The Soho Hotel

London, United Kingdom

• Style Modern British wit
• Setting Central secrecy

Soho Hotel is an establishment where the watering hole and eatery have independent allure; local media folk swap editing suites and photo studios for drinks at the bar.

L'Hôtel

Paris, France

• Style Lavish Left Bank boudoir
• Setting Arty Saint-Germain

It may be the place where Oscar Wilde quipped his last, but opulent boutique hotel L’Hôtel, on Paris’ arty Left Bank, is so much more than a fin-de-siècle relic.

• Smith Vintage

Saint James Paris

Paris, France

• Style High-flying flamboyance
• Setting Erstwhile airfield

Saint James Paris sounds like the stuff of fiction. A grand château with gorgeous gardens – in the city centre? Home to the world’s first balloon airfield? With leopard-print and lipstick-red interiors? Trust us, it’s true.

Le Royal Monceau

Paris, France

• Style Where the art is
• Setting Upscale Avenue Hoche

Philippe Starck’s Le Royal Monceau hotel in Paris has a decadent, modern design: exposed brickwork, plush carpets and iron railings.

Murano Resort Paris

Paris, France

• Style Flamboyant funhouse
• Setting Bohemian Marais

Murano Resort Paris is a freaky, fabulous funhouse on the inside. Stepping into the white and silver lobby is like landing on the set of 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Hôtel Récamier

Paris, France

• Style Globetrotting glamour
• Setting Sophisticated Saint-Germain

Hôtel Récamier is a petite B&B in fashionable Saint-Germain, with stylish fixtures, view-toting balconies, cosy rooms and fashionable fabrics.