Mr & Mrs Smith

Pont Neuf Residence

Paris, France

Pont Neuf Residence, right by the river Seine, is the ultimate couple’s retreat: just one bedroom, a sexy, sociable open-plan dining area and a gallery’s worth of artworks and curios. The 17th-century building boasts flamboyant rooms styled with all the glamour of the Moulin Rouge: lipstick-red walls, gold leaf, frescoed ceilings, designer furnishings (by Philippe Starck, Moroso and Jean Nouvel) and a seductive circular bed.

Need to know

• Rates information Week from €2,000–€2,500. Nightly rate, from €400.
• Ideal for Seclusion-seeking couples and honeymooners.
• Sleeps 2
• Property style A 17th-century apartment kitted out with modern design pieces.
• Minimum hire Three nights–seven nights, depending on the season.
• Children This property is better suited to couples - leave the children at home!
• Booking process Full prepayment is required when booking.
• Also The apartment is non-smoking throughout.

Floor plan

• Bedrooms

  There’s plenty to admire in this bright, white room: large circular bed with its own champagne bucket, freestanding Corian bath tub, fresco ceiling, Knoll tulip chair and large Philippe Starck mirror. Vintage-look framed photographs pepper the walls and the cupboards yield plenty of storage. The ensuite bathroom has a rain shower and is decorated with mosaic tiles.
  
  There's a couch for a third person.

• Kitchen

  The open-plan kitchen is decorated in flamboyant red, with a wooden floor, statement lights and wall hangings. There’s an economic use of space too – a contemporary kitchen island crafted from Corian and Portoro marble helps divide the eating area from the living room.

• Living room

  The open-plan living room has French windows overlooking the river, the Île de la Cité and Pont Neuf bridge. Window seats are a further enticement for guests to take in their surroundings. The white couch and ottoman are by Poltrona Frau, the gold armchair is Moroso and the wooden beams are decorated with 17th-century frescoes.

• Dining room

  Stake out the six black wood-and-leather Maarten Baas-designed chairs and dine at the living room’s baroque glass table.

• Gardens No grounds (this is central Paris after all).
• Private parking There’s an underground public car park 100m away on Place du Louvre.