Hôtel Les Deux Gares

Paris, France
10th Arr. (Gare de Nord/Gare de l'Est)

33 Rooms

The two stations in question are the Gare de l’Est and the Gare du Nord, between which is sandwiched the incredibly colorful Hôtel Les Deux Gares, the first hotel project by the retro-obsessed English artist and designer Luke Edward Hall. And, English though he may be, the depth of Hall’s research combined with the boldness of his palette results a...

Room Count: 33 Rooms

2 Rue des Deux-Gares, Paris, Île-de-France, 75010, FRA

Hôtel Les Deux Gares

Paris, France
10th Arr. (Gare de Nord/Gare de l'Est)

T

he two stations in question are the Gare de l’Est and the Gare du Nord, between which is sandwiched the incredibly colorful Hôtel Les Deux Gares, the first hotel project by the retro-obsessed English artist and designer Luke Edward Hall. And, English though he may be, the depth of Hall’s research combined with the boldness of his palette results a sort of dream-world hyper-Paris, more Parisian than the real thing.

This is more boutique hotel than luxury hotel, to be sure, and while comfortable, the rooms are cozy; a few have balconies, and all of them are a feast for the eyes. (Some hotels tone down their color sense in the bedrooms, but not this one.) Hall himself admits, with classic self-deprecation, that the look is “a little bonkers” — true though that may be, it’s what makes this place unique.

Downstairs, Les Deux Gares Express serves small plates and sandwiches, and just across the street there’s a second restaurant, the neo-bistrot Café Les Deux Gares, which is a worthy destination in its own right. The subterranean gym has also been given the Luke Edward Hall treatment with a clashing mix of floral walls and red and white checkerboard flooring, and there’s a spa with a hammam, a massage room, and a plunge pool.

Room Count: 33 Rooms