Hotel Baume, Paris - Explore & Book

"Paris has more hotels than any other city in Europe. So how do you choose? Location is crucial. And you can’t get much better than being amongst the bustling boulevards of the Left Bank. The group behind another favourite in Paris, Hotel Saint Andre des Arts, has chosen the heart of the glorious 6th arrondissement - the most ‘Parisian’ of neighbourhoods, and the most stylish - as the site for their brilliant small hotels. And boy does Hotel Baume deliver style in spades. Step inside and you’re transported back to the 1930s, with the addition of modern comforts, of course. This is a highly stylised experience. The lobby is a riot of hot colours. Walls are papered in striking patterns. The Art Deco furnishings are all sinuous shapes and exotic materials. And each of its 35 rooms is themed — fashion, film, design, jewellery or ‘club’— with decorative flourishes to match. Parisian hotels are infamous for stuffing their guests into shoebox-sized rooms. At Hotel Baume, you have five room sizes to choose from, but even the smallest is designed to maximize your movements. Coming during the fairer months? Then spring for a balcony or terrace where you can sip a tasty pre-mixed cocktail (there’s an honesty bar in the downstairs lounge) and congratulate yourself on finding such glamorous digs in this chicest of locations. Highs The perfect location on a quiet street in the beating heart of the Left Bank, just steps from the Jardin du Luxembourg A high-design experience, with a modern spin on the glamorous 1930s, plus fancifully themed rooms The Deluxe Terrace rooms have stunning private terraces with rooftop views. Just imagine having your morning coffee en plein air a Paris An ideal starting point to explore the city's top attractions on foot, plus convenient metro and bus stops to take you further afield Bathrooms are spotless, with bathrobes, slippers and custom toiletries, plus a nightly turn-down service with free Evian Lows No restaurant — but then wouldn’t you rather dine out? No mini-fridges in rooms, but there’s an honesty bar in the lounge with cocktails, cold drinks and hotel-made munchies If you’re not into the gilded, veloured experience you may prefer a less stylised stay While the front desk is a well-oiled machine, we found breakfast service a little bit limp No coffee machines in Classic and Superior rooms, these can be added for a daily fee on request" - Kate Darnton