Belleville bohemian hangout
Stepping off pedestrian Rue Lemon, common spaces unfold like a vibrant caravanserai with glass lanterns, tomette tiles, velvet banquettes, and tent-draped seating.
“At the 31-room Babel, families can have a bit of privacy while still staying together by booking the interconnected queen rooms.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Saturday kitchen takeovers by neighborhood cooks pair with coffee from a local roastery and Levantine sharing plates.
Notable
Limewashed ochre walls, raffia details, and a fifteen-meter elevator mural illustrating the Tower of Babel.
Notable
Bahar cocktail bar and the Rue Lemon pedestrian terrace draw a convivial crowd for Levantine sharing plates.
What they say
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
Stepping away from the bustling boulevard de Belleville in the 20th arrondissement and into this 31-bedroom hotel feels almost like walking into a souk in Marrakech...
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Set on a pedestrian lane in the 20th Arrondissement, steps lead directly to the colorful street art of Rue Dénoyez and Parc de Belleville.
The rooms
Bedrooms combine patinated terracotta and ochre walls with sculpted flea-market finds, local roastery coffee jars, and personal travel photographs.
Dogs stay too.
At the table
Tables sit under draped canvas canopies or spill onto Rue Lemon for Silk Road sharing plates and natural wines.
How it began
Hotelier Joris Bruneel and chef Clarie Féral-Akram conceived this social enterprise in 2021, partnering with refugee chef programs and local associations.
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Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
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Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.