For the person who thinks that the best part of vacations is leaving behind your ordinary, everyday life for a little while, we recommend Hotel Bellchasse, which just opened in the summer of 2007. The fashion world genius Christian Lacroix was in charge of the interior design. The walls and ceilings are done in a continuous, single motif that is 18th century baroque style, and will have you feeling absorbed and unsure if this is reality or a dream. Strangely enough, the classic atmosphere and contemporary furniture make a good match, and bring out a unique ambience. There's even a room with the bathtub right out in the middle of it! That's a design that's perfect for a couple.

The facilities and service are luxurious enough to keep up with the interior design. You’ll find bath amenities and robes from the Paris-born Anne Semonin spas, big screen liquid crystal TVs on which you can watch Japanese television, a mini-bar that's free for one use per day, as well as free WiFi and ADSL internet connections. At the buffet style breakfast, in addition to the high quality breads and danishes, you'll also find a carefully selected delivery of cheeses from the famous cheese shop Androuet, and handmade tarts from the famous salon de the, Les Deux Abeilles. So, you’ll be able to really start your day off happy!

This hotel can boast of a blessed location surrounded by the antique shops, boutiques, and cafes of Paris’s left bank area, and only about a minute on foot from the Orsay Museum and Seine River. If you cross over the Seine River, you’ll be able to walk to the Tuileries Gardens, Concorde Plaza, and the Louvre in less than 10 minutes. The RER C Line, which stops in front of the Orsay Museum, will give you direct access to the Eiffel Tower. Line 12 on the Metro runs through the nearest station at Solférino, and heads to Montparnasse, Saint Germain des Pres, the Bon Marche department store at Sévres Babylone, Concorde Plaza, Madeleine Plaza, Saint Lazare near the shopping district, and Montmartre.