-soup-can lamp shades.
HOTEL
HÔTEL DE LA PLACE DES VOSGES
€95-160, q €200-250; ; St-Paul)
This superbly situated 17-room hotel - stables to the nearby Bastille in the 16th century - is
a hop and a skip from sublime place des Vosges. Ancient wood beams and exposed stone in-
ject heaps of character into the hotel, which has 16 rooms and a loft suite (with a couple of
pull-out beds for families) piled up on six floors. Breakfast €8.
