An accomplished, beautiful woman, Joséphine Bonaparte was known for her ability to seduce wealthy, powerful men, and kept herself in luxurious dresses, jewels, and residences throughout her life with rather little effort. Here at the Hôtel de Joséphine Bonaparte ****, the rooms evoke this luscious, seductive life, decorated in rich fabrics, dark gleaming wood and bold animal patterns, creating a real boudoir feel. With the added luxury of a vast bathtub or Italian shower in the glittering ensuite bathroom, this cocoon of comfort will make you never want to leave…
Yet leave you will, if only to be wined and dined the way a true rock star should be. From the delicious buffet breakfast to afternoon tea and original, eye-popping cocktails in the evenings, the tea room and bar will be your destination of choice whenever the fancy takes you. Stretch back in one of the fun leopard-spotted or floral armchairs and let the low-lit, rich décor of gleaming wood-panelled walls and ancient oil canvases transport you to Joséphine’s world of decadence and sultry révolution, with a touch of modern rebellion added for good measure.
Step out of this world of soft seduction straight into the Marais quarter to mingle with Paris’s most dynamic residents. If a revolutionary were to feel at home anywhere in the French capital, it would be in this split-personality neighbourhood of old-French grandeur with the Place des Vosges and cutting-edge fashion and art boutiques.
Looking for inspiration? Ask the fantastic Hôtel de Joséphine Bonaparte **** staff where they shop, which plays they watch, or where they like to spend a leisurely afternoon. Always ready with original ideas, they’ll point you towards the Marais of real Parisian revolutionaries, then mix you up a cocktail the moment you breeze back in…