MANDARIN ORIENTAL

251 rue Saint-Honoré, 1st arrondissement mandarinoriental.com Sitting shoulder to shoulder with rue SaintHonoré’s luxury boutiques, the Mandarin Oriental clearly takes the fashion credentials of its neighbourhood seriously. It’s modern, cool and understated in a restrained palette of white, gold and plum. The Art Decoinspired décor extends from the soaring marble lobby to the 98 rooms and 40 suites (which, from 39 square metres, are among the city’s most generous).