Left & Previous Pages: Vibrant wallcoverings add to the character and come courtesy of Jim Thompson, Vescom and Braquenié
and Jamaica Inn. The bar is implausibly tiny and located on a thoroughfare between the entrance and the restaurant. On the other side of the building the mirroring throughway leads to the lifts and the deep-green enclave of the library with adjacent meeting space, home to an oval malachite table. And what of the charm? The porthole window from the staircase behind the reception allows a sneaky peak into the backof-house taking place behind the beautiful Art Deco desk. The leopard skin patterned carpet on that same stairway. The chainmail art piece of mirrored discs that ‘chatters’ if you pass too close. The his ’n’ hers imagery of the slipper bags hanging next to thick bathrobes. Divans covered in fabric woven with erotic scenes from the 1920s. Little touches that all add up to a novel experience that reads of thoughtful scripting but one that is not taking itself too seriously.
EXPRESS CHECK-OUT: 36 guestrooms | 1 restaurant | 1 bar | Meeting room | Spa, swimming pool | www.esprit-de-france.com Owner / Operator: Esprit de France Hôtels & Demeures | Architecture and Interior Design: Artefak | Lighting Contractor: Gau Lighting; Lisar
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