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Best for Left Bank cool £ £ HÔTEL DAME DES ARTS


This hotel is part of a new wave of openings aiming to re-establish the Left Bank as the city’s literary and artistic hub. It’s sleek, with bronze accents and curved furniture that plays against the straight lines of the art deco exterior. The Rive Gauche’s heritage is honoured in books, sketches and objets d’art. Even the gym, kitted out with design-led equipment like NOHrD water rowers, is the epitome of elegance. The in-house restaurant serves a stellar Mexican- inspired menu from chef Othoniel Alvarez Castaneda (don’t miss the mezcal list), while the expansive rooftop terrace has hands-down the best 360-degree panorama over Paris. Some of the 109 rooms are small, but 31 have lovely balconies — many with Eiff el Tower views. ROOMS: From €380 (£335). damedesarts.com


Best for ambience £ £ HOTEL DU SENTIER


Above the Passage du Caire, the oldest covered


arcade in the city, this charming hotel is a Parisian postcard come to life. Gorgeous double windows open onto a pretty square and, behind them, the 30 rooms are bright and sunny, with crisp white


bedding, marble bathrooms and a room-service menu of cocktails and spritzes. Sentier is a true family-run hotel — and a secret too good not to share. The best rooms have private terraces, but all


guests benefit from service that is as bespoke as it is warm. Highlights include the all-day breakfast menu available in the adjacent restaurant and


private natural wine tastings in the hotel’s wine cellar down the road.


ROOMS: From €265 (£235). hoteldusentier.com


Best for escapism £ £ £ LA FANTAISIE


Oases are hard to find in Paris — especially right in the centre of the city — which just makes La Fantaisie’s tree-shaded garden even more special. Set to open


this June, it’s easily the most anticipated new hotel in Paris this year. Close to the bohemian Pigalle area, it was designed by Swedish architect Martin Brudnizki, who’s blended floral frescoes with colours evoking


the gentle warmth of a summer’s day. The restaurant will be led by Dominique Crenn, the only French chef to be awarded three Michelin stars in the US, with a commitment to zero plastic and zero waste. Guests also have access to a kitsch rooftop and a


holistic spa developed in partnership with the Holidermie vegan cosmetics brand.


ROOMS: From €550 (£485). lafantaisie.com


Best for a bargain


£ MAMA SHELTER PARIS WEST The outer reaches of the residential 15th


arrondissement might not be the most obvious spot to choose as your Paris base, but Mama comes with


enough attitude to make it worth the trip. For barely more than £100 a night, if you book early, you can expect super-smooth service, quirky design (we’re


talking Darth Vader light shades) and luxurious beds, as well as a pizzeria and rooftop bar. Close to the Paris


Expo Porte de Versailles, the only real nearby attraction is the Vanves flea market, but you’re on the edge of a sleepy residential neighbourhood where you can truly


immerse yourself in day-to-day Parisian life. The Metro, a five-minute walk away, will whisk you to most major sights in around half an hour.


ROOMS: From €120 (£105). mamashelter.com JUNE 2023 61


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