{"id":11645,"date":"2013-06-16T22:19:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-16T22:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/paris-and-london-are-europes-top-city-destinations-for-mr-mrs-smith\/"},"modified":"2013-06-16T22:19:00","modified_gmt":"2013-06-16T22:19:00","slug":"paris-and-london-are-europes-top-city-destinations-for-mr-mrs-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2013\/06\/paris-and-london-are-europes-top-city-destinations-for-mr-mrs-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"Paris and London are Europe\u2019s top city destinations for Mr & Mrs Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After 10 years of travelling the world in search of the best boutique boltholes, the hotel experts at Mr & Mrs Smith have discovered it\u2019s the classic haunts of Paris and London that top the charts for\u00a0city\u00a0breaks in Europe.
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Smith bookings for the first five months of 2013 show that the English and French capitals are the most desirable\u00a0city\u00a0destinations for Smith bookers, with Barcelona hot on their heels and New York the top choice beyond Europe. London\u2019s cultural credentials and Paris\u2019 brasserie-lined boulevards make the Anglo-Gallic pairing this year\u2019s European favourites.
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Here\u2019s the Smith picks of the most chic stays in\u00a0two\u00a0of Europe\u2019s hottest boltholes:
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A LOVE OF LONDON<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
For a dash of gourmet gastro in the centre of the\u00a0city, Mr & Mrs Smith\u2019s newest tip is the tranquil\u00a0<\/span>Grazing Goat<\/span><\/strong><\/a>. Tucked away behind Marble Arch, there are just eight rooms; despite their central location, each is styled with lashings of countryside character.\u00a0Doubles from\u00a0$268.00
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If it\u2019s oriental-inspired modern opulence that floats your boat, head to the Anouska Hempel-designed\u00a0<\/span>La Suite West<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in well-bred Bayswater. Opened in August last year, this retreat in a listed building has chef Victor Garvey (of Copenhagen\u2019s NOMA fame) at the helm of the forward-thinking restaurant.\u00a0Doubles from\u00a0$279.00
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The Ampersand Hotel<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in South Kensington made its debut last summer. Boutique luxury in London doesn\u2019t get much more accomplished than this: the interior design (and the cocktail menu) is inspired by the surrounding museums, with references to botany, music, geometry, ornithology and astronomy. What better way to prompt discerning discourse\u00a0\u00e0 deux<\/em>?\u00a0Doubles from\u00a0$263.00
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Aperitivi<\/span><\/em>, the light bites you\u2019re presented with as soon as you pull up a pew, are one of the many things we love about Italy. Back in Blighty, we say\u00a0grazie<\/em>\u00a0to\u00a0Baglioni<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, opposite Hyde Park, where this March the bar launched its own version of the tasty Mediterranean treats. So, roll up and raise a toast to\u00a0la dolce vita<\/em>; cocktail and antipasti, anyone?\u00a0Doubles from\u00a0$591.00
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It\u2019s 175 years since\u00a0<\/span>Brown\u2019s<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, London\u2019s first hotel, opened in 1837. Redesigned by hotel guru Olga Polizzi, each room blazes with British good looks \u2013 this is unquestionably one of London\u2019s top\u00a0citystays.\u00a0Doubles from\u00a0$679.00<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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PASSION FOR PARIS<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Sleek, chic\u00a0<\/span>Hotel Sezz<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>in the 16th\u00a0arrondissement<\/em>\u00a0comes with a historic Parisian fa\u00e7ade covering a contemporary cool interior. Book 21 days in advance all year round for\u00a0<\/span>10% off<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>Mais oui!<\/span><\/em>\u00a0Doubles from\u00a0$400.00
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With delightfully mismatched interiors by designer India Mahdavi,\u00a0H\u00f4tel Thoumieux<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0sits in the most cultured patch of Paris. It\u2019s eccentrically beautiful throughout, but its Michelin-starred, design-your-own-menu cuisine is the main attraction.\u00a0Doubles from\u00a0$327.00
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The first hotel project of fashion frontman Martin Margiela,\u00a0<\/span>La Maison Champs Elys\u00e9es<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0showcases his fine eye for art, sophisticated style and playful sense of humour. The dominant colours are black, white and grey, but there\u2019s no doom and gloom here \u2013 the theatrical design is too amusing for that. Curious couture, a tranquil terrace and fine French food make this our top tip for a\u00a0tr\u00e8s<\/em>\u00a0chic Parisian retreat.\u00a0Doubles from$569.00
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After a\u00a0fl\u00e2neur\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0foray through the streets of Paris, there\u2019s nowhere better to wind up than\u00a0H\u00f4tel Daniel<\/span><\/strong><\/a>. This breathtakingly beautiful hotel in Paris is a feast for the eyes, a delicate confection of exotic Eastern motifs, 18th-century Chinoiserie and specially commissioned fabric and wall coverings.\u00a0Doubles from\u00a0$550.00
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Just off the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9e,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Hotel Keppler<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>\u00a0is all imposing Haussmannian townhouse on the outside; inside, designer Pierre-Yves Rochon has signed off a sophisticated meeting of high-society modern style with camped-up classicism. Riddled with alcoves, plastered with frescoes and dotted with intriguing artefacts, the hotel has an air of opulence. Book <\/span>a month in advance for an exclusive\u00a0<\/span>10% off<\/span><\/strong><\/a>,<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0including breakfast, from now until the end of August.\u00a0Doubles from\u00a0$524.00<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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