Hotels
6 addresses in Paris and Madrid
Hôtel Particulier Montmartre: the gate off avenue Junot
Five suites, a garden billed as the largest of any Paris hotel, and Le Très Particulier, downstairs in the winter garden — still one of Time Out's hidden bars.
23 avenue Junot, Pavillon D, 75018
Le Très Particulier cocktail bar: Tuesday to Saturday, 6pm to 2am
Mercer Madrid: twelve seats in a 1905 sugar palace
Mercer's first house in Madrid — the group's ninth establishment — opened in April behind the Prado, in the former headquarters of the Sociedad General Azucarera: Eneko Atxa in the kitchen, Javier de las Muelas at the bar.
Calle de Ruiz de Alarcón, 5, 28014
Rooftop with pool, solarium and panoramic terrace open to the public · 24-hour gym for guests only
Nobu Madrid: eight seats on the third level
Nobu Hospitality's first Madrid house opened on 1 September, fifty keys above a restaurant spread over three levels. The counter seats eight. The rooftop looks down Alcalá.
Calle de Alcalá 26, 28014
Book direct · rooftop DJ sets Wednesday to Saturday
Saint James Paris: lunch is for members, dinner is for you
A château behind a gate in the 16th, run as hotel and private club. Bellefeuille holds a star in the 2026 guide and a Michelin green star for the restaurant.
43 avenue Bugeaud, 75116
Book dinner, not lunch, unless you are a member
The Palace: a circular bar under the 1912 dome
Twenty-two months of work and €90 million later, the Westin name is gone and the 27 Club pours cocktails inspired by notable historical figures, across from the Congreso.
Plaza de las Cortes 7, 28014
27 Club 6PM–2AM Mon–Thu, 5PM–2AM Fri–Sun · brunch Sun 13:30–4PM, not in summer
Hôtel Costes
The courtyard that trained a generation of Paris nightlife. Still the most watched terrace on rue Saint-Honoré.
239 rue Saint-Honoré, 75001
Bar open to non-residents
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