Hotel de Vendome is a luxury hotel located on the opulent Place Vendome, Paris. This neighbourhood is chock-full of Parisian jewellery, haute coutre, antique dealers and art galleries; the building itself is steeped in history having been used as a private residence for Louis XIV. The décor is reminiscent of French history's most magnificent periods, from the marble flooring right up to the gold and engraved sculpting.

The facilities

Facilities here are limited; the focus is on those decadent bedrooms. Its position is impeccable, just a short walk from the Louvre and the Musee d'Orsay. As such, Hotel de Vendome is hugely popular with affluent shopaholics and culture-vultures alike.

The rooms

The hotel has 19 rooms and 10 suites, varying in size but all lavishly decorated with antique furniture and intricate upholstery. The en suite bathrooms are made entirely from marble and most rooms come with nothing smaller than a queen-size bed. All rooms feature with LCD flat-screens, radio and free internet access.