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The Pavillion De La Reine is Like Your Rich Parisian Auntie's House
Hot to trot Parisian hotel alert: we’ve just found out about the Pavillion de la Reine, on the truly scrumptious Place des Vosges in the gorgeous Marais district.
Its 54 rooms have gone through a bit of a transformation this year; it’s just reopened after a refurb, and although we don’t know what it looked like before, it’s pretty fly now.
Unlike some Paris hotels we’ve stayed in, there’s not a hint of overblown. Instead, it’s kind of smart-yet-homely (even a bit rustic) all bundled into one. No two rooms are the same, but you could get a four poster bed, exposed beams, frilly wallpaper or stripy chairs, depending on which you go for. We reckon it’d be a bit like staying at a rich auntie’s house: there’s a library with comfy chairs and an honesty bar – only with 24 hour room service, wifi and a concierge instead of a trusty butler.
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Murano Urban Resort in Paris Makes Hot Pink Faux-Fur Look Cool
When a hotel round-up catches our eye that's called coolest hotels in Paris, we usually find the said hotels are actually not that cool. But it looks like we've been proven wrong this time because we are now pretty convinced that the Murano Urban Resort is a truly funky place to stay.
We've already been impressed by the fingerprint entry system for the rooms at the Murano, but there seems to be a lot more. Just for starters, know this: the elevator is lined with hot pink faux-fur! [Ed Note: Hot pink fur is so very Cher Horowitz, no?]
It's also one of those hotels where you can change the lighting to suit your mood (good, if we ever figure out what kind of lighting fits which mood), and the apparently comfortable beds are resting on platforms, which somehow gives us the illusion that we're pretty important people. And the lobby is so funky we might not even get past it to get to our room.
The smallest rooms start at €264 ($365) in July; the "extra large" Murano suite is just a little more at €1,500 ($2,075). Yes, cool costs. But it's cool.
[Photo: SamW_DC]
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Fashion Hotels: A Closer Look at Hotel du Petit Moulin
Tight jeans and large sunglasses are what you mostly see entering and exiting The Hotel du Petit Moulin, a 17-room creation from fashion designer Christian Lacroix on Trendy Street, aka rue Poitou, in the middle of Edgy Area, aka the Right Bank's Marais area.
The translation - small windmill - is misleading, because it's actually housed right inside an old boulangerie, or bakery. They've kept the colourful old boulangerie sign outside, which can be confusing if you're not paying attention.
Thankfully, there's no confusing the place for a boulangerie inside - instead of bread it smells strongly of a heady perfume, Chanel no 5 perhaps. Something expensive, anyway.
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Hotel du Petit Moulin is Pret-a-Porter
There's not shortage of fashion designers getting in on the hotel game, but Christian LaCroix seems to be doing it the best. Wallpaper has awarded his personally designed, Hotel du Petit Moulin in Paris as "Best New Hotel of the Year".
Just as flamboyant as his designer stilettos, the hotel pushes flair from top to bottom. In his exotic world he somehow pulls off the look of a bedazzler gun gone mad with class. As Wallpaper explains, the hotel fulfills one of Lacroix's lifelong goals:
Christian Lacroix's commission to design the Hotel du Petit Moulin was his childhood dream come true. Tucked away in the Marais district, the façade of this former boulangerie has remained untouched. Inside, however, the reception's original timbered ceilings are now complemented by shimmering fabrics and illustrations by Lacroix; a 17th-century wooden staircase leads to the bar, with bright 1960s armchairs; and in the lift, a rococo scene sets the tone for the 17 individually-designed rooms.
If you never get the chance to attend a Parisian fashion show, staying in this hotel should suffice. Walking into the perfectly lit and highly dramatic rooms should put a little catwalk into anyone's entrance.
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Murano Guests are Not Umbrella-Worthy
Blogger Jet Set Laura finds a note attached to her room's umbrella, far from complementary.
Trendy Paris Murano Resort isn't letting anything out of the room for free. Notes attached to umbrellas make it clear that they are a tool for rainy weather while you are a guest, and
Should you wish to take it as a `Souvenir' of your stay at our Resort, please contact the Housekeeper who will inform you about the price.
We agree that if a hotel is posing as chic and trendy, attaching notes to prevent loss is a bit gauche. It also sort of reminds us of a college roommate who used to leave yellow stickie notes around the apartment saying, "Wash the Dishes!" "Clean up your beer cans!"
But to be fair, you are staying in Paris... isn't a certain degree of snobbery or rudeness necessary for an authentic stay?
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Parisian Maximalist
Designer's moonlighting as hoteliers is all the rage these days, so it should come as no surprise that Hôtel du Petit Moulin was desinged by French fashionista Christian Lacroix.
Lacroix was tasked with recreating a 17 room hotel in the hip Marais section, and he managed to transform his thick notebooks of fashion sketches into unique room designs.
Lacroix didn't forget many hotel must-haves along the way--air conditioning, personal safes, hair-dryers, a WIFI Internet connection, LCD flat screens, and a mini-bar are all part of the experience.
Not bad for 17th century property that use to serve as a boulangerie. However, don't go there expecting everything to be brand new, water tanks with pull chains are in some bathrooms.
Rooms start at £123.
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Using Your Hands At A Parisian Urban Resort
Murano Urban Resort dubs itself Paris's "first urban resort." Spa, pool, trendy bar & restaurant, flat screen tvs, sleek design--yup, looks like Murano systematically checks off all the design hotel requirements.
We love finding a legitimate design hotel in Paris. Mood lighting, funky furniture in the Marais district all seems very enticing.
However, what really struck us was the hotels keyless room entry system. No, we aren't talking about Iris recognition again, instead, Murano registers your finger prints upon arrival, and from that point forward your hand and your room key are one and the same.
Cool. Oh, and if you are worried about the French using your fingerprints in some devious way, just think, cutting off your finger tips is a lot easier than burning out your eyes
Ahh, springtime in Paris.
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