The Bar/Lounge at Hotel Verneuil Saint-Germain

"Downstairs, the wood-paneled lounge is a pleasant spot to unwind, with a fireplace and numerous books"

"Public areas are limited to a reception area, a classy lounge with a bookcase surrounding the hearth, a breakfast room downstairs and a small garden in back"

"The orange and turquoise decor can't fail to turn a head – and we were especially charmed by the odd wooden beam or coquettish flash of original stonework – and there's a fiendishly clever way of ensuring optimum wine temperatures at the lounge's honesty bar… I am going to surprise Mrs Smith"

"The service is professional, and creature comforts abound: cozy duvets, a lovely lounge, and a generous morning buffet in an attractive vaulted stone cellar"