HÔTEL&LODGE
La gazette
Text by Isabelle Fontaine and Olivia StrigariParis on the move
A new hot spot with designer charm. At Saint-Germain, the Placide unveils 11 suites in brown velvets and chestnut and rosewood paneling. A discreet elegance courtesy of Bruno Borrione, colleague of Starck. www.leplacidehotel.com. Tucked away in a little street of Paris’s 5th district, the Five plays on pop lighting and printed abstract designs. Twenty-four rooms, small but superbly appointed. www.thefivehotel-paris.com. Finally, in the mythical Rue Cambon, the Castille is reborn under the aegis of the StarHotels Group in chic Italian style, with a multitude of arabesques and silks, www.castille.com.