Parisian Daydreams - Where to stay in Paris

Watching all these isolation birthdays roll out on insta makes me truly appreciate the fact that I woke up in Paris on our B'day (ours as me and hubby have the same birthday).

We took a road trip in Jan/Feb earlier this year to France. Little did we know it would be the only adventures we would probably have this year!

True to British form, I'm keeping calm and carrying on with the post I had planned. 

We may not be able to travel right now but this lockdown isn't forever so here is a little inspo for your future Paris adventures. Following up on my Montmartre post (see article here), take a glimpse at where we wandered to (obviously a fair bit of Dior to follow) and the beautiful hotel we stayed in. 

Aim high: bus stop dreams, ever so discreetly edited . . . No wait . . . Enhanced!

The view from our balcony at hotel La Demeure, more info on the hotel below. 

When researching hotels, I was completely obsessed with finding somewhere that had that iconic Parisian balcony look. Both to have included in our own hotel room and surrounding architecture. Bit OTT planning wise?! These small details matter to me ha ha!

I was thrilled with the Parisian balcony results!

The eye colour pallet for the trip - Chanel Les Bieges in 'light'

For cocktails and snacks - Le Saint Medard - Delicious! 

Our birthday morning, we brought all our cards and prezzies with us to open. When you drive to Paris it's a bit dangerous, I brought my entire wardrobe! Most of my handbags live in the boxes they came with when I bought them, so they were chucked in the car too! Don't get me started on the shoe boxes that were packed . . .

The hotel: La Demeure

A little gem! We loved it. The spa facilities were a particular treat after a day of exploring the streets of Paris. Located in the 13th arrondissement, it wasn't too far from a hub of restaurants and bars. As the weather was absolutely gorgeous while we visited the city, we walked from the hotel to Avenue Montaigne where Dior is situated. It took around an hour but we were constantly stopping for hot chocs, macarons & wine; basically a walking tourist cliché!

https://www.hotel-paris-lademeure.com/

Best Western Plus La Demeure
51 Boulevard Saint-Marcel
75013 Paris France

The best places to explore in Paris || Montmartre

Located on what felt like the steepest incline EVER! The beautiful little quaint area of Paris called Montmartre is a tiny slice of high up there heaven. It literally is high up there, look at the view you can see to the right of the worlds most instagrammable pink building 'La Maison Rose'.

We treated ourselves to a drink at La Consulat once we'd reached this extra cute and traditional section on Paris. 

I assumed we'd be queuing out the door to get a table however the whole area was a ghost town! It was fantastic! Not sure if it was due to the time of year or perhaps time of day but we wandered around this whole area as if it was our own vip village.

The weather was chilly and crisp but my oversized cream knit kept me extra warm. The polka dot tights that were extremely adventurous for my day-to-day style (but hey . . . when in Paris) were not meant for a freezing cold day at all but I was fully committed to the look!

When dusk arrived, the views got more and more breathe taking so we continuously stopped for macaroons, almond croissants and hot chocolate to draw out our adventures in Montmartre.

Me and the hubby have celebrated many birthdays together but to turn 31 on the same day, together in Paris, really was a special day :-)

Wearing  

Leather jacket || All saints

Knit Jumper || H&M

Tights || Ebay

Boots || Bertie @Dune

Bag || Dior

Sunnies || Quay Australia

Scarf || Primark