India, March 2 -- Just north of the Champs-Elysees on a rounded street corner sits a stone facade building that blends into the classic Parisian scenery and stands out just enough with its contemporary curved-glass windows and leafy balconies. There's no doubt it's distinctly French, yet with just a touch of modern whimsy to feel like home - and that's exactly the idea behind one of the capital's newest hotels, Hotel Norman.

"The style imagined for the Norman is a warm and cosy tribute to graphic arts, making it a boutique property with a more contemporary feel," Nicolas Egloff, the hotel's director of sales, marketing, and communication, told Travel + Leisure. "Norman becomes a place where guests from far away and locals meet, but in a ...