Boutique hotels in Paris

Looking to take Sheila from “steady girlfriend” to “soulmate”? You can all but guarantee you’ll get a “yes” if you pop the big question on the Eiffel Tower…especially after an amazing gourmet meal and a few glasses of champagne. You know, to calm the nerves.

After you put the ring on her finger and get up off your knee, have one of the gushing onlookers snap a picture of the two of you with the City of Lights behind you. Tell your new fiancé that you want to frame it and put it on the mantel back home. Trust us.

Now that our Cupid work is over, it’s probably time to tell you about the rest of the stuff you can see and do in the French capital city. As romantic as the allure of Paris can be, the city is more than a destination for a couple’s getaway. There is something for everyone to enjoy, from history to culture, and from shopping to dining. Those last two are ridiculously important, by the way.

It goes without saying that you’ll be staying in a boutique Paris hotel. A roadside motel out by Charles De Gaulle just won’t do, will it?

Planning Your Path through Paris

Wow! The city if full of iconic architecture and historical venues. Where should we start? Well, we know you’re going to end up at your Paris boutique accommodation after the Eiffel Tower. So let’s work backward from there. Snap a selfie in front of the Arc de Triomphe, and maybe another outside the cathedral of Notre Dame. Then compare your “artwork” with some of the masterpieces in the Louvre. All right, so it doesn’t look like anything Eugene Delacroix would paint…yet.

Make sure to grab yourself a haute couture souvenir in one of the shops along the Champs-Elysées along the way. Want to see it all without all the walking? Take a sightseeing cruise on the River Seine. Trust us on this one.

We Heard a Rumour There’s Good Food in Paris…

The world’s premier food encyclopedia, Larousse Gastronomique, is in French for a reason—the best gourmet food in the world is found there. So get adventurous—snails sound so much better when you call them escargots, and coq au vin is much more pleasant on the ears than chicken in red wine. Chocolate soufflé is universal, though. Be sure to get that.

You know what else is universal? Champagne, merlot, pinot noir, cabernet and sauvignon blanc. In short, all the wines—make sure you try all the wines.

What Are the Best Boutique Hotels in Paris?

Wotif will help you find some of the world’s best boutique accommodation in Paris. Here are our favourite hotels in the City of Lights:

• Hôtel Chopin – This elegant spot is as much a collection of antiques as it is a place to sleep while on holiday. You’ll feel like you’re travelling back through time just by walking through the lobby doors. You don’t need to wear a top hat and monocle…but you probably could.
• Hôtel Original Paris – We’re not sure what we like most about this place. It may be that it’s in a great location a few blocks from the Louvre. Or its bed-side wall lamps, which look like electric jellyfish. Either way.

Head over to Wotif and book your Paris boutique hotel today. With the money you save, you can afford to buy her a bigger rock for the engagement ring. Or drop it all on a new wardrobe and some fancy French fare. Your call.