Section: Lodging

Adventures in Southwest France: A Home in the Landes

In which an English family—a self-described “short, fat, dumpy little old lady,” her pianist husband, and their three sons (the voice of reason, the voice of enterprise and the voice of autism)—move into a once-prestigious [...]

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Cannes Hosts France’s Largest Summit Meeting Ever

The many faces of Cannes: playground for the well-to-do, winter retreat for golden-haired retires, showcase for film stars, promenade for daytrippers, and site of France’s largest summit meeting ever. Plus some boutique hotel suggestions.

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A Review of the 5-Star Shangri-La Hotel in Paris

Considerations on the location, the decor and the Eiffel Tower views of the Shangri-La Hotel in Paris, a 5-star hotel in the 16th arrondissement, including tea in the lounge, a drink at the bar and dinner in one of its three restaurants.

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Dreams of Romance on Normandy’s Flowered Coast from Cabourg to Deauville. Part 1 of 3: Cabourg

Part 1 of a three-part investigation into potentially romantic hotels on the Flowered Coast of Normandy, featuring the Grand Hotel in Cabourg, Les Manoirs de Tourgéville near Deauville, the Royal and Normandy Barriere Hotels in Deauville, several less luxurious hotels in the area and recommendable restaurants.

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Dreams of Romance on Normandy’s Flowered Coast from Cabourg to Deauville, Part 2 of 3: Les Manoirs de Tourgéville

Part 2 of a three-part investigation into potentially romantic hotels on the Flowered Coast of Normandy, featuring the Grand Hotel in Cabourg, Les Manoirs de Tourgéville near Deauville, the Royal and Normandy Barriere Hotels in Deauville, several less luxurious hotels in the area and recommendable restaurants.

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Dreams of Romance on Normandy’s Flowered Coast from Cabourg to Deauville. Part 3 of 3: Deauville, Villers sur Mer, Houlgate

Part 3 of a three-part investigation into potentially romantic hotels on the Flowered Coast of Normandy, featuring the Grand Hotel in Cabourg, Les Manoirs de Tourgéville near Deauville, the Royal and Normandy Barriere Hotels in Deauville, several less luxurious hotels in the area and recommendable restaurants.

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Sex and the Luxury Hotel

Most men manage to control the urge to sequester a chambermaid or baggage boy, but it’s only natural for a man to stumble upon a hot hotel employee fantasy when traveling alone.

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Le Royal Monceau, Hotel Luxury à la Philippe Starck

When the Royal Monceau reopened its doors to the press in October 2010 following a two-year make-over, all eyes were on the interior decoration signed Philippe Starck, as well as on Philippe Starck who came [...]

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War Stories: Dawn in the Normandy Landing Zone

I was worken by the rain at 6:30 a.m.. Except that it wasn’t the raind; it was water drizzling into the room from the ceiling. In a moment of verteran-like panic I had a flashback to one year ago when…

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