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Paris After Dark
A soundtrack for a contemporary city romance. Selected by Hotel Sezz, Paris
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Paris, France
Some cities are filled to the brim with chic and hyper-modern designer hotels, but Paris could always use another one. As such, Hotel Sezz is a welcome addition to the landscape, the perfect antidote to the prevailing antique hotel trend. Here, in the 16th arrondissement (hence the name), Starck protégé Christophe Pillet has created a dramatic and stylish space, a hotel that would turn heads in Milan or Barcelona and looks all the more surprising in staid old Paris.
But first you have to find it; rather than sandwiched between designer shops and department stores, Sezz is tucked away down a quiet street in an upscale residential neighborhood, with not a shop or restaurant in sight. And the facade itself is absolutely classic, offering no hint of the fantasy inside.
Once through the doors, it’s another world, one dressed not in the flashy whimsy of a Starck, but in Pillet’s own original style, a black-and-red futuristic boudoir chic. Walls of exposed grey stone convey a subterranean atmosphere, and the ultra-modern furniture is severe and masculine. It all feels a bit like the devil’s own bachelor pad, with the freestanding bed occupying the center of the room atop a thick crimson rug. Bathrooms are impeccably designed, with oversized tubs easily large enough for two. And while the single room may be passing out of style, the singles at Sezz are possibly the best we’ve ever seen.
Public spaces include the first Veuve Clicquot cham... more
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All Hotel Mixes
- Diesel World An amusement park of a rather more adult kind, it's a bizarre fantasy from the Italian fashion giant. Selected By Pelican Hotel, Miami Beach
- Chicago via Paris See this all-American city from the French point of view. Selected By Sofitel Chicago Water Tower, Chicago
- Downtown Sounds What the rest of the world will be listening to a year from now. Selected By Soho Grand Hotel, New York
- Love Supreme A collection of mid-century jazz classics to set the mood for a wine country rendezvous. Selected By Hotel Healdsburg, Healdsburg
- Marrakech Express A cosmopolitan mix for mellow days in the medina. Selected By Dar Warda, Marrakech
- It's Oh So Quiet Ten laid-back tracks to set the mood, whether you're going out or staying in. Selected By Clift Hotel, San Francisco
- Cool Water Hide out from the hoi polloi in elegant Isla Verde. Selected By The Water Club, San Juan
- Mexico City Oasis The perfect soundtrack for a moment of peace on a rooftop terrace overlooking Polanco. Selected By Hotel Habita, Mexico City
- England's Dreaming An epic London soundtrack spanning three decades of English rock and pop classics. Selected By The Zetter, London
- Soft Landing Classics from the Caribbean at its most romantic. Selected By The Landing, Harbour Island
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- Swedish Gold A crash course in Sweden's leading export from the '70s. Selected By Hotel Rival, Stockholm
- Miami Sound System This one skips the expected Latin rhythms and goes Jamaican all the way. Selected By The Standard Miami, Miami Beach
- A Passage To India Soak in the traditional sounds of the subcontinent. Selected By Amarvilas, Agra
- One Night In Bangkok A dark electronic soundtrack for a wild night out in the "other" City of Angels. Selected By The Metropolitan Bangkok, Bangkok
- Tune In Tokyo An eclectic assortment of Western sounds, new and old, as seen from the Meguro underground. Selected By Claska, Tokyo
- On The Rocks A night out on the stylish side of Sydney. Selected By Establishment Hotel, Sydney
- Number One Playa The sound of a humble fishing village gone suddenly upscale cool. Selected By Deseo, Playa Del Carmen
- Paris After Dark A soundtrack for a contemporary city romance. Selected By Hotel Sezz, Paris
- Come, Gentle Night Dim the lights and unwind after a night out in Soho. Selected By The Soho Hotel, London
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