French designer Philippe Starck’s vibrant noir plants you in an artist’s reverie at his home country’s Le Royal Monceau, Raffles Paris, with infinitely its striped hallways and draping chandeliers. If we truly were able to time hop, we’d imagine being among the likes of Ernest Hemingway sitting at the far end of Le Bar Long. This iconic Raffles property places you in the whimsical spirit that is found in Raffles hotels and Resorts around the world, but with the touch of a Parisian love affair –dreamy and exciting, with history pulsating through the design.