Our first "home" in France treated us very well. If you look to the far right of the picture, and go up three windows, that was our first room at the hotel, room 309. We then moved to our very temporary apartment on 28 Rue D'Artois , after which we returned, surprisingly, happily back to the hotel. Our new room would be 208 and 210. Third time was the charm for us. The first suite at the hotel was nice, but we really only had two bedrooms with an adjoining hall, the second stop was the "museum" of an apartment, and the third was a nice suite where one room was the bedroom, and the other room had a couch and was more like a living room. Not to mention, we also had a balcony/terrace that the kids could go out on. We ate outside on a few of the nicer nights. I was kind of worried about the sleeping arrangements with all of us sleeping in one room and Carson and Owen napping in the same room, but, aside from a few bad nights, the rest went really well. I don't think I could have handled a one bedroom cabin like the pioneers, but for a few weeks the hotel suite wasn't bad.
Here at the hotel, the kids got to know Elodie, Audrey, and Isabelle. They work in the executive lounge, and are really friendly and helpful. It was nice being able to visit with them and have them there. The executive lounge was our second home at the hotel. Different meals/snacks throughout the day are served at the lounge. Carson and Kylee loved going up there for "spicy" chips and orange juice for their daily snack, and I loved the arrangement of tea time snacks...pretty and delicious pastries. All the desserts were very "petit." Daniel and I had creme brulee served in a shot glass, which I think would be a fabulous idea to serve at a bridal shower or baby shower. Such a fun way to showcase a decadent dessert. Plus you can take one, and not feel to guilty about eating a mini version of a rich dessert. Anyways, If you are ever at this hotel, and happen to go up to executive lounge, I hope one of these gals are working there, and that you get to try the tea time treats.
Some our our favorite places around this hotel are:
Park Monceau We went here almost daily with the kids. They loved it and I did to. This is where we met Svetlana and Felix!
Le Paradis du Fruit We've eaten here several times and have loved it. If you are near the Arc de Triomphe and want a fun and fruity dessert stop here
Cafe' de lavenue This place has reasonable prices for pretty good food. We liked that we could enjoy a nice meal with the kids, while sitting outside. We people watched, counted busses, and every time we passed the restaurant Carson would remind us of the poor domino delivery motorcyclist boy that got clipped by a car. ( I'm pretty sure he was a little shaken up, but he got up and rode off). Also, across a couple of streets is a delicious bakery that had unusual hours. We didn't get to go to that bakery as often as I would have liked.)
Le Monceau This is just down from the hotel, and I got to enjoy a quiet dinner by myself while the kids and Daniel had room service back at the hotel. I ordered the Brochette de Bouef...a beef shish-ka-bob. Again, food and presentation go hand in hand. They brought this suspending knife like skewer of beef and vegetables to my plate. It was almost like what you see at Tucanos, where they slide the sausage off the skewer onto your plate, but the whole skewer was one dinner serving. I was surprised by how much I got.
Monop on Rue de Lisbonne This Monop is located just before the above mentioned cafe. Monoprixs are similar to a super target, and they have these express monops throughout Paris. Instead of finding household goods, clothes, and groceries, you only find groceries. The kids and I came to this store about 5 times a week. We would buy smoothies, salads, diapers, and something new each time to try. It was fun to have them pick new things. The kids really enjoy Doo Waps .
Bakery on Rue de Lisbonne Also on this street is a bakery. I liked ordering sandwiches, salads, and chocolate brioches here. This is where I ordered that yummy pistachio tart/cake I was talking about earlier.
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