Nestling inside a noble 18th-C. building, the Saint-James Albany, a new member of the WorldHotels network, benefits from a prime location on the Right Bank facing the Tuileries, a stone's throw from the Louvre and Place de la Concorde, at the entrance to the Champs Elysées. The major asset of this warm, refined hotel is its relaxation centre and Deep Nature spa occupying an area of 500 m2. As well as an indoor pool, a hammam and gym, it offers a varied choice of treatments and massages signed Algotherm. Saint-James Albany, 202 rue de Rivoli, Paris 1 (01 44 58 43 21).