“One of the latest and definitely hippest of Paris hotels, this is a collaboration between architect Edouard François and designer Jacques Garcia. They set out to create a 21st-century French palace, and Garcia has surpassed himself with such zany touches as chocolate coloured leather-clad walls (which tone with the doormen’s velvet uniforms), an exotic oval-shaped sofa in shades of gold, and TVs encased in sharkskin. Guests have their own personal butler, and service is five star.”
