Located between the tranquil “villages” of Belleville, Ménilmontant and Père Lachaise on one side, and the trendy quarters of the Bastille, the Marais, Oberkampf and Canal Saint-Martin on the other, the 3-star Gardette Park Hotel is in a peaceful setting in the proximity of the...

A new pretty face on the trendy and sometimes extravagant Paris designer hotel scene, Hotel Original has recently opened its doors. Minutes from the charming historic Place des Vosges quarter in the Marais and the lively, eclectic and busy Bastille area, the hotel is in a great location in the...

Near the trendy and youthful Latin Quarter, bohemian Rue Mouffetard, the tranquil Seine river banks and attractions such as the Pantheon and the Sorbonne, the 2-star Grand Hotel Jeanne D’Arc is ideally located to be a base for visitors to Paris. The hotel’s main appeal, apart from...

The chic Parisienne – high glamour, minimalist and cool. Barbara Bui’s label became hugely successful since its debut in 1983, and despite the hefty price her collection is immensely popular with trendy urban...

If you want to keep up with the latest trends – fashion for women and men, hair and beauty, accessories, colours and more – Fashionising.com, a website dedicated entirely to the subject, offers a good insight. In its latest edition it brings you backstage photos of the Versace and...

Who was the favorite perfumer of Napoleon Bonaparte? Who created the futuristic vision of Masaki Matsushima? The fragrances of Maison de Cognac and the famous jewelers of Rue de la Paix, spiced with heritage flavors. Some English, Italian and French perfume houses have these unique...

What’s the best way to start the New Year? Of course, with some amazing shopping!! The sales are on again with some amazing bargains and discounts for five weeks, the dates are now published by the Directorate General of Consumption. The Paris winter sales in  2012 are from January 11...

In the lively up-and-coming Republique-Oberkampf district a new Paris boutique hotels going to open its doors soon – Hotel Angely. We had the opportunity to take a sneak preview and we were presented the plans and design. Judging from what we can see it will be a very unique boutique...

Located on the Left Bank, near the Luxembourg Garden, Saint-Germain-des-Prés and Montparnasse, the 3-star Hotel Le Chaplain Rive Gauche is a classy Paris designer hotel based on the philosophy of smile. Apart from the smile you are welcomed with, there is an internationally recogniseable...

We hope that you have a fantastic festive season and the coming 2012 year will bring you success, good health and happiness! Winter is just as beautiful in Paris as any other season, and the festivities last well beyond the New Years Eve celebrations – actually, one form or another, in...