Inaugurated in December, L’Echiquier offers 88 rooms in an 18th-C. building. Designed by Yann Le Coadic and Alessandro Scotto, the decor reflects the intimate, velvety atmosphere of Parisian apartments of the early 20th century. A sumptuous bar in the guise of a winter garden provides a chic cocoon sheltered from the hubbub of city life. A new address with a decidedly Parisian soul. L’Echiquier Opéra Paris, 38 rue de l’Echiquier, Paris 10 (01 42 46 92 75).
