Canal-side social hangout
Sunlit conservatory tables, Moroccan mezzanine nooks, and vintage flea-market pieces foster an effortless, all-hours social buzz across the open public floors.
“you’re meeting people all the time in shared spaces. You’ll also find that guests are quite nomadic in how they travel.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Interiors blend concrete bones with flea market finds, Tolix seating, metro wall tiles, and Moroccan kilim textiles.
Notable
A ninth-floor canopy rooftop bar, a metro-tiled basement club, and an all-day conservatory cafe with foosball tables.
Listed
Public spaces sit opposite Oscar Niemeyer's curved modernist dome, five minutes from Canal Saint-Martin bistros.
What they say
Also in Condé Nast Traveler, Wallpaper* and AFAR.
From the moment you check in at the colorfully-painted reception, under the bright lights of the movie theater marquee-style sign above, Generator makes you feel like a guest at a long-running party.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Positioned directly on Place du Colonel Fabien, the hotel sits steps from Line 2 and an easy stroll from leafy Parc des Buttes-Chaumont.
The rooms
Shared dorms feature custom bunks with privacy screens and charging ports, while top-floor private rooms open onto terraces facing Sacre-Coeur.
Dogs stay too.
At the table
The glass conservatory cafe looks out into a garden patio, and the basement bar serves drinks under classic metro tiles.
Interiors, by Anwar Mekhayech of Toronto-based Design Agency, pay special emphasis to the social spaces, in particular the bar…
How it began
The property transformed a disused 1985 eight-story office block into a vibrant social hostel with cinematic Parisian interiors.
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
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.
The scene
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.