Hotel Seven

The "seven" may refer to the level of heaven you'll find at this wacky boutique hotel, or the 007 room, but most likely the seven suites, where a team of designers and artists were let loose to riff on imaginative themes like Secret Agent, Sublime, and Nuit Chic. Dangerously hovering at the edge of kitsch, the hotel is really just having fun, and that's refreshing. This is clearly a couples lodging, but kids will get a kick out of the levitating beds and baths.

YOU SHOULD KNOW If themed hotels don't do it for you, please take our advice and look elsewhere.

room

With themes like Cabaret, Lovez-Vous (with a terrace and hot tub) and Eden, you get the picture...this is an adults' wonderland, with design elements that range from charmingly whimsical to over-the-top. Even standard rooms break the rules with Plexiglas furnishings and showers, "levitating" beds, and ceilings and floors embedded with fiberoptic lights that make even the smallest rooms feel theatrical.

YOU SHOULD KNOW Rooms are smaller than you're led to believe on the hotel's website; the seven suites are roomier but still cozy.

bathroom

The space-age baths, complete with plexiglass showers and fiberoptic lighting, are in the room. Suites have tubs or showers, some with steam. Tiny toilets are separate, thankfully.

YOU SHOULD KNOW Bathrooms are decidedly not for the prudish. You will be on full view.

lobby

A glitzy (and overtly sexy) reception area, lounge area and a cozy bar inhabit the first floor, plus a small courtyard terrace where you can enjoy a drink or coffee.

dining

A plentiful continental breakfast is served in the breakfast room or in room.

drinking

At the small, cozy bar you can indulge in a cocktail, glass of wine or spirits. Late hours make it convenient for a nightcap.