California Paris Champs-Elysees

Idiosyncratic splendor close to Champs Elysees

Built in 1924, the hotel is mid-way between bustling Arc de Triomphe and fashionable Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore.

Each of the 174 soundproofed rooms is decorated with some of the 4,300 paintings that adorn the hotel.

Guests can enjoy one (or more) of 200 whiskies from across the globe, served in the Rouge Marine piano bar.