Setting The Scene

The introduction of the M Social brand in Europe makes staying at century-old European hotels anything but a stuffy, old-fashioned experience. Their secret? A refurbishment in 2021 that has varnished historical, opulent spaces for the interest of the youth, as seen at M Social Hotel Paris.

- Manfred Lu

With a Haussmannian façade trimmed with large windows and balconies, it is easy to mistake M Social Hotel Paris as one of the city's conventional offerings the kind that comes with ritzy interiors and decor that dates back generations. Its front door bathed in a distinctively fuchsia pink light hints that not all is as it may seem. Inside, every touch is for the youth. Furniture pieces are modern and well-proportioned as though ripped from a Pinterest board; majority of guests are in their mid-30s and constantly on the move. The music curation is upbeat and invigorating, and at times accompanied by live music outside.

Its space which retains the semblance of an older hotel - may not be the most immediate choice for any young traveller. Yet, these layered components - blending the old and new - make the almost century-old hotel glow on the quiet corner of the chic Opera area even amongst the host of Paris' newest arrivals.