Owned by the Costes family and designed by Jacques Garcia, this chic boutique hotel is all romance and decadence. Fabulously located in a pretty Marais street, you’re not far from the Pompidou Centre, Place des Vosges and the Picasso Museum. Snuggle up in the cosy, neo-gothic-meets-far-east style, with rich carpets, contrasting colours and sense-assaulting theatrical elegance. This is Paris squishy-chic at its best. Up the tiny, dimly lit winding staircase scented with delicious perfumed candles are a selection of small and comfortable rooms. All are packed with boldly coloured Napoleon III-inspired elements which contrast with the immaculate white, astrakhan fringed beds and black-granite-floored bathrooms. Details such as a Camille Muller designed interior garden and an intimate basement cellar with tables for breakfast or an evening drink just add to the allure.