London + Paris

Paris hotel

Maison Albar Hotels Le Vendôme
7 Rue du Helder

Quick notes

Sunday is May 17. London uses the ME London hotel as the base, then the trip continues by train under the Channel to Paris, using Maison Albar Hotels Le Vendôme as the Paris base.

Weather loads live on refresh from the browser. If it stays on “Loading…,” open the file from a normal static host or web server rather than a preview that blocks JavaScript/API calls.

London

Sunday, May 17 — Arrival + central London options

Keep this day flexible after travel, but preserve the original arrival-day notes.

Loading…

London weather

⛅

Base

ME London hotel

336–337 The Strand. Drop bags / settle in.

Buckingham map Royal Mews map

Option

Buckingham Palace / Royal Mews area

Original notes included Buckingham Palace and Royal Mews on the first Sunday. Later notes plan the paid Royal Mews visit for Monday, so use Sunday as an optional exterior walk or backup. Royal Mews notes: 10:00–17:00, open Sunday and Monday, closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

Option

The Rubens at the Palace afternoon tea

Handwritten note: afternoon tea from £70, 39 Buckingham Palace Road.

Walk

Leicester Square → Piccadilly Circus → Trafalgar Square

Original arrival-day central London walk. Easy to do from the hotel if everyone has energy.

Directions from hotel Map

Food

Nearby dinner / pub backups

Nearby options from notes: The Wellington Bar, The White Lion, The Lamb & Flag, Covent Garden / Seven Dials Market, Crown & Anchor, The Harp, Mr Fogg’s Tavern, The Cross Keys.

London

Monday, May 18 — Royal London + Rules dinner

Uber from hotel to Royal Mews, then walk Buckingham Palace → Westminster Abbey → Big Ben → 10 Downing Street → hotel area.

Loading…

London weather

⛅

Royal Mews $23.12 ea

Take Uber about 1.5 miles from ME London to the Royal Mews / Buckingham Palace area. Notes say Royal Mews is open Sunday and Monday, 10:00–17:00, closed Tuesday / Wednesday.

Walk

Buckingham Palace → Westminster Abbey

Walk from Royal Mews / Buckingham Palace toward Westminster. Westminster Abbey note: not Sunday; Monday 9:30–3:30. St. Margaret’s Church: 11:00–3:30.

11:00

Horse Guards Parade

Go 20 minutes early. Position near the arched entrance facing Whitehall Street for the best shots of the approach. Mon–Sat.

Late AM

Big Ben, 10 Downing Street, St James’s Park

Big Ben / Elizabeth Tower, 10 Downing Street, and St James’s Park are clustered near Westminster. Original map note: SW1A 2AX.

6:30

Dinner at Rules

35 Maiden Lane. Reservation noted for 6:30.

Directions from hotel Map

London

Tuesday, May 19 — Tower, bridge, riverboat + London Eye

Start early at Tower of London so the Crown Jewels are less crowded.

Loading…

London weather

⛅

9:00

Tower of London

About 2 miles east of the hotel. Start with Crown Jewels before crowds build. Handwritten note: Tower Hill car park, 50 Lower Thames Street, about a 2-minute walk.

Walk

Tower Bridge

Walk Tower Bridge after the Tower, then head back toward Coppa.

12:30

Coppa Club, Tower Bridge

3 Three Quays Walk / Lower Thames Street.

London Eye map Riverboat search

Riverboat to London Eye

After Coppa, take a riverboat west toward the London Eye.

Evening

Flexible: pubs, Covent Garden, Seven Dials

Original notes include Seven Dials Market with Masa Tacos and Lucky’s Hot Chicken, 35 Earlham Street. Pub options: The Lamb & Flag, The White Lion, The Wellington Bar, Crown & Anchor, The Harp, Mr Fogg’s Tavern, The Cross Keys.

Seven Dials map Covent Garden

London

Wednesday, May 20 — St. Paul’s, Churchill Arms, Kensington + Da Mario

Walkable morning near St. Paul’s, then west London by Uber for lunch, Kensington, chocolate, and dinner.

Loading…

London weather

⛅

10:00

St. Paul’s Cathedral £27

St. Paul’s Churchyard. Opens 10:00 AM. About a half-mile walk from the hotel.

Walk from hotel Map

After

New Change rooftop / Old Change Court area

Original notes mention One New Change rooftop / Old Change Court area near St. Paul’s.

Backup

Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese

Original handwritten option near St. Paul’s / Fleet Street. Hours noted as 12–11. 145 Fleet Street.

Lunch

Churchill Arms Pub

Uber to 119 Kensington Church Street for late lunch.

Kensington map Partridges map

Kensington Palace + Partridges chocolate/gourmet store

Kensington Palace noted as £20.00 and 10:00–18:00. Partridges / gourmet store noted at 17–23 Gloucester Road.

6:00

Dinner at Da Mario

15 Gloucester Road, Kensington. Reservation/time noted for 6:00.

Map Directions from hotel

London → Paris

Thursday, May 21 — Eurostar + Montmartre afternoon

Train through the Channel Tunnel, then Paris hotel check-in and Montmartre / Champs-Élysées.

Loading…

Paris weather

⛅

9:15

Arrive at St. Pancras International

Station is about 1.7 miles north of the London hotel on Pancras Road. Arrive by 9:15 for the 10:31 train and check-in/security buffer. Earlier note: gate closes 15 minutes before departure; about 20-minute ride from hotel.

10:31

Eurostar / Channel Tunnel train

St. Pancras International → Paris. Notes list 10:31–1:59.

1:59

Arrive in Paris + Uber to hotel

Maison Albar Hotels Le Vendôme, 7 Rue du Helder. Gare du Nord to hotel noted as about 19–25 minutes. Check in / drop bags.

Directions Hotel map

Montmartre: Sacré-Cœur + artists area

Uber to north of Sacré-Cœur. Sacré-Cœur: 35 Rue du Chevalier de la Barre. Then walk west 2–4 blocks toward Place du Tertre / Rue Norvins artists area.

Sacré-Cœur map Artists map

After

La Maison Rose + Moulin Rouge

La Maison Rose: 2 Rue de l’Abreuvoir at Rue des Saules, about 4 blocks northwest of the artists area. Moulin Rouge: 82 Boulevard de Clichy.

Maison Rose Moulin Rouge

Evening

Arc de Triomphe + Champs-Élysées

Notes say Uber about 2.0 miles from Moulin Rouge to Arc de Triomphe, then visit Champs-Élysées. Hotel is about 1.85 miles from that area.

Arc map Champs-Élysées

Food / Shop

Caffè di Roma / Le Bistro Marbeuf area + JD Sports

Original notes list pizza / Caffè di Roma / Le Bistro Marbeuf near 2 Rue Marbeuf, plus JD Sports France at 118 Avenue des Champs-Élysées.

Marbeuf area JD Sports

If time

Pont Alexandre III Bridge

Original Paris notes included Pont Alexandre III Bridge.

Map Directions from hotel

Paris

Friday, May 22 — Louvre, Eiffel Tower + Le Soufflé

Major museum morning, Eiffel Tower early afternoon, then flexible garden / museum time.

Loading…

Paris weather

⛅

9:00

Louvre

Start at 9:00. Plan extra time for entry and navigation.

Lunch

Lunch near Saint-Germain area

Flexible lunch after Louvre / before Eiffel Tower.

Search nearby

2:00

Eiffel Tower

Timed visit noted for 2:00. Earlier note says back to hotel to rest afterward.

Rodin map Orangerie map Tuileries map

Rodin sculpture garden + optional Musée de l’Orangerie / Tuileries

Walk through Rodin’s garden if timing works. Afternoon can be rest time or optional Musée de l’Orangerie and Tuileries.

7:00

Dinner at Le Soufflé

36 Rue du Mont Thabor.

Paris

Saturday, May 23 — Île de la Cité + Bateaux-Mouches

Sainte-Chapelle / Notre-Dame day, possible Orangerie meet-up, rest, then evening boat.

Loading…

Paris weather

⛅

10:30

Sainte-Chapelle

Timed stop noted for 10:30.

After

Notre-Dame

Nearby stop after Sainte-Chapelle.

Lunch

Les Deux Palais

Lunch spot on Île de la Cité: 3 Boulevard du Palais.

Orangerie map Back to hotel

Flexible: Musée de l’Orangerie or hotel rest

Notes mention ML and boys may go to Sainte-Chapelle / Notre-Dame and possibly meet at L’Orangerie. Rest at hotel before evening boat if needed.

7:30

Bateaux-Mouches / Pont de l’Alma

Evening boat noted at Pont de l’Alma. Handwritten note says “Mouche”; typed note mentions expensive boat food.