--- title: "Paris" description: "Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Paris." canonical: "https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/paris" locale: "en" --- # Paris Primary place hint: Paris ## Breadcrumbs [Europe](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/europe) > [France](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/france) > [Île-de-France](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/ile-de-france) > [Paris](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/paris) ## Hotel Guides - [Spectacular Hotel Views](https://spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/paris) (spectacularhotelviews.com) Spectacular Hotel Views is the defintive guide to the world's best hotel views. It has over 600 destination rankings with hotels ranked by view quality, uniqueness, and breadth of availability across the property, has a searchable database of 2,500+ hotels with exceptional views and also allows you to browse by view type. Their Paris ranking provides a useful guide for finding hotels in Paris with the best hotel views. - [Secretplaces](https://www.secretplaces.com/france/paris-ile-de-france/paris/best-boutique-hotels-holiday-homes) (secretplaces.com) Secretplaces is a curated accommodation site focused on small, stylish, and authentic places to stay. This page presents a Paris selection of boutique hotels, luxury hotels, guest houses, and stylish holiday apartments, with examples including Hôtel Adèle & Jules, Hotel Fabric, and La Maison Favart. ## Travel Guides And Blogs - [ViaTravelers](https://viatravelers.com/destinations/paris/) (viatravelers.com) ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site that combines destination guides with structured tools for comparing costs, crowds, transit, and itineraries. Their Paris travel guide is a well-rounded planning resource, covering landmarks, arrondissements, cultural sites, neighborhoods, galleries, and attraction updates. - [Lonely Planet](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/france/paris) (lonelyplanet.com) Lonely Planet is a major travel-publishing brand offering professionally edited destination guides, travel articles, guidebooks, and trip-planning resources. Their Paris destination guide is a strong overview for trip planning, combining major attractions, museums, neighborhoods, flea markets, timing advice, and practical tips. - [The Savvy Backpacker](https://thesavvybackpacker.com/europe-city-guides/paris/) (thesavvybackpacker.com) The Savvy Backpacker is a Europe budget travel site focused on practical planning for backpacking, city costs, hostels, trains, and trip logistics. Their Paris guide gives budget-minded visitors a practical broad introduction to what they need to know before visiting Paris, France. - [Nomadic Matt](https://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/france-travel-tips/paris/) (nomadicmatt.com) Nomadic Matt is a long-running budget-travel advice site focused on cheaper, longer travel and practical trip planning. Their Paris budget travel guide is useful for planning an affordable trip, with coverage of things to see and do, costs, places to stay, and money-saving advice. - [World of Wanderlust](https://www.worldofwanderlust.com/guide-paris-neighbourhood/) (worldofwanderlust.com) World of Wanderlust is Brooke Saward's solo female travel blog, covering city guides, solo travel, luxury hotels, and accessible destination inspiration. Her Paris neighborhood guide is a thoughtful way to understand the city by arrondissement and local area, helping travelers choose where to spend their time. - [The Planet D](https://theplanetd.com/paris-itinerary-3-days/) (theplanetd.com) The Planet D is an adventure-travel blog by Dave and Deb, combining destination guides, itineraries, travel tips, photography, and personal adventure stories. Their three-day Paris itinerary is a helpful plan for seeing highlights efficiently, with advice on saving money, saving time, and skipping lines. - [Practical Wanderlust](https://practicalwanderlust.com/3-days-in-paris-france/) (practicalwanderlust.com) Practical Wanderlust is a responsible budget travel blog and podcast focused on detailed guides, itineraries, packing lists, road trips, and social context. Their three-day first-timers' Paris itinerary offers a well-rounded mix of food, culture, the Eiffel Tower, and other classic city experiences. - [Goats On The Road](https://www.goatsontheroad.com/2-days-in-paris/) (goatsontheroad.com) Goats On The Road is a travel guide site and travel-lifestyle resource covering destinations, remote work, blogging, and location-independent income. Their two-day Paris weekend itinerary is a practical guide for a compact visit, bringing together neighborhoods, restaurants, sights, markets, and planning details. - [A Dangerous Business](https://www.dangerous-business.com/5-days-in-paris/) (dangerous-business.com) A Dangerous Business is Amanda Williams' travel blog, focused on realistic travel planning, weekend trips, road trips, packing lists, and tested itineraries. Her five-day Paris itinerary is a strong fit for a first visit, giving travelers enough structure to cover major highlights at a realistic pace. - [GlobetrotterGirls](https://globetrottergirls.com/paris-on-a-budget/) (globetrottergirls.com) GlobetrotterGirls is Dani's long-running independent travel blog, covering city guides, budget advice, LGBT travel perspectives, and personal travel essays. Her Paris budget guide is a helpful resource for lowering trip costs, including cheaper transport options and places to stay. - [Travel To Blank](https://traveltoblank.com/things-to-do-in-paris/) (traveltoblank.com) Travel To Blank is a travel site covering destination guides, walking routes, sustainable travel ideas, and practical planning. Their Paris things-to-do guide is a useful starting point for classic sightseeing, naming major stops such as the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame, and Moulin Rouge. - [IndiTales](https://inditales.com/vegetarian-food-in-paris/) (inditales.com) IndiTales is Anuradha Goyal's travel blog from India, focused on heritage, temples, festivals, walking trails, museums, road trips, food, and cultural travel. Her vegetarian food guide for Paris is a helpful culinary angle on the city, covering French items such as croissants, coffee, chouquettes, and cheese. - [Hand Luggage Only](https://handluggageonly.co.uk/top-10-things-paris/) (handluggageonly.co.uk) Hand Luggage Only is a travel, food, photography, and home blog publishing destination guides, travel advice, and visual travel stories. Their couples-focused Paris guide gives a themed selection of nine romantic activities, with added context around markets and general travel advice. - [Ciao Bambino](https://ciaobambino.com/blog_destinations/europe/france/paris) (ciaobambino.com) Ciao Bambino is a family travel agency and travel site with destination-planning content and expert posts about family trips. Their Paris family travel collection is a useful planning hub, bringing together expert posts for family trips instead of a single narrative guide. - [As We Saw It](https://www.aswesawit.com/day-trips-from-paris/) (aswesawit.com) As We Saw It is a travel ideas, itinerary, culture, food, and photography site offering trip-planning tips, stories, and photos. Their day-trips-from-Paris guide broadens a city itinerary with practical ideas around chateaus, history, gardens, wine, travel tips, and guided tours. ## Travel Videos - [Hungry Passport](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2entb9r3q1Y) (youtube.com) Hungry Passport is a YouTube travel channel offering destination guides and tips for major places around the world. This Paris travel guide video offers a well-rounded introduction to the city, covering history, architecture, museums, shopping, food, nightlife, parks, neighborhoods, and day trips. - [Attaché](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqCcM2sgTQw) (youtube.com) Attaché is a YouTube travel channel hosted by Alex Hunter, exploring cities through food, culture, and history. This Paris travel guide video is especially helpful for practical city planning, with coverage of food, architecture, culture, transport apps, and places to stay. - [CJ Explores](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DurJvo226mI) (youtube.com) CJ Explores is a YouTube travel channel by Charlotte and Cory, creating travel guides and adventure content around the world. This 48-hour Paris itinerary video gives a strong short-trip structure through landmarks, food stops, transport tips, neighborhoods, galleries, and public spaces. - [Creative Travel Guide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUo7nds6M4g) (youtube.com) Creative Travel Guide is a YouTube travel channel from a British couple sharing vlogs, travel advice, hacks, and destination ideas. This Paris guide video presents 19 things to do, making it a useful planning overview for major attractions, family options, and budget-friendly activities. - [Wolters World](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afVZ2NViKvs) (youtube.com) Wolters World is a YouTube travel channel offering first-hand travel advice about destinations, culture, planning, safety, and visitor expectations. This Paris travel video covers ten worthwhile experiences across major sights, food, cafes, museums, neighborhoods, and a Seine cruise. - [vagabrothers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQYEEDhs_8c) (youtube.com) vagabrothers is a YouTube travel channel by Alex and Marko Ayling focused on cultural and culinary discovery around the world. This Paris travel video focuses on free and cheap things to do, giving budget-minded visitors a practical set of city activities. - [Rick Steves' Europe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aU9j1TQWyg) (youtube.com) Rick Steves' Europe is a YouTube travel channel from Rick Steves, a European travel author and public television host. This Paris museums guide video is a thoughtful culture-focused pick, covering the Cluny, Louvre, Orsay, Rodin, and Orangerie museums. - [Gabriel Traveler](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSdm_1U4I-w) (youtube.com) Gabriel Traveler is a YouTube travel channel by Gabriel Morris, who posts regular videos from his long-running travels worldwide. This Paris travel video follows a walk through Montmartre, giving viewers a focused look at the neighborhood's connection to the Parisian art scene. - [denniscallan](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XByMFOQ2-xw) (youtube.com) denniscallan is a YouTube travel channel featuring videos by Dennis Callan about Europe, South America, the United States, and Asia. This Paris bus tour video is a helpful landmark-oriented route, passing Place de la Bastille, the Pantheon, Champs-Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, and other areas with a local guide. - [TOPJAW](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tdZITxwEYQ) (youtube.com) TOPJAW is a YouTube travel channel by Jesse and Will, documenting places to eat, drink, and do worldwide. This Paris travel video revisits the city through a compact food and drink itinerary, including restaurants, coffee, cocktails, and local favorites. - [Mac & Blair Family Adventures](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSWlZs3H3RA) (youtube.com) Mac & Blair Family Adventures is a YouTube family travel channel by Mac and Blair, documenting trips and cultural experiences with their children. This family travel video captures a Paris Christmas market near the Louvre, offering a warm seasonal look at food and market scenes. - [The New Travel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MH0sPC7aSQ) (youtube.com) The New Travel is a YouTube travel channel focused on real stories from people in places around the world. This Paris video uses street interviews about languages to present the city through real conversations with people encountered there. - [Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA3DPryPWqg) (youtube.com) Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos is a YouTube travel channel featuring city guides, food tours, travel tips, and family adventures. This Paris food video offers a concise macaron taste test, sampling several flavors from a French bakery purchase.