ACCOMMODATION |trendy stays 25HOURS HOTEL TERMINUS NORD Contemporary German hospitality brand 25hours is opening its first establishment in Paris across from the Gare du Nord. The hotel’s colourful decor draws inspiration from its cosmopoli- tan surroundings, featuring street art-style frescoes, Chinese lanterns and tagine-shaped washbasins. Some rooms offer views of Montmartre. Two meeting rooms (for 8 and 14 peo- ple) equipped with the latest technology host workshops and private dinners. The Neni restaurant (116 covers; twice as many in the near future) serving Israeli/Mediterranean cuisine and the Sape Bar with its knockout cocktail menu are great places to get the party going! République – Gare de l’Est and Gare du Nord 237 rooms | www.25hours-hotels.com JO&JOE PARIS – GENTILLY Jo&Joe Paris-Gentilly, a trendy 5,000-m² offering from the AccorHotels Group, is located a mere 20 minutes from the centre of Paris. This ‘cool place to live’ featuring quirky, inno- vative design combines the social element of a youth hostel, a traditional hotel’s quality and comfort, and the feel of a private rental where guests are free to coe and o s theym ga please. The bedrooms sleep up to 6 people, and dormitories, up to 12. The restaurant (140 covers), bar with a stage where DJs and artists play live sets and concerts, garden, daylight-flooded meeting room (80 people) and ‘cook your own’ kitchen are all spaces that encourage people to meet and mingle. Gentilly | 569 beds | www.joandjoe.com MEININGER HOTEL PARIS PORTE DE VINCENNES France’s first Meininger hotel is to open near Porte de Vin- cennes this coming autumn. Modern and affordable, like all the Group’s other establishments, the new hotel is only 15 minutes from the city centre by public transport. All the public areas – the bar, the well-equipped communal kitchen and the lobby – are designed to be open and welcoming. The cosy rooms have a bohemian vibe. Each room sleeps up to 4 people. Gare de Lyon – Bercy 249 rooms | www.meininger-hotels.com 10 | WHAT’S UP IN PARIS 2019 ortsaC .P ©nosneP © setcetihcrA eneohcS lexA / suehtaM salociN ©r t