"The Hôtel de Montesquieu, an elegant boutique hotel just off the Avenue des Champs-Elysées, is a particularly fine expression of the Haussmannian vision. Its design adheres to the Baron’s rules — a symmetrical cut-stone facade, a height of no more than six stories, decorative balconies, and attic apartments on the uppermost level. While the collective objective is uniformity, the hotel’s interiors are one-of-a-kind, balancing traditional charm with a pared-down, almost minimalist sensibility." - Tablet Hotels