"The designer sister to the Murano Urban Resort near Gare du Nord is for those who like their fur faux and their vodka freezing.”
Kube is a boutique hotel sheltered in its smart, private courtyard in Paris. Guests are steered through a cubic glass and steel foyer into an interior that aspires to be cosy and edgy all at once.
The facilities
The large lounge-bar area, where a DJ plays nightly until 2 am, is a space to snuggle up to pink, anthropomorphic cushions on fur-clad sofas, or strike a solitary pose in your bubble chair. The boutique hotel also rejoices in the city’s one and only ice bar, which is aimed at the young or eternally cool. Here you can savour vodkas in an ambient temperature of minus 5, cocooned in the boutique hotel’s courtesy coat.
The rooms
In contrast to the matte black corridors, le Kube’s 41 rooms are refreshingly light and airy. Mostly – you guessed it – cube-shaped, they’re designed to maximise space, thanks to their diagonal, open-plan layout. Furry curtains and “ice cube” furniture infuse a little fun into the hi-tech décor.
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Address: 1-5 Passage Ruelle, 75018 Paris, France
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Address: 1-5 Passage Ruelle, 75018 Paris, France
Booking info
Arrival:
Mon 8 Sep 2008
Departure: Tue 9 Sep 2008
No. adults: 2
Departure: Tue 9 Sep 2008
No. adults: 2
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Who stays here
A Euro-glam crowd come to hang out in the lobby, where DJs play every night; it's also popular with a young, up-and-coming creative music/film crowd. Bring the coolest trainers you own.
Come for
- The city's first ice bar
- Supercool Plexiglass chic
- Lobby parties every night
Not suitable for
- Technophobes, who will hate the biometric finger-print recognition keypads
Awards
"Hot List", Conde Nast Traveller 06
Children
Children are welcome to stay at the hotel. The staff can arrange a babysitting service for guests if needed. They recommend that families stay in the junior suites, which are large enough for an extra bed.
Eating in
All-day eating takes place in the futuristic, playful lobby-bar-restaurant, culminating in 'aperifood' in the evening - little tapas-style dishes made for sharing.
