Once home to the Marquis de La Fayette, this 18th-C. mansion has just become a “Relais & Châteaux” hotel. At the heart of the most enchanting part of Paris, close to the Louvre and Place Vendôme, architect Michele Bönan has succeeded in giving a new lease of life to this outstanding residence distinguished by “haute couture” intimacy. Hôtel Marquis Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 8 rue d’Anjou, Paris 8 (01 44 80 00 00).