Grand Pigalle Hôtel

Welcome to the Grand Pigalle, a chic, 37-room boutique hotel where you’re welcomed by staff at a gilded front desk and then handed a leather-fringed skeleton key to get in your room, just like the old days. Location: A brand new addition to the notoriously colorful So-Pi neighborhood in Paris’ 9th-arrondissement, the Grand Pigalle is at home amongst a recent infusion of cocktail bars and gastro pubs, which draw spirited adventurers to see a different side of Paris. Interior: Each room is decked out with sexy and plush headboards, impossibly-white sheets and an old-school telephone that will remind you of the days when you’d curl the cord around your fingers and chat for hours on end (does that make me sound old?). Be sure to ask for a room with a balcony facing the street: you’ll have an amazing view of the sunrise of Montmartre. Cost per night: Starting €138/$155.58 Things you should know: The team behind the Grand Pigalle is responsible for some of the best mixology in Paris (the hotel was originally imagined as a “bed and beverage”), so don’t forget to visit the Hotel’s restaurant and bar for an impeccable meal and one-of-a-kind cocktail.