Posts Tagged ‘France’

Park Hyatt Paris Vendome Hotel

November 10th, 2011

Adorning the center of the City of Light, the Park Hyatt Paris Vendome is a fabulous, artistically adorned, and politely staffed retreat on the Rue de la Paix. Its latest draw is the latest striking site from renovation, which has been tactfully built from five separate edifices. The Park Hyatt is the fantastic home of art pieces, décor, and sculpture all of which are more commendable as compared to the close by museums. The neighborhood is an excellent area where many chi-chi Paris shops are easily accessible just by a mere walk. Other attractions that are nearby include Place Vendôme, Louvre, Musee d’Orsay, Paris Olympia, Place de la Concorde, Jardin des Tuileries, Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré (for shopping), Avenue des Champs-Elysees, as well as the Opéra Garnier.

This 5-star luxury Paris hotel within its white facade offers Le Spa as also the fitness centre, wrought iron balconies, limestone saunas, whirlpool bath, Turkish bath, two French restaurants of silver dome and glass ceiling, and 4 treatment rooms along with the business center and deluxe rooms as well as park suites.

Rooms

At the Park Hyatt Paris Vendome, there are some 167 guest rooms and 11 suites all of which are nicely tucked on the six out of seven floors featuring floor-to-ceiling windows for some mesmerizing vistas of the streets as well as the courtyard. Within each of the, the decor is adorned with the blend of modern design and classic furnishings of French in form of gold-leaf cornices, designer fittings, wood and bronze minutiae, and special French figurines.

Among the common amenities, expect high-speed Internet access, DVD player, pay movies, CD player, hypo-allergenic bedding, premium bedding, curtains, complimentary newspaper, air conditioning, multi-line phone, Internet access (surcharge), direct-dial phone, voice mail, complimentary bottled water, mini bar, wake-up calls, housekeeping, turndown service, designer toiletries, private bathroom, bathrobes, hair dryer, bathroom phone, makeup/shaving mirror, in-room massage, slippers, separate bathtub and shower, bathroom scale, extra towels/bedding in room, in-room childcare (surcharge), electronic/magnetic keys, satellite television service, welcome amenities, iron/ironing board (on request), desk, opening window, in-room safe, and cribs. Further, the French limestone bathrooms offer stone-closed rain showers as well as under-floor heating.

Amenities

• Airport transportation (surcharge)  • Limo or Town Car service  • Parking (free)  • Parking (secure)  • Parking garage  • Elevator/lift  • Fireplace in lobby  • Complimentary newspapers in lobby  • Air-conditioned public areas  • 24-hour front desk  • Safe-deposit box – front desk  • Concierge desk  • Breakfast available (surcharge)  • Restaurant(s) in hotel  • Room service (24 hours)  • Lounge  • Ballroom(s)  • Audio-visual equipment  • Business center  • Multiple conference/meeting rooms  • Multiple small meeting rooms

• Multilingual staff  • Internet access in public areas – surcharge  • Internet access – wireless  • Secretarial services  • Banquet facilities  • Computer rental  • Event catering  • Exhibit space  • Translation services  • Laundry facilities  • Dry cleaning/laundry service  • Currency exchange  • Technology helpdesk  • Tour assistance  • Doorman/doorwoman  • Express check-in and check-out  • Medical aid  • Patio  • Security guard  • Babysitting or child care

Recreation

• Full-service health spa  • Massage – spa treatment room(s)  • Sauna  • Spa tub  • Steam room  • Beauty services  • Fitness facilities  • Health club

Restaurants

At the Park Hyatt Paris Vendome, there are two options for you to satisfy for appetite. At the Les Orchidées where everything is quite elegant as well as modern in form of glass ceiling, colonnades, art works of Sideo Fromboluti and Christiane Durand; you can enjoy the contemporary bistro cuisine at all three meals of the day.

La Terrasse is the terraced zone in the middle of the patio where the shade is offered by the olive tree. During summer, it is open for lunch.

National Rating

4 Star De Luxe.

Rates

From $755 per night.

Hotel de Crillon, Paris

July 27th, 2011

Hotel de Crillon is rated among the best luxury hotels in Paris. It was built during the 18th century and is commonly designated as a fascinating historical monument of the city. Hotel de Crillon is located in Paris’s renowned Place De La Concorde. You will need to only take a few steps to reach this hotel from majority of the premium museums in the city of Paris. The hotel is situated within easily accessible distance from the major sights in the city, which makes it an excellent choice for tourists.

The interior of the mythical Hotel de Crillon is done following the style of Louis XV. It houses as much as 147 suites and guest rooms. There are Presidential apartments along with specially appointed Leonard Bernstein and Louis XV suites. The Leonard Bernstein suit covers a total area of 250sq.m. and has a terrace area of 100sq.m. The suite dedicated to the name of Louis XV on the other hand has an area of 200sq.m. and has 40sq.m. of terrace area.

Each of the suites and guest rooms of this hotel are adorned with tall windows that allow natural light to enter the rooms abundantly. Majority of the guest rooms and suites of Hotel de Crillon offer mesmerizing views of the city of Paris. The two celebrated suites of this hotel will even allow you to enjoy the wonderful view of the famous Eiffel tower while indulging yourself in the lavish bubble bath.

This Paris based luxury hotel has also made sure that the people staying here get the best food that they can have in Paris. It houses a gourmet restaurant called Les Ambassadeurs. The area housing this restaurant used to be the ballroom of Dukes of this palace. If you want to have food in a typical Parisian atmosphere, you can also have your dinner at the L’Obe restaurant of Hotel de Crillon Paris.

How to Have a Great Travel Experience in Paris ?

March 29th, 2011

Paris is definitely one of great destinations of the world.  This is the city that most likely has a complete attraction for the visitors. From panoramic views, culture-rich places, to romantic dinner. All you have to do is make your plan trip, get your suitcase packed, and go.

But wait a minute, before calling your travel agent for an airline ticket, make sure you are well-prepared, to make sure you will have a great time and portrait a memorable experience in Paris.

First thing first is accommodation.  The choice is apartment or hotel.  Hotel is ideal place if you plan to have a short time trip. If you go to Paris for business travel, hotel provides many facilities that will make your business activities much easier. It’s also ideal to having a meeting with your client or colleagues. However, if you travel with your partner and or family, apartment is a perfect solution.  Fully furnished apartment Paris will be great for short term-mid term family vacation. So make sure to find apartment that meets your budget and needs. There is always a decent cost for quality.

Well, are you looking for another challenge? Why don’t you try to stay in a wooden lodge construction, check cout construction maison en bois for exotic wooden house stay in Paris.

The last, vacation would not be perfect without a great culinary experience.  Be sure to sip the exotic wine of Paris while enjoying a delicious delicacies from Paris’s top restaurant. You can find your favorite restaurant at restaurant Paris 8. There will be a great restaurant for everyone and for every budget.

Anyway, it’s better if you do a few clicks on the net  to have more details about Paris. Have a nice trip and  unforgettable experience in Paris.

Kyriad Disneyland Paris

March 20th, 2011

Welcome to the family resort at Magny-le-Hongre! Located very close to the Disneyland Resort Paris Hotel, the Kyriad Disneyland Paris is where the entire family enjoys the peace as well as the beauty of the enticing setting, panoramic vistas of the flanking woodlands, and the traditional farm-style built up. Located at a lazy stroll distance is the picturesque lake that contrasts to the above ambiance by making one feel to be in some other place. If you choose the Kyriad Disneyland Paris, you are taking a full advantage of an opportunity that will immerse you in the real French atmosphere.

It is surely a contemporary resort made by keeping in mind the comfort of the families. From this hotel, you can easily walk up to the famous parks, Disneyland Resort Paris by a free shuttle, and Disney Village. For the convenience of the guests, a free shuttle runs up to the Disneyland resort within eight minutes, which is available every 20 minutes right from early morning 6 am until midnight.

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The Louvre Museum: Most visited museum of art

December 16th, 2010

Also known as the Musee du Louvre or formally the Grand Louvre, the Louvre Museum is not only the Paris’ central attraction as well as a historic monument, but is also among the largest museums and the most explored museum of art on the planet. Nestled at the Seine’s Right Bank in the first district and housed in the Louvre Palace or the fortress of 12th century, the art gallery is the home of varied artifacts belonging right since the time of prehistory, which are displayed over a vast area. The relics of the citadel are yet seen if you come to visit this great Louvre Museum. Started in 1793 with only 537 paintings restricted to the imperial and church property, today it is the residence of around 3,80,000 items including 35,000 art works that reside among the eight departments namely, Egyptian Antiquities; Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities; Near Eastern Antiquities; Decorative Arts; Sculpture; Paintings; Islamic Art; and Prints and Drawings.

Egyptian Antiquities

This is the home of more than 50,000 items kept in over 20 rooms, which are naturally of the Nile settlements dating back from 4,000 BC up to 4th century A.D. This exhibition is regarded as one of the largest in the world providing an insight in the life of the ancient Egypt including the new as well as the middle kingdoms and the Ptolemaic, Roman, and Byzantine era. Check out for the big Sphinx as the guard, mummies, papyrus scrolls, jewelry, clothing, tools, musical instruments, games, and weapons. Specifically, spot the Gebel-el Arak knife, the Head of King Djedefre, The Seated Scribe, the statue of Amenemhatankhm, the statue of the goddess Nephthys, and the goddess Hathor’s limestone depiction.

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Moulin Rouge

July 26th, 2010

A night at the famous Moulin Rouge in Paris’ red-light district Pigalle is a must-do experience for many visitors to Paris, if the long lines on Boulevard Clichy every night are any indication. This wasn’t our first trip to Paris, yet it was the first trip we’d actually considered seeing the risqué spectacle at the Moulin Rouge. Why?

The postcards of Toulouse Lautrec’s Moulin Rouge, which we’d see on stands as we walked through Montmartre every day, were partly the motivation. I was curious to see if there was any resemblance between the artist’s marvellous paintings and the modern show.

Before the ShowBefore the Show!

The “Red Mill”

On a stroll around Montmartre, local artist Marie Theres described the first cabarets held in tents Toulouse Lautrec had painted in the leafy gardens of the old mills that once dotted the hill of Montmartre – Moulin Rouge means ‘red mill’ – and this captured my imagination. The Moulin Rouge had played a pivotal role in the story of the neighbourhood, so it made sense to experience it. And, aren’t you curious too?

Opened in 1889 by Joseph Oller, the Moulin Rouge is known as the birthplace of the cancan, the exuberant dance where rows of healthy-looking girls in petticoats scream and shriek and vigorously kick their legs high into the air. One of my biggest disappointments with the current show, ‘Feerie’, was that the cancan made only a brief appearance and not until the very end.

For the most part, the show could be summarised as some kind of kitsch cross between French Cabaret, early Burlesque, a Vegas extravaganza, and a Eurovision contest, shifting between surprisingly brilliant (the juggler, the puppeteer, and the ventriloquist), astonishingly bad (the pirate dancers, snake woman, gay Musketeers, and ‘boogie woogie’ routine), a cute kind of weird (the Shetland ponies act), and just plain weird (the topless clowns, which were more eerie than Feerie. What is it about clowns?)

So, would I recommend it?

Well, it is expensive. But it’s definitely fun if you pretend you haven’t seen a musical since 1985. The women are gorgeous, their bodies are beautiful, and the costumes are fabulous (my favourite bit!), but the show is dated and desperately needs a revamp, and it’s still a show created for men – why else would there be scores of topless sexy women and a dozen gay men parading about all night?

If you’re completists like us, staying in the area, who are keen to fully discover Montmartre, then you will probably enjoy the experience, as there’s still plenty turn-of-the-century France in the kitsch décor, cabaret atmosphere, and nostalgia-value – after all, Édith Piaf, Josephine Baker, Ella Fitzgerald, Liza Minnelli, and Frank Sinatra all performed here at some stage.

If you loved Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 film version of Moulin Rouge, starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor you will probably be very disappointed as the real Moulin Rouge is nothing like that depicted in the film – but nor was it ever. Having said all that, each show runs for around ten to twelve years so they’re about due for a change. If they had any sense they’d be hiring Baz to produce the thing!

Paris From Another Angle

June 11th, 2010

Whenever I’ve been to Paris, I’ve spent the whole time aware of the slow moving, camouflage-coloured water of the River Seine. I always seem to be walking beside it, crisscrossing it on one of the many bridges (there are 37 just in Paris), surrounded by it at Notre Dame on the Ile de la Cite, or sitting beside it with a sandwich, a book and the company of pigeons, watching with envy the people who lived on the houseboats – why are they not besieged by the pigeons? » Read more: Paris From Another Angle

South of France: 5 Unforgettable Day Trips

March 17th, 2010

What to do with a week in the south of France? Not a bad question to be faced with. Having had the fortune of visiting Provence on a semi-regular basis for almost a decade now, I can tell you that travelers could spend months – even years – exploring this region and all it has to offer. Unfortunately, for most of us vacations are limited to a week or two at a time. The challenge is seeing everything a place has to offer and getting in a good amount of rest and relaxation.

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Top 5 Things to Do in Paris with Kids

February 28th, 2010

Paris may be the city of love, but this stylish vibrant metropolis will also enchant younger travellers with a myriad of delights and adventures. This is especially true in spring and summer, when the streets of Paris come to life with street fairs, kid-friendly shows and concerts, and plenty of outdoor activities to keep young travellers entertained. Here are my top 5 picks in Paris with kids:

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