Hotels Paris Rive Gauche

The "Canal en Fête" festival lasts just one day, but it's great fun in a lovely setting...
Hotel Paris

photo by Gilzee used under cc licence

mercredi 2 juillet 2008

The Eiffel Tower goes blue for Europe

To celebrate France's EU presidency, the "Iron Lady" does the Smurf...
Hotel Paris

photo by looking4poetry used under cc licence

mardi 1 juillet 2008

A backstage tour of the Lido

Glamour, feathers and a cast of thousands (almost). The Lido on the Champs Elysees may be Paris' most glamorous cabaret, and we got to take a backstage tour...
Hotel Paris

all photos : jasonw

lundi 30 juin 2008

New ferry shuttle on the Seine

It's called Voguéo, and will serve the east of the city...
Hotel Paris

mardi 24 juin 2008

The Paris Firemen's balls on Bastille Day - 13th & 14th July 2008. All the details!

A fantastic popular event not to be missed! Here's our full programme for each participating fire station in Paris...
Hotel Paris

photo de Aldor utilisée sous licence cc

lundi 23 juin 2008

The fountains of the Parc de Saint-Cloud

We promised we'd show you more of this exceptional park and its extraordinary fountains. Read on for our films and photos!
Hotel Paris

photos : jasonw

mercredi 18 juin 2008

Paris Plages 2008 - 21st July to 21st August

Why go to the beach when the beach can come to you? :-)
Hotel Paris

photo by cybertoad used under cc licence

mardi 17 juin 2008

Paris summer sales 2008

The date's been set! Click "read the full story" below the photo to find out when they start...
Hotel Paris

photo by Squonk11 used under cc licence

mercredi 11 juin 2008

Whizz into the future with the new Paris metro trains

The retro-named MF 2000 will soon be speeding you through the tunnels of Paris in amazing luxury (allegedly)...
Hotel Paris

photo taken from Wikipedia

mardi 10 juin 2008

21st June - La Fête de la Musique 2008 - the biggest, maddest music event of the year in France!

Will you be in Paris on 21st June 2008? Get ready for the noisiest, maddest, most popular musical event of the year. It has to be seen to be believed...

Hotel Paris

samedi 31 mai 2008

Anne Gelbard and her 'Home Couture'

When you own a chain of hotels, it’s normal to keep your eye on the latest trends in interior design, and when we first saw Anne Gelbard’s collection we instantly fell in love. Imagine how excited we were then when she invited us to visit her workshop…
Hotel Paris

all photos by jasonw excepted where marked

mercredi 28 mai 2008

Visit some artist studios and discover Paris' lost river, La Bièvre

La Bièvre used to flow into the Seine, but was covered over in the 19th Century to avoid pollution. The Lézarts de la Bièvre are organising an open day of artists' studios where you can also discover where the river used to flow...
Hotel Paris

lundi 19 mai 2008

See the real Crystal Skull that inspired Indiana Jones in Paris

With the release of the new movie, Paris' Quai Branly museum is putting its very own crystal skull on display...
Hotel Paris

Le Crâne de Cristal de Indiana Jones exposé à Paris

Avec la sortie du dernier Indiana Jones, le Musée du Quai Branly expose un des crânes qui ont inspiré l'histoire du film...
Hotel Paris

mardi 13 mai 2008

Forget Versailles - see the fountains at Saint-Cloud

Versailles Schmersailles. Who needs all the tourists and tacky souvenirs? If you're looking for a beautiful park and incredible fountains, make a more original choice and head for the beautiful Parc de Saint-Cloud...
Hotel Paris

photo (c) mfshadow, used under CC licence

jeudi 8 mai 2008

Paris (parks) by night

Few of Paris' parks are open at night. The Parc de le Villette is an exception, and we happened to be there just a couple of nights ago to take a couple of photos for you...
Hotel Paris

all photos: jasonw

mercredi 30 avril 2008

exploring the rue du Cherche-Midi

It's a long street in the heart of Saint Germain, it's where our new Hotel Ferrandi is situated, and neither you or I know it very well for the moment (well, I don't), so we decided to walk down it - yes, all of it! - to give you an idea of the charming shops you'll find there.
Hotel Paris

all photos (c) jasonw

mardi 29 avril 2008

The Pope is coming! The Pope is coming!

Yep, Pope Benedict is coming to Paris.
Hotel Paris

photo (c) M&M Ski

La visite du pape à Paris - septembre 2008

Même si pape Benoît XVI ne descendra certainement pas dans un de nos hôtels, sa visite - la première depuis sa nomination en 2005 - est un événement.
Hotel Paris

photo (c) prepster96

lundi 28 avril 2008

I see dead people - the new and improved Paris catacombs

After being closed for a three-month refit, the catacombs are now open again. 253,000 people visited this bizarre, macabre attraction last year, and this number increases every year. Read on to find out what's new in the world of the dead...
Hotel Paris

photo (c) -karolinka-