Gold list: Spa des Prés, Pavillon Faubourg Saint-Germain, France

Family-run hotel operator Chevalier Paris opened the 47-key boutique hotel, Pavillon Faubourg Saint-Germain, in the heart of Paris in 2022, including the state-of-the art Spa des Prés. Billed as a ‘cavern of tranquility beneath the city’s bustling left bank’, Spa des Prés is located in a vaulted cellar that was previously home to Le Quod Libet, a legendary cabaret that launched the career of composer and poet Léo Ferré.

The urban oasis is accessed by stone steps that are designated as a historical monument. At just 140sqm it offers two treatment rooms, a swimming pool, a hammam, a fitness suite with Technogym equipment and a meditation and yoga room.

The spa treatment menu offers rituals from Codage Paris and includes personalised experiences that combine custom products with purposeful gestures to relax, stimulate and detoxify the body.

The spa was created by interior designer Didier Benderli, who developed the design for the entire hotel, in partnership with architect Vincent Bestie. www.en.pavillon-faubourg-saint-germain.com