No need to run to the 8th arrondissement to treat yourself to tea (or a drink) at the bar of a five-star hotel.
This little luxury is also accessible in the Marais where, in recent years, several high-end establishments have set up shop.
After the Pavillon de la Reine, the Dupont-Smith hotel and the Bains Paris, here is the 9 confidential arrived at the end of 2018 in a building with an art deco facade, bow windows, panoramic view of the Parisian zinc roofs and, in the distance , the genius of the Bastille.
The owners, the Quentin-Moroy family, gave carte blanche to Philippe Stark who designed a neoclassical decor but with a Grand Budapest Hotel twist.
Here the sanded oak of the furniture, the brushed stainless steel of Yann Masseyeff's sculptures, the pastel tones as well as the soft and flattering light envelop the common areas and the twenty-nine rooms.
As for visitors, it is on the ground floor that they curl up in one of the living rooms or the fireplace area, to treat themselves to a quiet and local moment because the house is supplied by artisans in the neighborhood.
Tea time from 14 p.m. to 18 p.m. with teas from Mariage Frères and pastries from Yann Couvreur: €20
Bar DJ set on Thursday from 19 to 23:30 p.m. and live music on Friday from 19 to 21:30 p.m.
Cocktail from 14€
Room from €350, Valentine Suite from €800
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