This New Resort in Paris Masterfully Blends the Better of Japanese and French Design – Right here’s What It’s Prefer to Keep

Resort Hana opened its wrought-iron doorways this February in Paris’ 2nd arrondissement, making it one of many newest — and really welcome — additions to a slew of progressive openings within the metropolis. The creation of hotelier Nicolas Saltiel of Chapitre Six (previously Adresses Lodges) joins the group’s different seven boutique properties sprinkled all through Paris, Cap d’Antibes, and Saint-Tropez. Every goals to “mix the heat of a household residence with the consolation of a grand resort” whereas being deeply rooted in its explicit setting, an endeavor that Resort Hana pulls off brilliantly.

Positioned in a sublime Haussmanian constructing on the northern fringe of Paris’ Little Tokyo — primarily the Japanese shop-lined Rue Sainte-Anne — Resort Hana’s ties to its neighborhood might be instantly seen in its Japonisme-inspired aesthetic, which references the immense recognition of Japanese aesthetics in late Nineteenth-century France. Each beautiful woven, lacquered, embroidered, and polished element — as orchestrated by architect, inside designer, and “Queen of Color” Laura Gonzalez and artistic director Oliver Leone (whose background is in style) — invitations contact and speaks to the situation’s distinctive intersection between East and West.

From the fragrant matcha and black sesame madeleines that welcomed me on arrival and my room’s low travertine desk subtly lower to counsel the contours of a sakura flower to my camembert tempura appetizer on the resort’s restaurant, each component served to remind me of Japanese artwork de vivre refracted by way of a Gallic lens. (Greater than as soon as, I used to be reminded of Ogata, that temple of haute Japanese dwelling within the Marais, which coincidentally additionally occurs to be one in all Saltiel’s favourite locations.)

I stayed in a Status Room, a soothing, elegant iroko wood- and woven straw-clad cocoon stuffed with tasteful East-West accents like purple lacquer-finish cabinetry, cherry blossom-embroidered lumbar pillows, plush contour-lined Pierre Frey carpets and a complimentary furoshiki-esque tote with handles you tie collectively. My rest room, outfitted with putting rust-red and cream checkerboard-style marble tiles, contained a high-pressure bathe and Diptyque toiletries. Mornings had been notably atmospheric, with my room bathed in a glowing mild because of the various French doorways (excellent for searching my bedside copy of “Japaneasy,” London-based chef and writer Tim Anderson’s e book on easy Japanese cooking), whereas three wrought-iron Juliet balconies proved excellent perches for gazing upon a bustling weekend market on the streets beneath.

Beguiling appears to be like apart, the resort has simply 26 keys, and its employees’s authentically heat, customized service meant I instantly felt like a longtime resident — making this boutique gem one to return to over and over. Right here’s every part it is advisable learn about Resort Hana.

The Rooms

Resort Hana has 26 rooms, ranging from the 182-square-foot Basic Room to a 344-square-foot suite on the seventh ground that transforms right into a spacious “Condominium” when mixed with a connecting Basic Room. Guestrooms supply views of Rue du Quatre Septembre and Rue de Gramont, whereas the topmost ground affords views of the Sacre Coeur.

Rooms supply twin-, queen- or king-sized beds, Nespresso machines, and well-curated minibar alternatives the place madeleines and French apple juices nestle alongside a petite pot of wasabi “pearls,” Japanese teas from 170-year-old Japanese model Maruyama Nori, Japanese roasted buckwheat chocolate and Kaori-yeast sake.

Additionally included are Diptyque toiletries, showers with high-pressure rain showers or bathtubs, flat-screen LED televisions, quick Wi-Fi, and entry to the pool and fitness center. Small pets are permitted at an extra cost of 25 euros per day.

Meals & Drinks

Positioned subsequent to the primary entrance, the bar is a sultrily lit, stone-topped affair that serves an intensive array of sake and French wines, together with Japanese-inflected cocktail classics like a dry martini ready with Japanese gin and sansho-pepper-infused vermouth or a Lemon Drop that mixes French vodka with sake and yuzu.

The East-West theme continues within the resort’s restaurant, Hanabi, which is positioned on the road degree and attracts a very good mixture of locals and resort visitors. Designed by Shirley Garrier of The Social Meals, a inventive studio specializing in meals design, styling, and images, Hanabi gives “Japanised” French culinary classics that diners can take pleasure in both at a chef’s counter framed in bamboo-esque, green-glazed tiles or at any of the pockets of seating created by curving plush, velvet seating and sculpted sage-green ceramic tabletops.

The menu (flipped proper to left, as in Japan) gives up fun-to-eat fusion delights like pot-au-feu cooked in a mushi nabe, camembert tempura with Aonori seaweed and yuzu jam, soy sauce creme brulee and hojicha tiramisu.

I attempted the kinmedai crudo, a examine in pink with translucent slices of the prized red-skinned fish topped with purple endive, tiny radish discs, and sauces of hibiscus shiso, umeboshi, and white miso. The udon with bisque and langoustine tartare, in the meantime, was a chaud-froid umami bomb, with the nice and cozy, bisque-coated noodles melding appealingly with the chilled langoustine nuggets and briny samphire.

Breakfast is served Western or Hanabi-style, with viennoiserie from Paris’s Maison Lalos bakery, or Ochazuke, a rice soup soaked in dashi and tea broth with salmon stomach, shiitake mushrooms, and sliced leeks.

Actions & Experiences

The pleasant concierge is able to assist with every part from restaurant reservations to particular methods to discover the neighborhood. There’s a small fitness center, together with a pool (with curlicue handrails and an invigorating counter-current) that visitors can e book by the hour for full privateness.

Hana Spa (within the resort’s basement) includes two therapy cabins the place visitors can take pleasure in a wide range of Japanese-inspired therapies corresponding to reiki, kobo, and reflexology drainage designed in collaboration with holistic therapeutic massage knowledgeable Lymfea. For instance, the detoxifying Hara – Stomach Concord therapeutic massage (150 euros for 60 minutes) focuses on the stomach, which in Japanese custom is believed to be the middle of important vitality linked to general well-being.

Accessibility

The resort has two accessible rooms and there may be an elevator. The restaurant and concierge desk are positioned on the bottom ground and are wheelchair accessible.

Location

Located at a “crossroads of cultures,” Resort Hana is a couple of 10- to 15-minute stroll away from main sights just like the Louvre and the Palais Garnier, together with the world-class buying of Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore. Mere steps away is Rue Sainte-Anne, with its buzzy neon-lit karaoke joints, udon bars, matcha cafes, and retailers promoting every part from Japan-imported crockery to Japanese groceries and colourful koinobori (carp streamers).

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