Emily in France 🇫🇷 I Love Hotels

Staying in hotels alone is the ultimate luxury.

I'm not entirely sure how many hotels I've stayed in alone, over the past two months.

These hotels were nothing special. Each was approximately the equivalent of a Holiday Inn or a Motel Six: a place for me to crash for a few hours before a work-filled day that would follow. But there's something so luxurious, to me, about staying in a hotel for just one night, all by myself. To unpack (or not to unpack), to lay down in a bed that I did not make and will not have to make; to flip through channels on an unfamiliar TV, to wake up to a strange view I've never seen before.

I don't mind that the hotels are nothing special. In fact, if anything, it makes the experience even better, somehow. I could draw the shades and be anywhere: near an airport in Cleveland, or in central London, or on the outskirts of Saint-Etienne, or on the TARDIS, even. A hotel, alone, is like a little bubble outside the world, and I love that little bubble, sometimes. Sometimes, I like to be in no one's company but my own.

It's Thanksgiving, tomorrow, and I'll be in a hotel, but not alone. Keep an eye on my Instagram to find out more!

Where I'm Eating

Du Pain et Des Idées is one of my favorite bakeries in Paris. As always, you can find my ever-evolving list of my favorite Parisian restaurants here.
 

Where I'm Going

I'm off to Riga, Latvia!

What I'm Writing

1. I asked experts what makes a good croissant great and shared my findings with 10Best.

2. I reviewed Ten Belles – Rive Gauche for Paris by Mouth.

3. Speaking of which... this piece I wrote for EatingWell about the female restaurateurs kicking ass and taking names in Paris (including the founders of Ten Belles) is now available online.

What I'm Reading

1. This roundup of cringe-worthy sex scenes in fiction from the Guardian.

2. This Twitter feed made up of things people know but decide not to talk about in their given professional fields.

3. This satirical piece about agents who will decline to represent your debut novel on Medium.

A bientôt !
Emily in France