Hôtel Monsieur Paris, France

A glamorous boutique Parisian bolthole with a spa in the elegant eighth arrondissement - includes breakfast, a private one-hour hammam session and more

Not many places in Paris outshine the elegant eighth arrondissement. Not only is this chic neighbourhood home to the fabled Avenue des Champs-Élysées, but it’s also where you’ll find some of the city’s fanciest haute couture shops, cultural institutions and Michelin-starred restaurants. Not to mention row after row of Insta-worthy Haussmann buildings.

So it’s easy to see why the boutique-style Hôtel Monsieur seals the deal for those looking for city-central digs with a hip edge. There are just 29 guest rooms (including two suites), each with playful and statement-making decor, plush beds, plenty of in-room gadgetry and sleek Italian bathrooms.

Spend your time shopping in the big-name designer flagships, visiting the eye-poppingly stunning Grand Palais, and chilling out in Parc Monceau. Post-sightseeing, head back to this charming pied-a-terre to work out in the gym, relax in the hamman, book divine treatments at Spa Le Monsieur by Olivier Lecocq, and reward yourself with a few drinks at the hotel’s honesty bar.