Design Hotels in Paris: Six Places with Character
Design isn't about stars. It's about choices: keeping the original arches, commissioning a designer to create a lobby, or building a cabane at the back of a Parisian garden.
Founded in 2025, Colomba brings together Orso’s 3-star hotels. Six properties, six neighborhoods, six distinct styles, and a shared belief: a modest budget doesn’t mean you have to compromise on design or hospitality.
What is a design hotel?
A property whose interior design was entrusted to a well-known designer, featuring a cohesive artistic vision from the lobby to the bathrooms. Three key elements: a signature designer, a building that’s been preserved, and materials that age well.
Our Six Design Hotels in Paris
Orphée 5th arrondissement, Jardin des Plantes
Renovated by architect Éloïse Bosredon. Original arches, pink okoumé wood, brick and terracotta tones, furniture by Maison Roches. Its secret: a red-tiled hammam, available for private booking.
4 Boulevard Saint-Marcel, 75005 Paris
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Ami 15th arrondissement, Saint-Lambert
A former post office hotel dating from 1925, redesigned by Gesa Hansen (Weimar Bauhaus, Jean Nouvel studio). Terracotta brick, light wood, weathered leather—a different color scheme for each room.
7 Rue du Général Beuret, 75015 Paris
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Cabane 14th arrondissement, Pernety
Furnished by Selency, Wilo and Grove, and Galerie Incognito: wall-mounted bookcases, Togo in tobacco brown, Pipistrello lamp. At the far end of the garden, the Cabane, 23 m² made of French wood, with a terrace and private access.
76 Raymond Losserand Street, 75014 Paris
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Folie - 11th arrondissement, Bastille
Giovanna de Bosredon envisioned it as a whimsical family home. Rich velvets, feline prints, burl wood, and vintage treasures. We stay up late under the lights of the leopard-print bar.
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Dalila - 18th Arrondissement, Montmartre
Giovanna de Bosredon has once again designed an Orso hotel. A large open living space, a communal table, decor curated piece by piece, and a glass roof covered in greenery. Artisanal breakfast, workspaces: the hotel feels like an extension of the neighborhood.
Blanca - 17th Arrondissement, Batignolles
Mariette Sans Rival, a painter and head costume designer for film and opera, has created a world here inspired by the French New Wave. Here, it’s all about light: natural materials, mirrors that reflect it, and paintings commissioned for the hotel. Sauna.
In each of our homes
- The "cake-in": a slice of homemade cake and lemonade upon arrival
- A homemade breakfast, prepared in collaboration with local merchants
- Colomba Skincare: Fig and Wild Fennel
When you book directly, you're dealing with the property itself: clear terms and conditions, requests forwarded to the team that will be hosting you, and better availability.
FAQ
What is a design hotel? A hotel whose interior design has been entrusted to a specific designer, with a consistent artistic vision throughout the entire property.
Is a designer hotel necessarily expensive? No. The six hotels in the Colomba collection are rated 3 stars, and each one was designed by a different designer.
What is the Colomba collection? Created in 2025 by ORSO, it brings together the brand’s 3-star hotels: Parisian design, neighborhood hotels, a warm and welcoming atmosphere, and affordable rates.
Which designer hotel in Paris has a garden? The Hôtel Cabane, in the 14th arrondissement, features a 23-square-metercabane with private access.
Which designer hotel in Paris has a hammam? The Hôtel Orphée, in the 5th arrondissement, features a red-tiled hammam that can be reserved for private use.
Who designed the Hôtel Ami German-Danish designer Gesa Hansen, who trained at the Bauhaus in Weimar and worked in Jean Nouvel’s studio.
