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LIFESTYLE

W E L O V E

Hotel L es Deu x Ga res: a new Pa r isia n open i ng w ith i nter iors

by he w i ld ch i ld of Eng lish desig n – Lu ke Edwa rd Ha l l
t

NESTLED between two
stations and tucked down a narrow
alley in Paris’ 10th arrondissement,

you’ll see what the owners describe
as a bourgeois edifice – a railway
station hotel once abandoned and

forgotten by time. Luckily, thanks
to a little imagination and the
vibrant stylings of English designer
Luke Edward Hall, the new hotel is

welcoming guests into its colourful
surroundings. Stepping in from the
street, you’ll be greeted by vibrant

emerald walls, black-and-white
chevron marble floors, oversized
mirrors and decorative exhibition
posters in a style that borrows

ideas from multiple eras and just
occasionally flirts with bad taste.
Head upstairs to one of the 40

rooms and you’ll find mismatched
rugs, fringed chairs, sumptuous
velvet and bold stripes alongside

1970s-inspired light fixtures and
Luke’s own artistic flourishes
drawn out as wall art or on

lampshades. Downstairs in the
basement is the chic fitness room,
where Svenskt Tenn wallpaper
and a red-and-white chequerboard

floor form the backdrop for your
workout. Across the street, the
FEATURE LAURA VINDEN PHOTOGRAPHS BENOÎT LINERO
hotel’s cafe will entice you in
with natural wines and a selection
of fermented and pickled dishes.
If colour lifts the spirits, then a
little time spent in this hotel’s

exuberant surroundings will
be good for the soul.

NEED TO KNOW
■ Rooms from €120
■ hoteldeuxgares.com

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