Hôtel Cabane

Orso Hotels adheres to a tried-and-true formula for its Parisian properties: a focus on design, unusually warm service, and high-quality products, from the freshly baked cake served on arrival to the artisan-crafted soap in the bathrooms. Hôtel Cabane, centrally located amid the cafés and shops of Montparnasse, has all of that, plus a unique layout that sets it apart from more traditional hotels in the neighborhood. The elegant ivory building, with its slate roof and arched dormer windows, resembles others on the block, but the property features a lush interior garden with a bungalow-like cabane built from local wood. With a king-sized bed, heated bathroom floors, and an air of Scandinavian chic, it’s hardly rustic — rather, it’s the most luxurious room available.

Most of the hotel's rooms are in the main building, and more conventional in style: compact and charming, with modern wood paneling, buttery-soft white linens, and small but bright tiled bathrooms. Superior rooms feature large, curving antique windows revealing picturesque views over the street below. The pretty courtyard garden is for all to enjoy, with deck chairs and an indoor-outdoor terrace bar framed by greenery and illuminated by flattering tree-filtered light. Breakfast is served outside, too, when weather permits, with treats from the local patisserie and a range of homemade honey, jams, and cheeses.