Elite Traveler Winter 2024/25

As the oft-quoted saying goes, Paris is always a good idea. However, an even better idea is to see the City of Lights in a way that not many others have. Enter: Highstay. O ff ering guests the choice to ‘live like a Parisian,’ Highstay is a collection of private luxury apartments in the French capital. The apartments, ranging from one to three bedrooms, are naturally tres chic and have been renovated and furnished in collaboration with the company’s own team of architects and interior designers — think: herringbone parquet fl oors, marble fi replaces, soaring fl oor-to-ceiling windows and ornate fi xtures. Guests also have access to Highstay Experiences, where trusted insiders can grant hard-to-reach access to some exceptional experiences such as a closed-to-the-public tour of the Palace of Versailles accompanied by a licensed museum docent or an out-of-hours private tour of La Galerie Dior. If you’re a frequent visitor to the City of Love, you’ve no doubt seen the Ei ff el Tower — but take it in from a whole new perspective: Skip the line, see the closed-o ff areas with a private tour and enjoy a glass of champagne on the summit. highstay.com Flight of fancy Go behind the curtain in Paris

Words Samantha Coles. Illustration Alex Green - Folio Art