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Coffee with Riccardo Ortigni of J.K. Place Paris

June 4, 2024September 21, 2026 Saira RasheedLeave a comment

J.K. Place Paris completely stole my heart. Parisian hotels have a way of doing that, but the French take it to another level when it comes to exceeding expectations in detail, design, and luxury. They just get it. Riccardo Ortigini, the General Manager, shared insights about the hotel and his life in Paris—such a fascinating [...]

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Coffee with Leslie Kouhana

November 23, 2023June 3, 2024 Saira RasheedLeave a comment

Le Grand Mazarin will always be a very special hotel to me as they helped me launch my first breakfast club in Paris which was a wonderful success. Le Grand Mazarin is one of the best independent hotels I have recently stayed at and opened my eyes to what more hotels could do when it [...]

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Parisian Luxury: My Favorites

June 23, 2022June 25, 2022 Saira RasheedLeave a comment

Parisian definition of luxury blew me away during my trip in March. I thought I had experienced luxury till I stepped in to Le Meurice and was taken aback by their synergy of classic and modern interiors. Here is a round up of some of my favourites. Le Meurice My favourite feature at Le Meurice [...]

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My Story of Angelina Paris

March 17, 2022 Saira RasheedLeave a comment

Dreams come true. They really do! I have been dreaming of having that hot chocolate at The Angelina in Paris for many years. I didn't have a British passport till 2 years ago and I didn't want to go through the hassle of visas to travel to Europe. So I waited a whole 13 years [...]

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Coffee with Hugues Pouget of Hugo & Victor

October 16, 2020November 23, 2020 Saira RasheedLeave a comment

There is only one thing I can say with the current uncertainty of travel - thank God I went to Paris when I could even if it was in August. I had the pleasure of visiting the Hugo & Victor Boutique in Paris. It is located between the 6th and 7th arrondissements; the Saint-Germain-des-Prés, in [...]

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My First Visit to Paris: Hotel Gramont

September 12, 2020October 19, 2020 Saira RasheedLeave a comment

Paris for the first time... I waited for 11 years for my British Passport. I didn't want to go through the constant hassle of getting visit visas, so when I became a British national in January, I knew this could be it - the doors to freely traveling within the EU and many other countries [...]

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