Hôtel du Petit Moulin

Fantastically located in the trendsetting Upper Marais, this former boulangerie in a 17th-century building has been redone by Christian Lacroix. He has decorated each of the 17 compact rooms with his signature palette of vivid colors and an eclectic mix of contemporary India Mahdavi Bishop tables, blown-up sketches from the designer’s notepads, trompe l’oeil wallpaper, black-and-white claw-foot tubs, and antique chairs upholstered in bold, modern fabrics.

Tip: The hotel has a special room-service deal with the nearby (and noteworthy) F&B, which specializes in modernized French classics like steak frites and oysters in champagne sauce, all at reasonable prices.

Room to Book: The much-photographed No. 204, with its walls plastered in life-size, anise green–colored Lacroix sketches. For more space, request the all-white No. 403, which has a flokati rug and dramatic black bathroom.