Category: Travel
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If you need to be in the know while visiting Paris there is no better person to ask than Johanna from the W Hotel. After hours shopping, dinner on a roof top with a view of the city, or a private garden tour, she will make it happen.
What makes Paris a special city?
Paris is the most beautiful city in the world. Everybody wants to come to Paris to discover its special atmosphere. There is always something to do, to see, to discover, it does not matter the season. I love all the cliché things that make Paris on the most visited cities in the world. The old bistros, the small cobbled streets making you feel like you are in a village, the fresh markets, and the different architectural styles. And of course Paris is the fashion capital. The way people dress. A person can never get enough of this city.
Can you name your favorite eating spot?
I am wine lover, so Les Climats. It is a French restaurant established in an old house built by a woman who worked in a post office in Paris. I love the décor, the service and food. They only have wine from Burgundy. Les Climats just got a Michelin Star but it is still affordable.
The W Hotel has Coquette, a good place to have lunch or dinner in a friendly way. The whole menu is made in a health way. I really love the veggie burger with its pumpkin seeds bun and its mushroom steak. All the desserts are wonderful too!
Why do guests like the W hotel in Paris?
Guests come here because they like the design and atmosphere. We are in a historical building so we mixed the modern with the classic. As well, we are in central Paris, next to the famous department stores and across from the Opera House. The views from the rooms are great!
The hotel makes every guest feel like they are home. We have a Whenever/Where ever team. It means you ask for whatever you want, whenever you want and we will do our best to get it or arrange it.
Describe the shopping experience?
It depends on what the guest is looking for it. If we have a client who is an absolute fan of shoes I can provide exclusive access to the Louboutin store. The guest will have VIP access, a private room, a stylist to help with all they want.
What would you do if you were a tourist in Paris?
I would visit the Opera Garnier, a great monument. I would explore. There are many hidden gardens, roof tops, passages, and ornate door entrances.
The W Hotel is located in the center of Paris across from the Opera.
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For more information on W Hotel Opera Paris go to: www.wparisopera.com
Le Chocolat from Alain Ducasse in Galeries Lafayette
Ducasse’s Chocolates are available in three families: praline, truffles, and ganaches. Each has their own texture and taste.
We sampled the different chocolates while learning the narrative of how chocolate is made including the six step from bean selection to molding. Beans from a particular location or certain climatic conditions have different flavors. Chocolate bean origins and their taste aromas:
Brazil A noted woody flavor, slightly bitter
Cameroon A tarty flavor
Colombia Floral taste, dried fruits and caramel
Cuba Dried fruit
Grenada Fruity and woody
Java Smoky
Madagascar fruity red acidic
Peru Floral Cherry
Trinidad Notes of Vanilla
Vietnam spicy notes with anise
For more information go to: www.lechocolat-alainducasse.com
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Paris in the Eye of the Storm
Every great city has traumas but what makes a city great is how it manages to absorb the traumas, pick itself up, and then continue. What can I write that has not already been written about the Paris Attacks, a terrible chapter in the history to add its history. Shocking! Numbing! Horrified! But the Latin motto of the capital “Par Fluctuat Nec Mergitur” (It is bucketing by waves, yet remains afloat). Paris has shown it will not give into fear. The cafes are bustling. The streets are teaming. The restaurants are full again. As my Parisian friend told me, “Life will go on.”
Many cities in the world compare themselves to Paris but there is only one. The “City of Lights” has always captivated and charmed visitors from around the world. Whether searching for the perfect intimate sidewalk cafe or wanting to shop in one of the many fashionable stores, Paris maintains its reputation as the capital of CHIC.
Two luxury services have united to offer clients a complete first class experience.
Etihad Airways has teamed up with leading global concierge service provider Ten Group to serve the unique needs of guests traveling in The Residence by Etihad onboard the airline’s Airbus A380 fleet.
Ten Group will provide a specially trained Etihad Lifestyle Concierge team who will work closely with the airline’s London Savoy-trained Residence by Etihad Butlers. Utilizing intelligent systems, global support and unmatched supplier relationships, the Etihad Lifestyle Concierge team will deliver a highly personalised and discreet experience, providing access to a range of services including dining reservations, entertainment bookings, special events, destination information and lifestyle services.
Peter Baum
gartner, Etihad Airways’ Chief Commercial Officer said: “We have chosen to collaborate with a provider possessing the global reach and expertise which meet the demands and expectations of our most discerning guests. With the launch of the Etihad Lifestyle Concierge, in partnership with Ten Group, we are taking luxury airline travel to levels never experienced before.
“Whether it is for a last-minute booking at a top London restaurant, tickets for a Broadway show, or even the purchase of a rare blue diamond, our fully connected fleet will enable us to assist guests staying in the Residence by Etihad with their requirements immediately, 24 hours a day, at 35,000 feet, and with the most professional levels of service.”
Toby Gauvain, Managing Director International at Ten Group, said: “Building a strong network of trust between our dedicated lifestyle manager team and our valued clients i
s integral to ensuring we are the world leaders in concierge services.
“Discerning
guests traveling in the incredible Residence by Etihad will be provided with bespoke lifestyle solutions, delivered with the utmost discretion, convenience and sophistication no matter where they are flying in the world.”
Ten Group’s unique niche is in serving the needs of the affluent in 22 languages from its o
ffices located in major commercial centres around the world, including: New York, San Francisco, Miami, Sao Paulo, Mumbai, Mexico City, Cape Town, London, Brussels, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Melbourne and Dubai.
For more information go to www.etihad.com
