This chain of casual-chic hotels-restaurants based in London has just inaugurated its first address in Paris, in an 18th-C. residence nestling at the heart of of the capital. Decorated by Humbert & Poyet, it offers an urban-design version of Parisian architecture : high ceilings, glass roof, cobbled courtyard... Listed in four different categories, the 172 rooms bask in an ambiance reflecting today’s taste, some with the luxury of a terrace. Hoxton Hotel, 30-32 rue du Sentier, Paris 2 (01 85 65 75 00).