It’s a Friday night in Paris at Hotel Amour. The ground-level restaurant is “complet,” as the French say. A crowd of Americans have filtered into the courtyard garden for a cocktail; and a couple of Italian girls, who have just devoured macaroni & cheese, green salad and cheeseburgers, are responding to prurient advances from male hotel guests.

Whichever way their fate unravels tonight, one thing is for sure: it’s bound to link back to André, the famed French graffiti king and entrepreneur behind Blackblock (a boutique at Palais de Tokyo), Paris Paris and Le Baron (the fevered nightclubs favored by the fashion crowd) -- and now, Hotel Amour.

Situated in the swanky 9th arrondissement (walking distance between the picturesque streets of Montmartre and the strip clubs of Pigalle), Hotel Amour has become the hot topic of conversation in the City of Lights since opening in May. However, contrary to hearsay, the four-story establishment doesn’t offer any of its 20 rooms on an hourly basis.

Equipped with all the regular perks (except for a gym, but evidently Parisians have other ways of burning off calories), the secret of Hotel Amour’s success extends beyond the quality service of its A.P.C-dressed staff and free Kiehl’s products:  Each of the rooms has been amorously decorated by a selection of artists and designers, including Pierre LeTan, Sophie Calle, and M/M. No two accommodations are alike, and the stylish decor ranges from limited-edition Bearbrick figurines and Larry Clark skateboards, to Terry Richardson photographs, vintage paperback books and ‘70s cult-porno magazines.

The only catch? No telephones or televisions. Because being incommunicado is the coolest way to go.

~Linlee Allen

Go There:

Hotel Amour, rooms from 90-150 euros a night. 8 rue de Navarin, 75009; + 33(1) 48 78 31 80