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Where to stay in Lyon? InterContinental Lyon – Hotel Dieu!

France, Luxury Hotels, Luxury TravelJanuary 16, 2024588Views 0Likes 0Comments

InterContinental Hotel Dieu is not just the most elegant and chic address in the city, it is one of the city’s most emblematic historical landmark buildings, UNESCO World Heritage site. After tremendous reconstruction, building was transformed to something much more than just modern luxury hotel in the city centre. Stunning historical building now accommodates few…

Rosewood Hotel Georgia closed for renovation

Luxury Travel, News, News, luxury hotelsJanuary 15, 2024599Views 0Likes 0Comments

Iconic Rosewood Hotel Georgia in Vancouver downtown closed January 1, 2024 for extensive renovation. The refurbishment will encompass signature spaces throughout the hotel including the lobby and 1927 Lobby Lounge, its accommodations and the Reflections Terrace. Aligned with the new design, the property’s food and beverage concepts will also showcase refreshed culinary programs. Reopening is…

Lyon, silk capital of France

Authentic Luxury, France, Unique experienceJanuary 12, 2024516Views 0Likes 0Comments

Did you know that Lyon has been a silk capital of France and whole Europe for hundreds of years? Traditions of silk making in Lyon start as far as XVI century. Amazing that hand made silk production still exists, and it is not just tourists' extraction. This little workshop which you see on my pictures…

Lagendary restaurant La Tour d’Argent

France, Gourmet dining, Luxury TravelJanuary 8, 2024573Views 0Likes 0Comments

When in Paris, this is one of the icons: La Tour d'Argent, four-hundred-year-old household - imagine??? That was my second encounter with chef Yannick Franques. First time I met him in Southern France 13 years ago when he was at Oetker Saint Martin. That was like... oh... deja vu... I definitely met this handsome chef…

My new favourite in Paris, Hotel Lutetia

FranceJanuary 7, 2024556Views 0Likes 0Comments

In December, I stopped overnight at Hotel Lutetia in Paris. What a treat! Location, location, location: Left Bank in its best, heart of Saint Germain des Prés - lively, chic, and oh so Parisian! You step out, and you are in Paris through and through. You step in, and you are so much in Paris…