The Bar/Lounge at L'Hotel

"There is a nod to Baroque, Empire and Oriental styles"

"Marble columns, crystal chandeliers, and brass wall sconces dress the secluded lobby and bar"

"Today, the intimate bar and restaurant allows you to mingle with the Parisian beau monde, and an exposed stone grotto holds a countercurrent pool and steam room"

"Guests and nonguests can soak up the atmosphere of the fantastic bar (often with live music by up-and-coming new talent) and Michelin-starred restaurant (called, what else, Le Restaurant) under a glass canopy"

"Once the site of Queen Margot’s Pavillion d’Amour, the current 18th-century structure has a stunning spiral staircase topped with a domed skylight and cozy niches near the bar, making this one of the Left Bank’s most romantic hideaways and an A-list destination for an aperitif, dinner, or tryst"

"On the ground floor, the hotel features a bar, a gastronomic restaurant serving a modern take on classic French cuisine, and a beautiful patio graced with a fountain"

"The bar is intimate and classy, with live piano three nights a week, and the vaulted basement swimming pool recalls Roman baths"

"Next to the bar lies Le Restaurant, no less colorful with its sofa and upholstered chair seating and regal marble canopies, but it's a lot brighter thanks to the windows facing a fountain, and its central canopied skylight"

"So we content ourselves with a glass of champagne in the jewel box-like salon bar, and eavesdrop on the conversations of those who, as Wilde might say, know the cost of everything and the value of nothing"