With welcoming staff, a warm atmosphere and a wonderful spa, the Park Hyatt is the perfect Parisian haven. The bedrooms provide a calm retreat from the clamour of the catwalks, and behind the hotel's 19th-century façade, the sleek conversion has excellent soundproofing. But it's not simply the great location on Rue de la Paix that makes this my favourite place to stay during show season. The exotic flocks of editors, stylists and models swoop into the verdant interior courtyard for vodka cocktails, or sip green tea as they perch beside the fireplaces on chilly days. Park Hyatt Now that the Ritz has closed for refurbishment, the Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme has become the city's central meeting point during Fashion Week. Or book into La Salle à Manger restaurant, headed up by Michelin-starred Philippe Labbé, where you'll find a 15-metre-tall private dining-room in the former water tank of the Bains Guerbois. Public spaces galore – including a bar, lounge, terrace and club – mean you can drink and dance almost anywhere, anytime.
The grandeur of the Haussmann architecture is enhanced by glorious marble bathrooms, wood panelling and antique furniture belonging to former guests, including a rug once owned by Gainsborough. Since reopening in March, the Marais icon – once a 19th-century private bathhouse visited by Marcel Proust – invites you to carry on the party and stay the night in one of its 39 rooms and suites. Les BainsAs the Studio 54 of Paris, in its heyday Les Bains nightclub welcomed everyone from Yves Saint Laurent and Mick Jagger to Kate Moss and Johnny Depp.
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