Amy Adejokun
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If you're looking for somewhere unique where you can experience strange sensations, then Sezz is the place for you! You may find it hard to get your bearings in this poorly-lit hotel, what with the trendy ambience of the bar, countered by the elegance and class of the guest rooms.
Sezz - © Sezz
Sezz - © Manuel Zublena / Sezz
The Sezz stands on a quiet street just 5 minutes from the Trocadéro and the Palais de Chaillot, with line 6 of the metro system and Passy station also nearby.
The most interesting thing about the Sezz is its guest rooms, where you'll find the bed in the centre of the room and the bathroom concealed behind a glass door or even a wardrobe door! The walls are a very classy combination of Cascais stone and anthracite with a bluish sheen, the bed and the desk well-designed with clean-cut lines and the flat-screen televisions also look perfectly at home in these functional and aesthetically-pleasing surroundings. The beds are also equipped with memory foam mattresses. The bathrooms, for their part, are highly original, particularly the washbasins! With the water coming out from a corner turned-down like the page of a book, you'll certainly be kept on your toes here! The deep, square, anthracite marble bathtubs are also extremely elegant, and Khiel's hospitality products, bathrobes, slippers and a hair-dryer are, of course, also provided, not to mention the little metallic box of vodka-flavoured chocolates placed on the bed! Wi-Fi is included and room service is available 24 hours a day. Standard rooms have an area of 24m2 and whilst the layout may vary, all are decorated in the same style, playing on spatial and material references. There is also a suite and a loft overlooking the Eiffel Tower on the top floor of the hotel.
On the ground floor of the hotel you'll find two symmetrical lounges separated by a sectioned partition system, providing cosy surroundings with black walls, red sofas and very low wooden tables. There is even a Starckian influence in the form of windows tinted in shades of red and large translucent vases of bamboo. One of the lounges also serves as a reception and is where check-in takes place, whilst the other is more conducive to relaxation. The bar, which is also open to non-residents, is affiliated with Veuve Clicquot, which is why it features champagne bottle-shaped alcoves where you can sit and enjoy a drink, perched on a candy-pink leather bench seat! This is also where breakfast, which consists of a buffet of oriental products, is served. There is no restaurant at the hotel, but guests do have the option of ordering in light meals. The enveloping semi-darkness of the hotel also conceals a hammam, a room with a few weights and fitness mats, a walk-in shower and, most importantly, a large jacuzzi with real bubbles! The Sezz also has a car park and offers a valet service.
Location: 15 Given its location, just a stone's throw from the Quais de Seine (a major thoroughfare), there aren't a great deal of eateries in this part of town. The Maison de la Radio and the many public concerts and recording sessions held there is just 10 minutes away.
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