Hotel Les Deux Gares, Paris, France

Situated up the road from Passage Brady, known as Little India, you'll find plenty of Indian and Pakistani shops and restaurants close by. Or head to Marche Saint-Quentin, the traditional covered food market.

The hotel is conveniently located close to Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est.

By plane: London or Manchester to Paris Charles de Gaulle takes 1 hour 15 minutes, after which, it's a 30-minute drive to the hotel. Paid parking available nearby. Book flights to Paris.

By train: London to Paris Gare du Nord takes 2 hours 20 minutes, after which, it's a 5-minute walk to the hotel. Book trains to Paris.

Expect bright, clashing prints and colours - this hotel has a definite Wes Anderson vibe. Ornate, antique-style lamps are juxtaposed with patterned furniture and hand-drawn framed prints. The overall feel is that of an elegant Parisian townhouse owned by a rather eccentric collector.

Staff are friendly and keen to offer tips and advice. There aren't too many facilities, but the small gym has a treadmill, rowing machine and weights, as well as a sauna.

• Restaurant
• Gym
• Sauna
• Free Wi-Fi

Like the rest of the hotel, rooms are designed in clashing colours - think forest green with dusky pink, teal with red, or yellow with blue. Some bathrooms have a bathtub as well as a walk-in shower.

Room types: Single, Standard, Superior, Family, Yellow Suite, Red Suite

Key amenities: ensuite bathroom with toiletries, hairdryer, TV, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi

Breakfast is served at the hotel, with a café-style counter serving pastries and coffee. Head across the road to sister café, Café Les Deux Gares, a stylish French bistro with a daily changing menu - you can have anything from a quick café au lait to a three-course dinner in the evening.

Café Les Deux Gares: bar and bistro, French cuisine. Open Tue-Sat, 9am-midnight.