Mandarin Oriental, Paris is preparing to reveal a new 430 square-metre 4-bedroom signature suite, dubbed “The Parisian Apartment”. The new suite will be one of the largest in Paris, and will open for reservation from summer 2019.

Hotel Lutetia, Paris is a really unique luxury hotel. It reopened 17 July 2018, and I wanted to have a look. Harrods tried unsuccessfully to open its own hotels, and yes, it could be argued that Bulgari – and, fleetingly, Missoni – are storekeepers who also have hotels. But I was amazed that the idea of combining retail with lodging is, in fact, 109 years old.

This year, Captain’s Choice, curators of some of the world’s most life-enriching travel experiences, will introduce an extraordinary new cultural adventure, ‘The Art Journey’. Created in collaboration with Morry Schwartz, owner of The Saturday Paper and The Monthly, the journey takes travellers to the centre of the art world, beginning in Paris with an immersion in the arts scene and moving to Italy for a true insider’s view of the Venice Biennale, and finishing in Milan with a tour of the city’s private collections and fashion shows.

The Luxury Collection Announces The Opening Of Hôtel de Berri In ParisLocated Steps from the Champs-Élysées and the Prestigious Triangle d’Or Fashion District, Hôtel de Berri, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Paris Celebrates ‘Art De Vivre’ in the City of Light

Together with Craig Adamson of The Leading Hotels of the World, Ritz Paris welcomed Sydney media to a private villa in Darling Point for a sit-down lunch with harbour views. The hotel’s GM, Christian Boyens and director of communications and PR, Mélanie Hubert, also joined with the director of Air France’s first-class product, La Première, Pierre de Saint-Albin; and Air France country sales manager, Australia and New Zealand, Quentin Voss.

Cooking classes with a top chef, a trip to Rungis market, or a tour around France through its cheeses… Discover the secrets of French cuisine, declared World Intangible Heritage by UNESCO.

Oh to be in Paris in springtime… and all I want is to see the Eiffel Tower.