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However, you don’t actually have to leave the de Nell—the hotel’s La Régalade is one of the best-looking restaurants we visited in the city.
With its checkered floor and wall blackboards chalked up with the day’s menu, it is a classic sight as it gets. It channels the casual atmosphere of Paris bistros—minus the tired, worn-out look, typical in the city’s food places.
Which is perhaps the only difference between La Régalade and a truly Parisian bistro experience. But then, not everywhere you get food as good and fresh as at the de Nell’s joint (we loved the breakfast!).
Going further in, De Nell’s interiors carry a good balance of traditional references and modern design. The classic building is like a canvas for the pared-down spaces designed by Jean-Michel Wilmotte, delivered in an informal elegance of de Nell’s calm, uncluttered rooms. The result is stylish and luxurious, thanks in part to the quality of materials.
The architect used wood, marble, minimalist furnishings, easy-on-the-toes organic Swedish wool carpets, black stone-walled showers and massive Japanese bathtubs carved from single blocks of raw marble in rooms Deluxe or above. The spaces are finished with lighting designed exclusively for the hotel by luxury brand Artemide.
Categories: Boutique hotels, City hotels, Modern design, Quiet location, Romantic, Shopping, Sightseeing
Number of rooms & suites: 33
Rate per night: From $243 USD
*The rate is only approximate and is based on our own independent research, at the time of writing. We cannot guarantee the rate in any way.
Check room rates and bookClose enough to theatres and the famous shopping department stores, de Nell has a postcard-worthy location, and its excellent restaurant draws a food-savvy local crowd.
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Author: Travel+Style. Last updated: 06/12/2025
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