Are you like me always looking for the perfect decorative object or the perfect spot to stay at when visiting a place? I found some inspiration during a recent visit to Lyon, France and thought I would share these discoveries with you…
The perfect boutique: Rose
Rose is one of the most adorable little shops I came across. It’s located in the “deuxième arrondissement” of Lyon so quite central and easy to find.
When you step in the boutique, it’s like stepping in Lewis’s Carroll novel Alice in Wonderland. Everything is cosy, delicate, and airy, like in a fairy-tale.
Rose is your ultimate “Ali Baba’s cave” (the tale, not the online store), full of little gems! At “Rose” you’ll find a wide selection of unique items for women, men and children. Whether looking for a gift for your girlfriends or for the latest upcoming small creator, you go to Rose to treat your loved ones or just yourself!
Dainty jewellery, accessories, bags, all kind of decorative items or children games, there is something for every age, gender and budget! I could have literally bought every single item sold in this boutique! Everything was so perfect and timeless.
ROSE
4bis rue Jarente, 69002 LYON
The perfect hotel & restautant: MOB Hotel
Is it a hotel ? Is it a pop-up store ? Is it a restaurant ? Wandering along the Saône, in the recent “Confluence” district, I bumped into what seemed a hip but average restaurant located in one of the district’s many futuristic buildings: the MOB (the photo below isn’t the MOB’s one but it’s from the building just in front of the hotel and as such gives you a good example of the what the hotel looks like from the outside…) .
How wrong was I?! MOB is not only a restaurant but it’s also a boutique hotel, a club, a pop-up space and it’s definitely not average! I fell in love on the spot with this place!
MOB Lyon opened in June 2017 and is part of a new hotel chain developed among others by eco-sensitive businessman Cyril Aouizerate and design guru Philippe Starck. It’s a feel good place where you feel out of time.
Spending time at the MOB is like getting an open invitation to unwind! Whether it’s sipping a drink on the terrace, nibbling some delicious bio meals at the restaurant, reading one of the many books available in the library or enjoying some trendy shopping at one of the hotel’s many pop-up spaces. You just let go and chill… There slogan is an invitation in itself: “Peace, love & havin’ fun”!
And the icing on the cake? Staying at the Mob Hotel isn’t that expensive: from 99 €/night for a double bedroom. Next time I come to Lyon I’m definitely going to book a room at the MOB!
MOB HOTEL
55 Quai Rambaud, 69002 LYON
I love bumping into these kind of places when visiting a town! That’s what makes of each of my trips, even in locations I have alreaby been to, an adventure.
What about you? What do you like about travelling? Let me know by commenting this post.
xx,
E.
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