In a quiet quayside street, this 20-room establishment is the stuff of romance, Parisian myths and urban legends. Rock- and film-star patrons fight to sleep in the Oscar Wilde Suite, decorated with a peacock motif, where the Irish playwright died in 1900. A stunning, modern swimming pool occupies the ancient cellar.
Guests and nonguests can soak up the atmosphere of the fantastic bar (either for Champagne-fuelled afternoon tea or after dark over live music by up-and-coming new talent) and Michelin-starred restaurant (called, what else, Le Restaurant) under a glass canopy.