Fancy visiting the Marais district in Paris but looking for a more boutique experience than say that of a local hotel? Fashion designer Azzedine Alaïa has converted a traditional 17th century building into three apartments, each at an impressive 100 square metres in size. Each apartment features a fully operating kitchen, designer furniture (including pieces from Marc Newson, Jean Prouve, Charlotte Perriand and Arne Jacobsen,) and clean minimal bathrooms so that you can truly feel that you're staying in a home away from home. What's even more impressive is that breakfast is served daily from the designer's own personal kitchen (which is literally just around the corner).