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Nov 2021
37m 35s

A night in a luxury Paris hotel

Oliver Gee
About this episode

We stayed a night in Le Meurice, the iconic Parisian palace in the centre of town. 

In this episode, Lina and I explain why we booked it, how we got lucky with an upgrade, and what you could expect if you stayed in their heritage suite. 

For more on Le Meurice: https://www.dorchestercollection.com/en/paris/le-meurice/ 

To see the Heritage Suite: https://www.dorchestercollection.com/en/paris/le-meurice/rooms-suites/heritage-suite/ 

To buy my 2022 guide to Paris: https://theearfultower.com/guide 

To become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower 

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