Sunday, September 20, 2009

A tranquil courtyard in the 1er arrondissement

Leaving the Village Royal and stepping out onto the Rue Royale, walking a few meters south to the crossroad where the rue Saint-Honoré becomes rue Faubourg Saint-Honoré. Casting another quick glace at FSH, but resisting the tempatation to go to Ladurée..

Heading east towards the Place Vendôme, continuing my stroll on the busy Rue St-Honoré shopping street. Just before reaching the Place Vendôme you'll see the Hôtel Costes, where I was to rejoin with DH and DS (who have been climbing the Eiffel tower in the meantime). The outside decor with it's black windows and blinds does not betray the oasis that lies within...

Once you cross the dark and theatrical lobby with it's opulent decor of gold and velvet, you see calm and cool hallways, surrounding a beautiful and tranquil italian style courtyard..

.. where comfortable chairs are grouped by the open french doors.

It is such a lovely place to come for afternoon drinks or tea, the peace and quiet is a true haven after a busy day walking around Paris.

Hôtel Costes, 239 rue Saint-Honoré, 75001 Paris, Tel. +33.1.42.44.50.00

9 comments:

  1. Alegra ChettiSeptember 20, 2009 at 7:54 PM

    oo so beautiful~ thanks for sharing..id love to go there someday

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  2. MaiTaiSeptember 20, 2009 at 9:23 PM

    Thank you Alegra, I hope you will go one day!!

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  3. andiamo!September 20, 2009 at 9:48 PM

    Thank you MaiTai for the afternoon stroll. Your pictures are second best to actually being there.

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  4. MaiTaiSeptember 20, 2009 at 9:59 PM

    aww thank you andiamo, happy you enjoyed strolling with me!

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM

    This looks so lovely - what a tucked away little gem! Would love to make a trip there <3 thank you for sharing, am excited about my trip! (Love Hotel Costes too!)

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  6. MaiTaiSeptember 21, 2009 at 8:50 AM

    Not so much longer, dearest DD! x

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  7. DaisySeptember 21, 2009 at 3:04 PM

    Wonderful!! I love seeing your travelogue pics, they are always such a treat! xx

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  8. Susan BSeptember 21, 2009 at 6:21 PM

    Oh so lovely! I'm adding this to our list for our upcoming Paris trip. Thanks for sharing your Paris sojourns.

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  9. MaiTaiSeptember 22, 2009 at 9:04 PM

    Thank you, dearest DB! <3

    Happy you like the pics Deja Pseu. Have a fabulous time in Paris! :-)

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