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(for
urbain
) which has a ceiling shaped like a skateboard ramp. Room P (for Paris parody)
sits in the clouds overlooking Paris' rooftops. Rates tumble to midrange territory outside
high season.
Other inspired design features include double sets of imprinted curtains (one for day, one
for night) and a 'bar table' on wheels that slots over the bed.
HISTORIC HOTEL
HÔTEL D'ANGLETERRE
€250-275; ; St-Germain des Prés)
If the walls could talk…this former garden of the British Embassy is where the Treaty of
Paris ending the American Revolution was prepared in 1783. Hemingway lodged here in
1921, as did Charles Lindbergh in 1927 after completing the world's first solo nonstop flight
from New York to Paris. Its 27 exquisite rooms are individually decorated. Rates include
breakfast.
DESIGN HOTEL
HÔTEL DES ACADÉMIES ET DES ARTS
Chaumiére, 6e; d €242-322; ; Vavin)
Inspired by 1920s Montparnasse, a five-minute walk away, this avant-garde address features
the distinctive signature of French street artist Jérôme Mesnager whose impish white figures
back-flip up walls, scale stairs and dance above fireplaces - ride the lift to the 5th floor for
the ultimate acrobatic performance. Midrange prices outside high season.
HOTEL
HÔTEL DE L'ABBAYE SAINT GERMAIN
€273-450; ; St-Sulpice)
It's the delightfully romantic outside areas that set this hotel apart from the four-star crowd.
Swing through the wrought-iron gates and enjoy a moment in the plant- and flower-filled
front courtyard, and linger over breakfast served beneath ivy-clad walls on one of the city's
prettiest patios.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
LE SIX
; Notre Dame des Champs)
From the funky red-leather reception bar to rotating art exhibitions, glass-topped courtyard
salon and ultracool spa, this four-star hotel defines contemporary design. Beds are queen or
