Faubourg 21

Faubourg 21 aims to combine grand-hotel opulence with boutique-hotel personality on a residential, rather than institutional, scale. It’s set in a 19th-century townhouse across from the Palais Royal and the Royal Quarter’s museums, but it’s hidden behind an elegant but unassuming façade. A previous owner consciously styled it after a French château, and its interiors retain much of their Louis XVI character; to this background Faubourg 21’s current proprietors add a contemporary designer’s eye and a host of modern-luxe fixtures and furnishings. Accommodations range from a compact yet cozy single room to the premium Faubourg 21 Suite, with its own grand staircase. In between are rooms and suites that differ in their precise interpretation of the house style — all are distinctive, though all are equipped to the same high standard. A spa and fitness space nudges the hotel’s offerings closer to a grand-hotel experience, as do the dining and drinking spaces: not just a chic and discreet cocktail bar but two restaurants, the playful Bistra Noisette and the fine-dining Chaga.

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