A journey to Paris always conjours up thoughts of good food, but a stay at the boutique Hotel Bel-Ami in Saint Germain is like a visit to a sublime visual ice cream shop. All the best flavours are cleanly and simply presented, from rich chocolate sofas in the pistachio reception to the coffee coloured throws in the guestrooms and the red stools in the B.A bar. The breakfast room supplies guests with the best possible start to the day.