Hotels - Paris e-guide: The Travel Guide with its Own Website - page 171

Centre & West

8 G5

Hotel Malar characterful cheapie
29 rue Malar, 7ème • 01 45 51 38 46
www.hotelmalar.com

Tucked away in this chic part of town, near the Tour
Eiffel, the Malar is a real gem. The reception area is
all wood beams and long-stemmed roses, the interior
courtyard a delightful place to breakfast, and the
rooms are simple yet spotlessly clean. The charming
staff offer a genuinely warm welcome. Cheap

8 H1

Hotel A urban cool
4 rue d'Artois, 8ème • 01 42 56 99 99
www.hotel-le-a.com
The A looks like something out of Wallpaper* maga-
zine and is a magnet for fashion and media folk. The
all-white bedrooms boast sleek stone bathrooms and
original artworks: those on the sixth floor are flooded
with light via skylights. Down in the lobby, recline on a
chaise longue with a long drink from the bar. Expensive

8 F1

Hotel de Vigny insider address
9-11 rue Balzac, 8ème • 01 42 99 80 80
www.relaischateaux.com
A palatial, prestigious hotel, the de Vigny is a well-kept
secret among discerning visitors. It's the only Relais et
Chateaux hotel in Paris, and offers chic and elegant
rooms. A roaring fire in the mahogany-panelled lounge,
an Art Deco-style bar with vintage champagne on ice,
and discreet staff complete the picture. Expensive

The GRANDES DAMES
Paris's palace hotels are temples to the art of high
living, and while gilt, marble, crystal, velvet and
shocking room rates are universal to them all, each
has its own specialities. Le Ritz is perhaps the most
(in)famous, and its health club is one of the world's
most beautiful. Le Crillon is the city's poshest hotel;
the quiet, sun-trap courtyard is a well-kept secret

for summer drinks. The Four Seasons George V
boasts an army of staff for each guest and a trendy
spa (see p166) . Le Meurice is a little hipper than its
rivals, hosting glittering private parties and offering
an amazing personal-shopping service, while La
Plaza Athenée is surrounded by the city's top
designer boutiques and has a fabulous bar (see
p145) . For further details, see p227.