Minimalist luxury never really caught on in Paris anyway, but even here, the riotously colorful Le Grand Mazarin stands apart — this 61-room luxury boutique hotel in the Marais is a favorite of the fashion and design crowds, largely thanks to the maximalist machinations of designer Martin Brudnizki. The location is an impressive one, right around the corner from the Hôtel de Ville and the Seine, and the hotel itself is an integral part of the neighborhood’s social life thanks to its restaurant, Boubalé, where the award-winning chef Assaf Granit serves a unique personal interpretation of Eastern European Ashkenazi cuisine. Also worth noting is the underground pool, which sits under a vaulted ceiling decorated with a colorful Jean Cocteau-inspired fresco.