Debbie and I spend a lot of time traveling, and we often stay at hotels where the food is as exemplary as the accommodation. In The Wall Street Journal, Kevin Sintumuang discusses some hotel restaurants that are trying to change the perception that such establishments are boring and overpriced. He writes: Staying at a hotel […]
Paris, The Palace Hotels: Part I
Originally posted on September 8, 2017. Paris, a city of over two million, has 20 arrondissements (neighborhoods) in its inner circle. The Cathedral of Notre Dame, on Isle de la Cite (1st a), is considered the center of Paris, with each arrondissement spiraling like a snail’s shell from there. Use the Notre Dame as your […]
Hotel Lutetia Bids Adieu to Summer
Summer is coming to a close in Paris, and Hotel Lutetia, the only palace hotel on the left bank of the Seine, is bidding the season adieu. The hotel’s recent email explained: Bidding Adieu to Summer in Paris Paris is at its finest during summer, but so too as summer comes to an end – […]
The Best of the Paris Palace Hotels
Beginning in 2012, the 159-room Paris Ritz underwent a four-year, multimillion-euro renovation, reopening on 6 June 2016. While the hotel has not applied for the ‘Palace’ distinction from the French ministry of economy, industry and employment its Suite Impériale has been listed by the French government as a national monument. The newly renovated and re-opened Hotel Lutetia […]
Your Survival Guy in Paris: Peking Duck
July 2022. Paris, France: It’s a great time for a check-in with one of my all-time favorite posts on Paris, this one originated by Your Survival Guy. Some surviving!—Dick Young UPDATE: Travel is obviously a harrowing option at this stage in the COVID-19 scare, with France especially hard hit by lockdowns and mandates. Once this […]
Paris: How Hotel Lutetia Can Challenge Le Bristol Hotel?
We just returned from three weeks in Paris, during which time we made our annual Palace Hotel anecdotal evidence gathering tour. Approximately a dozen magnificent structures feature a Palace plaque on each Palace building. Until recently, all the Paris Palace hotels were located on the Right Bank. Now the newly renovated Hotel Lutetia, located in […]
Welcome Back Glorious Hotel Lutetia in Paris
Debbie and I first stayed at Paris’ Hotel Lutetia back in 2010. After many other stays, the Lutetia closed for three years for a top-down needed makeover. It is now back, and it has reclaimed its rightful spot as the #1 grand hotel on the Left Bank (Rive Gauche). I would be shocked if within […]
Welcome Back Le Bristol Paris!
Welcome Back Le Bristol Paris.–Dick & Debbie Young, USA. The beginning of a new chapter in Le Bristol Paris’ beautiful story Today at 12:00 p.m., the revolving door at Le Bristol Paris will once again begin to turn, revealing a sought-after tranquil destination for the Indian summer, the ravishing renaissance of the garden and its […]
Breaking News from Paris and Le Bristol Paris
We just received a note from our friend Leah Marshall, manager of the finest Palace Hotel, that Le Bristol will have a grand re-opening 1 September. We check on all the dozen or so Palace hotels, usually a couple of times a year, and have either stayed at or dined at most. As of today, […]
Closed – Le Bristol Paris, France
In compliance with the French government’s advice on the containment of COVID-19, Le Bristol Paris is closing its doors until further notice. The safety of our guests and teams is our highest priority. These unprecedented circumstances require a strong collective effort and we will continue to follow and apply the government’s directives. We will make […]
