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As guests approach the check-in desk, they are greeted by dim
lighting, dark textured walls, and a large painting of a plump aris-
tocrat. But the real deal is the hotel’s café-brasserie, opening onto a
charming terrace. And, as if all of this wasn’t enough, the inn also
offers a cocktail bar and astonishing postcard views over the city
with its paved stoned roads and typical Parisian roofs, which make
the Providence a proper destination.
In this world-class hotel, modern eclecticism meets obvious glam-
our in the interiors, mixing the best of a native family home with
the charm of an English cottage. The decor exemplifies a tradition-
al Parisian atmosphere with its gorgeous fireplace, architectural
details, Pointe de Hongrie wooden floors and marble mosaics.
Upstairs, the 18 rooms of the 1854 Haussmannien building have
been individually decorated by interior designer Sophie Richard
and her best friend Elodie Moussié, in the past December 2015,
with designer fabric and tastefully chosen vintage furniture. The
hotel now offers its guests a lot more than its history, it also offers
outstanding interiors.
Most accommodations have flowery velvet wallpapers, warm
hues and hypnotic tropical patterns, Art Deco lighting fixtures,
large brass coffee tables, and velvet armchairs and two-seat sofas,
subtle in their forms. Setting a contemporary guest experience out
of a speakeasy aesthetic, Sophie Richard found in these matching
armchairs and sofas, the perfect elements to reinvent the Parisian
boutique hotel. The rooms, including a suite occupying the attic
floor, also feature dark-coloured vintage woodwork and antique
headboards that really emphasise the tradition of Paris’ upper-class
Haussmannian apartments. Although for some people the rooms
may be considered limited in size (as most Paris rooms are), the
layouts, fixtures, and attention to detail are superb, clean, pleas-
ant, charming. The bathrooms are surprisingly generous in size
and, overall, very inviting with the calm white tiles and porcelain,
glass shower walls, and oversized sink.
All in all, these are only some of the many reasons to fall in love
with the Providence Hotel. You will find many more, though,
while staying there, that’s for sure.
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