Paris is always a good idea, especially when you indulge in a stay at this boutique hotel.

While it seems that Americans (me included) have a francophile obsession that?s not going anywhere anytime soon, it can be hard to remember what makes Paris so special outside of warm baguettes and quaint Parisienne rooftops. One look inside the Le Roch Hotel & Spa, a member of the Design Hotels collective, hidden off of Rue St Honoré will remind you though. Paris is a city that embraces modern luxury and combines it with that sophisticated, effortless je ne sais quoi that embodies Parisian style, and this boutique hotel does it beautifully. It mixes modern and historic French design to create your extravagant home away from home.

Designed by French interior designer Sarah Lavoine and architect Vincent Bastie, the 5-star Le Roch Hotel & Spa has an interior that?s filled with bold jewel-toned colors, brass accents and velvet textures without being ostentatious (it’s that effortless balance that the French do so well). Sarah decided to translate the hotel into a private apartment with decor, materials, colors, motifs, and objects you?d find on your travels.
Each of the 37 rooms at the Le Roch (including four seriously swanky suites and a master Saint-Roch Suite with a private terrace) features flat-screen televisions, a smart speaker system, complimentary WiFi, and multi-service interactive tablets that let you chat with the hotel services, order room ser...