A Detox Hotel in Paris? Apparently so at The H�tel Gabriel Paris Marais

Where: 25, Rue du Grand-Prieur�, Paris, France, France, 75011

Even if you binge on Cabernet Sauvignon and gorge too much on rich Camembert and Brie while in Paris, you won't have to abandon your resolution to get fit in '10. You can kick-start your plan at the H�tel Gabriel Paris Marais, the City of Light's first detox hotel.

Don't worry, staying here won't be like an episode of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Instead, the 40-room hotel takes a less invasive method of purging the toxins in your life�whether they be from stress, bad diet, sleeplessness or lack of exercise. The hotel focuses on creating a relaxing zen den where you can get some shut-eye.

According to the New York Times, the hotel offers organic toiletries from Korres Natural Products and super-healthy treats like sesame bars and Biooster Grog, an orange-and-herb concoction that's supposed to do wonders for your skin�a favorite beauty trick of French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy.

Yet the most serious detoxifying amenity is probably the NightCove sleep system, which comes in a number of the rooms. Designer Patrick Jouin and Professor Damien Leger, who specializes in sleep disorders, created this bedside gadget that customizes ambient music and lighting to help induce sleep, even if it's for a quick siesta.

But the hotel goes back on its mission with its lobby bar, which serves up cocktails that'll ruin all the detoxification you've been working so hard to do.

Another thing that might throw off your detox plan is the hotel's location. You'll likely get stressed out upon learning that the hotel isn't actually in the chic Marais district. Instead, it's in the 11th Arrondissement, about a 20-minute walk from Marais. You might like the exercise though.

If you want to give detox a go, rooms here start at $159 a night.

[Photo: H�tel Gabriel Paris Marais's Facebook]

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