Hotel Lutetia

The Lutetia has been a bastion of luxury on the Left Bank since it was constructed in 1910 and is one of those illustrious grand residences with a Who’s Who of notable guests over the years (one, the jazz singer Ms Josephine Baker, is honoured in the stunning Bar Joséphine). Its age means it melds the art nouveau and art deco styles in a rarely seen way, which means the whole place, from the Eiffel Tower-view suites to the sumptuous Le Saint-Germain restaurant, resonates with original design flourishes.