Hotel Sezz - Paris, France

About this Chic Retreat

Hotel Sezz is the hottest boutique hotel in Paris and only a few minutes from the Eiffel Tower.  Why is it that your first experience at any hotel, no matter how fancy, makes you feel like you're waiting in line at a post office? You've probably never asked yourself this question, but fortunately for you, the owner Shahé Kalaidjian has. Which is why there is no check-in desk at the luxury Hotel Sezz. Instead, there's this marvellous person who meets you when you arrive, and says hello in a friendly, thoroughly un-stiff kind of way that you're not used to in a town that can be, let's face it, a little uptight.  Would you like a drink coffee, tea, something with a little more kick? Of course you would, what a silly question! And while you unwind, the two of you start chatting about what you prefer when you travel and what you are looking for during your stay in Paris. You find yourself thinking, I like this Sezz person, so helpful and yet so unpushy. This is your personal assistant who will be just a phone call away for the length of your stay at the Sezz. Everything at this boutique hotel is unique. The lighting fixtures in the lobby were specially created for the Sezz in the legendary glass workshops of Murano, outside Venice. Vanity tops in the bathrooms are crafted by Boffi, and the taps are signed Dorn Bracht. Driade made the chairs, and Artelano made the sofas and beds. You may not know these names, but they're the modern equivalents of the great unsung artisans who stocked the grand palais and hôtels particuliers of Paris in bygone eras. The bar is a partnership with Veuve Clicquot - the first time the renowned champagne maker has allowed its name to be used by an outsider. In the bar area, the designer Christopher Pillet has designed a pair of striking seating nooks that let you slip away from the public gaze, if that's what you want.