sustainably sourced, ethically made, size inclusive, gender neutral GOOD SHIT: YDYB.shop 💜 EDIT: I've removed the disclaimer from the start as many people have commented that it was unnecessary + a bit invasive to the video. but TLDR: this video is not intended as a flex of wealth but as a look into a lifestyle most of us aren't able to experience. Have a lovely day!
Your French history is SHIT...older than the Hotel Meurice is the Hotel Crillon and Hotel de la Marine...both are 18th Century constructions, the Meurice facade was made in the year you mentioned, the building is older, but it opened on the other side which is now the back door...where employees smoke. The Crillon was a private home, not a hotel, the Hotel de la Marine was the private residence of the nobles that ran the navy before the Revolution, and the Admirals while in Paris since 1789...it has only recently been opened to the general public but it is astoundingly beautifully restored to original 18th Century decorations. Napoleon did not tear down 12,000 buildings, Napoleon Bonaparte raged war across the continent and Egypt, it was Napoleon the 3rd that pierced the city to construct the Boulevards and Avenues and the Architect that re-designed the city to become the homogenous wedding cake facades that the whole world knows today was Haussmann...and Haussmannian apartments are what everyone associates with very french design along with the mansard roofs and carved stone facades of buildings... Fashions always followed the Parisian women, Louis XIV is the one that built the business of haute Luxury in Paris by importing the different weavers, painters, stone masons, glass blowers, etc. etc. etc. from all over the known world. Baroque was a French invention...it is to date the most opulent of designs and Louis XV refined it even more in the mid-18th century...
It’s nice to getaway from the UK when the country is still in mourning. Paris is only 3-hour Eurostar ride away from London, so why not leave the city until life returns to normal? At least the French no longer have to deal with the weddings and funerals of royalties. They ended their monarchy during the French Revolution. Vive la France !
I cracked up at the part about judging people's wealth by the number of chairs they have. I have 2 chairs in my entire home. One chair in my living room, which is literally the ONLY piece of sitting furniture in it - no sofa, no loveseat, nothing. And the computer desk chair that I am currently sitting in. Would have loved to see the rest of the hotel!
bathrooms with two sinks is actually not that rare, its usually not that luxurious or spacious tho xD. And bides are very popular in spain for example, even in small and old bathrooms and such
Fun fact : if the Haussmannien street are so large, it's because the narrow street were easily blocked by people protesting in the street. So when destroying and re-building the city they made boulevards and avenues instead of streets
I have had the opportunity to stay at le Meurice on several occasions. The first time I was there, I fell incredibly ill. The staff could not have been kinder or more thoughtful. The concierge went to the pharmacie and bought me some meds. Then she told the kitchen of my plight and they made me food that is not on the menu (sick person food - very plain). The maids would run a bath for me while they cleaned the room and changed the (sweaty) sheets. It was what keeps me staying there every time I visit Paris. Even the doormen are delightful - when I leave through the front door they asked what I'm up to that day and when I return, if I have shopping bags, they ask what I bought. Yes, the rooms are gorgeous and their restaurants have historically been fantastic, but their service is what I love most about them.
Wow how sweet! If you told a hotel in America that you were sick they would probably just say "oh, so sorry. Please go to your room and maybe stay there so you don't get anyone else sick."
You're absolutely right, not everybody can afford this. But why would that mean you can't have it, even if you CAN afford it? And more important, why wouldn't you be allowed to film this and share it with everyone who wants to see it BECAUSE they can't afford it? I LOVE it when people who CAN afford it actually show us things we wouldn't have seen otherwise! Thank you VERY much!
I always thought that after reaching a certain level (comfy bed, private bathroom, wi-fi, maybe a tv, good hygiene) a hotel room is just a hotel room. There is a difference between tiny pig sty and a nice, cheap room, but not as much between nice, cheap room and an apartament in five-star hotel. I mean if there is a bed, it's private, has a bathroom, and is generally clean - it's just as good as a hotel room can get.
I actually 100% agree. I personally choose to stay in fairly cheap hotels because after a certain point it’s not that different. Although, to be fair, that was the comfiest bed I’ve ever slept on in my life 😭
Yes, but it's the service that sets a really fine hotel apart from a nice hotel. Personally, I usually stay in "good" hotels, but not really fancy ones. I've stayed in nice hotels and it IS fun, but for the most part, you're absolutely correct ... you just need a good, clean place to stay. I HAVE however, become addicted to the "premium" section of some of the ships when I go on a cruise .... MSC Yacht Club in particular has GREAT service and amenities and the best value for money "premium" service of any cruise line I've used. I rationalize it because I get a great vacation with first-class service, food, drinks, etc. for a fraction (per day) that a hotel like le Meurice would cost me. And I get to travel around in the hotel.
Love this comment. I also discovered this at some point. I was capable to go into fancier hotels in different parts of the world (with that I mean in the US and Europe it is way too expensive for my taste) and I came to realize that I do not spend much time in a hotel room or enjoy all the features of the hotel anyways. Personally, I prefer to stay in Airbnbs/something equivalent when traveling for work, in that way I can cook while traveling, pull out my laptop at a desk, look around in residential areas during a break, and crash on a couch after a heavy day when needed. To get the same at a hotel, you need an executive or business suite (which takes away that homey feeling).
I'm quite surprised that alot of the things that you saw in the bathroom (and the closet) aren't normal in the uk.. They are very much normal where I'm from. Also the "shower" next to the toilet is to wash your ass/wash off the shit that stays stuck in the toilet and doesn't get flushed down.
I stayed in a fancy hotel by accident while booking something in Japan. We didn't really care since we stayed 1 night in that location so we didn't mind splurging. We didn't expect it to be a luxury hotel to be honest, we where shocked when we arrived. The rest of our stay, we used ryokans (youth hostels, much much cheaper and a lot less fancy). We felt so out of place with all the rich people. You could tell by how they dressed vs how we did, clearly we weren't on par with the richness! It was the best restaurent I've ever eaten at too!
Wow you did not oversell that bathroom! it was HUGE especially for a hotel room bathroom. Though I was amused by your comment about never seeing a bathroom with 2 sinks. Those are reasonably common in newer American homes in the mid-to-high end price range. :)
Paris is honestly massively overhyped, like its a really nice city, a great city, worth a visit!(if you manage your expectations) but the amount of romanticisation of Paris going on on SoMe and in movies n stuff is insane
Yes!!!! This!!! I adore Paris - but the obsession with old school opulence gives people a super skewed idea of the reality of Paris. It’s a home to over 2 million people - of course it’s not going to be a perfect, untouchable relic of old money paris. But that doesn’t mean it’s not wonderful !! 💜
You're very sweet Ellbat; I would think that most of your viewers would simply appreciate you for showing them a cool place they have never been before.... No worries.... ☺️🌹
Having slept in just about every kind lodging imaginable, I've determined that cleanliness, comfortable bedding, and access to clean water is all I really need. If I'm awake I'm out seeing the sights so fancy accouterments in a room are wasted on me. If a person prefers a 5 star hotel for whatever reason I see nothing wrong with it though.
Okay so the sleeping area of the room is pretty standard for a luxury hotel, BuuUuUUUt the bathroom is incredible, especially for a hotel of such age. Really nice!
You don’t rave any stone unturned. You always go above and beyond to make sure your videos are meaningful and substantial and you really try to make everyone comfortable ❤
im french so there's a part of me that loves that you're talking about Paris and French history but also im french so of course i want to yell at everything french and especially parisian lol
I so much appreciate your sense of humor. I was not sure this would be entertaining, but you made it fun. I, too, have never seen a bidet and would not even know how to operate one. But I have had a boyfriend (somewhat wealthy) and he had two sinks in the large bathroom. But no bidet. I wanted to google the brand of chocolates that they offer so I could have some shipped to the US. But I found out months ago, that good european choclatiers do not ship to the U.S. as the air flight will possibly cause the chocolate to explode or crack and they refuse to allow that. I asked them to ship them via an actual ship and then it would take 3 to 4 weeks and I was fine with waiting, but the answer was no to that also. So, pass on the chocolates.
Elena's clickbait game goes hard. Also if you wanna check out a really cool old hotel, there's a hotel/restaurant in Lebanon in the mountain village Hammana called Ein El Hassa. Very well known. It's cozy and covered in vines. You should come visit it. The owner's name is Rita. She has dogs.
@@Ellbat I feel the word has a connotation that refers to people using titles/thumbnails to create an expectation of the content and then not delivering on the promised content, but I think many people also use it in reference to optimizing titles/thumbnails to get clicks. In the latter, a person can clickbait while still delivering on the expectation. In that sense it’s not a negative thing and would arguably classify this title and thumbnail as the good kind of clickbait.
Funny how things that are so common in some countries are fancy in others. I'm from Uruguay (not a rich country) and almost everybody has a bidet, and some also a shower next to the W.C. (you can buy one in most supermarkets) Also, sparkling water is the same price of regular water (tap water is not recommended, just filtered but is a pricey investment), and every brand has the two options. We even have 'soda', water even more sparkly, and often times cheaper than the other two. P.D.: bidet are not recommended for people with vagina, so the shower is a better option. Water flows and you can manage the power, is not going directly there (less infections)
I absolutely love seeing hotel rooms, and as this would definitely be beyond my budget, it was amazing to see it and live vicariously through you! What a sexy, gorgeous room ❤ I’d love to see this as a series….
This looks so nice! How did you feel at the hotel generally? I always feel so uncomfortable (mentally) while being somewhere fancy - like a restaurant etc hehe 😂😂
I love paris, it is my favourite city in the world. I've lived there and i read quite a lot of books about the golden age of Paris. The two parises are massively different. I think it is a shame that people often expect the book and movie version of the city while it is such an amazing city all by itself.
10000%, I love Paris. Something that's so sad to me is that Paris is genuinely this cultural hub - with incredible music, food and art, but because so many go into it with expectations that every building will be like Le Meurice, they leave disappointed - despite being surrounded by beauty. It's an impossible standard that's been spread by books and media for decades; look up "Paris Syndrome", it really is wild !!!
@@Ellbat Wow I just looked it up, that is insane! Massive disappointment manifesting physically and mentally. I wouldn't be surprised if this syndrome is expanding rapidly to other places that are portrayed on social media as perfect locations (bali comes to mind).
I was holding my cup of warm tea and i said loudly "dah F...!!!" when you said the tic tac was 7 euro.I am happy you fulfilled my desire of trying that chocolate because just by seeing it for a moment, it looked damm delicious and expencive. This hotel room has more space storage than 90% of houses in Dublin.
WOW!!! But .... $1500 a night? Yeah .... probably not gonna happen. Loved seeing it from your perspective ... and, hey ... where can I get some of that chocolate?
Your face while eating the chocolate was priceless! Like your tongue jumped out of your mouth and slapped you right across the face with pure ecstasy 😊
You are a rare person that values paying forward your good "luck" or more like your hard work. I always taught my daughter if she gets surprise good luck be it money, me paying for spa night with her husband, someone helping her to car with shopping pay that good luck back not only will she feel good the other person will feel good ergo if everyone did it what a, different world we would live in. Oh lordy you made me laugh with ways to kill someone with complementary flowers family and friends know if sending me flowers to specify no Lilies as I am highly allergic to them accidental contact always results in trip to A&E, Resus so if flowers arrive and shop has, not listened and added Lillies not only do they get sent back ASAP friends / family get fun text saying OK lovely flowers but why do you want to kill me this week. I have no mother or mother in law now to send kisses, to will give cats, and dog a extra kiss is that OK
I honestly so appreciate you being considerate of your viewers’ perception of a bougie hotel review in the current financial circumstances. I somewhat understand the escapism of these sort of videos, but it really doesn’t sit well with me when RUclipsrs don’t even slightly touch on the world events, makes me feel so disconnected like they’re from a better planet, our worldly struggles can’t reach them. So yes, thank you!
Thank you so much Ellbat, what a fun travel video! Paris is pretty neat, but I hope one day you'll visit Detroit - it's my favourite city in the entire world 🙆♀️
Chairs in my house: 1 couch, 2 folding chairs, three computer chairs. Zero dining room chairs. Our "dining" table is a foldable table, and is also my daughter's computer desk. We don't eat there. Well, my daughter does, but when we eat together it's in the living room while watching a shoe we all like.
@@Ellbat: It is a Health faucet for cleaning your bum after a poo. Countries like India & Thailand which don't use bidets have that instead. It is much easier to use than bidets, for those used to it. It is excellent that they have options for different cultures to have a better experience!
The truly scary thing is that as far as hotel rooms go that's not even that opulent. It's nice, but for the truly wealthy that's basically slumming it. It's definitely not the nicest room in that hotel. On an unrelated note, did anyone else get smacked in the face with the, "Oh, I've had an upbringing most would consider privileged," club from watching her gush about things you remember being normal when you were a child? The comments about his and hers sinks and the chairs really drove it in.
I (an American) starter watching you 2 hours ago, at 8:00 am in the morning on a Friday. Im supposed to be working (I work from home billing insurance claims) but I am watching you, video after video because you got me hooked and I cant focus on my work. You are so genuine and its refreshing to watch. I subbed to your channel. Thank you for making content for all of us to enjoy.
We had telephones in the loo in Turkey. My son just bought his first house and it had bidets in both bathrooms, he ripped them out, he said he kept banging his knees on them lol
If I watch this on the tv the disclaimer plays over the normal video. Only on my phone does the video play without the disclaimer over the top. Strange. Also... You never actually told us if it was the comfiest bed you've ever slept in? What was the night like? The breakfast?...?
i found your channel years ago and you became one of my youtubers i watched everythime u posted. then i lost you. years later i have found you again and im so happy. i love your videos and your personality
Apparently there's different styles of bidets. So you have two styles of them in one bathroom. I enjoy occasionally staying in nicer hotels; overly fancy things make me too nervous.
If only I could afford that, after a car crash and shelling out for a car, a broken knee, chronic spinal pain, and now trying to find a new place to live, nowhere affordable, and trying to stay local as my daughter is autistic and changing address is going to be stressful enough for all, but if she has to change school as well, she'll completely meltdown, her meltdowns consist of self harming and lashing out, she's only 5, and her meltdowns are so explosive, her birthday is 2 days after Christmas, and I don't even know what kind of Christmas I can give her this year, I was only just going to be able to get by for bills, now faced moving, I have no clue If I can afford winter this year, who else feels depressed atm? Feel like I'm letting her down 😔 But at least I can live through your videos.
I remember booking a tiny suite for a girl I was dating at the time (She broke up with me pre the event the hotel was needed for) so i just had a very nice suite all to myself and it was honestly the most absurd thing I've ever experienced, and it wasn't even the fanciest hotel in the area. I got up ridiculously early just to try out the giant bathtub and the one at home shall never compare, but I got the idea to do the thing in the first place from videos like these. These are my favorite videos! Yes! let us peasants imagine a 6ft bed and needing a phone toilet that sounds delightful. I just found your channel and it is lovely!
when my eldest was young we lived in an apartment with only two chairs. we brought the van seat in as a couch. i always said that I'd get them a room full of chairs. when we got money. so yeah # of chairs + $$
Huh two sinks is pretty standard here in Canada. And the shower in the tub just makes cleaning said tub a gazillion times easier but I have never seen the toilet shower lol
7 minutes into the video and only now i’m noticing the top you’re wearing hahah god i love your attention to detail 😂. Thank you once again for an amazing video, a perfect combo of informative and fun to watch!!
sustainably sourced, ethically made, size inclusive, gender neutral GOOD SHIT: YDYB.shop 💜
EDIT: I've removed the disclaimer from the start as many people have commented that it was unnecessary + a bit invasive to the video. but TLDR: this video is not intended as a flex of wealth but as a look into a lifestyle most of us aren't able to experience. Have a lovely day!
Your French history is SHIT...older than the Hotel Meurice is the Hotel Crillon and Hotel de la Marine...both are 18th Century constructions, the Meurice facade was made in the year you mentioned, the building is older, but it opened on the other side which is now the back door...where employees smoke. The Crillon was a private home, not a hotel, the Hotel de la Marine was the private residence of the nobles that ran the navy before the Revolution, and the Admirals while in Paris since 1789...it has only recently been opened to the general public but it is astoundingly beautifully restored to original 18th Century decorations.
Napoleon did not tear down 12,000 buildings, Napoleon Bonaparte raged war across the continent and Egypt, it was Napoleon the 3rd that pierced the city to construct the Boulevards and Avenues and the Architect that re-designed the city to become the homogenous wedding cake facades that the whole world knows today was Haussmann...and Haussmannian apartments are what everyone associates with very french design along with the mansard roofs and carved stone facades of buildings...
Fashions always followed the Parisian women, Louis XIV is the one that built the business of haute Luxury in Paris by importing the different weavers, painters, stone masons, glass blowers, etc. etc. etc. from all over the known world. Baroque was a French invention...it is to date the most opulent of designs and Louis XV refined it even more in the mid-18th century...
@@fancyenglishdouchewiththee7058 What do you mean?
It’s nice to getaway from the UK when the country is still in mourning. Paris is only 3-hour Eurostar ride away from London, so why not leave the city until life returns to normal? At least the French no longer have to deal with the weddings and funerals of royalties. They ended their monarchy during the French Revolution.
Vive la France !
As someone with limited means, i appreciate videos like these. I may never get to experience traveling such as this so I'm grateful 🖤
same. a lot of ppl make it seem like it’s rude to lower class ppl, but it’s a nice escape from reality for me.
I cracked up at the part about judging people's wealth by the number of chairs they have. I have 2 chairs in my entire home. One chair in my living room, which is literally the ONLY piece of sitting furniture in it - no sofa, no loveseat, nothing. And the computer desk chair that I am currently sitting in.
Would have loved to see the rest of the hotel!
Best ellbat video resume ever. 🎉❤
You are so right about the chairs
bathrooms with two sinks is actually not that rare, its usually not that luxurious or spacious tho xD. And bides are very popular in spain for example, even in small and old bathrooms and such
WHAT, y'all are just out here with TWO sinks in your bathroom??? and no one told me ???? xD
I Have Watch Your RUclips Videos
Fun fact : if the Haussmannien street are so large, it's because the narrow street were easily blocked by people protesting in the street. So when destroying and re-building the city they made boulevards and avenues instead of streets
this is the most french thing ive ever heard
I have had the opportunity to stay at le Meurice on several occasions. The first time I was there, I fell incredibly ill. The staff could not have been kinder or more thoughtful. The concierge went to the pharmacie and bought me some meds. Then she told the kitchen of my plight and they made me food that is not on the menu (sick person food - very plain). The maids would run a bath for me while they cleaned the room and changed the (sweaty) sheets. It was what keeps me staying there every time I visit Paris. Even the doormen are delightful - when I leave through the front door they asked what I'm up to that day and when I return, if I have shopping bags, they ask what I bought. Yes, the rooms are gorgeous and their restaurants have historically been fantastic, but their service is what I love most about them.
I guess thw conclusion of the video and your comment are the same... It's not the buildings that kept up this romantic fascade, but the people l.
Sounds beautiful!♥️🥰
Wow excuse me for asking but I'm so curious, how were you able to afford it?
Wow how sweet! If you told a hotel in America that you were sick they would probably just say "oh, so sorry. Please go to your room and maybe stay there so you don't get anyone else sick."
You're absolutely right, not everybody can afford this. But why would that mean you can't have it, even if you CAN afford it? And more important, why wouldn't you be allowed to film this and share it with everyone who wants to see it BECAUSE they can't afford it?
I LOVE it when people who CAN afford it actually show us things we wouldn't have seen otherwise! Thank you VERY much!
I always thought that after reaching a certain level (comfy bed, private bathroom, wi-fi, maybe a tv, good hygiene) a hotel room is just a hotel room. There is a difference between tiny pig sty and a nice, cheap room, but not as much between nice, cheap room and an apartament in five-star hotel.
I mean if there is a bed, it's private, has a bathroom, and is generally clean - it's just as good as a hotel room can get.
I actually 100% agree. I personally choose to stay in fairly cheap hotels because after a certain point it’s not that different. Although, to be fair, that was the comfiest bed I’ve ever slept on in my life 😭
Yes, but it's the service that sets a really fine hotel apart from a nice hotel. Personally, I usually stay in "good" hotels, but not really fancy ones. I've stayed in nice hotels and it IS fun, but for the most part, you're absolutely correct ... you just need a good, clean place to stay. I HAVE however, become addicted to the "premium" section of some of the ships when I go on a cruise .... MSC Yacht Club in particular has GREAT service and amenities and the best value for money "premium" service of any cruise line I've used. I rationalize it because I get a great vacation with first-class service, food, drinks, etc. for a fraction (per day) that a hotel like le Meurice would cost me. And I get to travel around in the hotel.
Love this comment. I also discovered this at some point. I was capable to go into fancier hotels in different parts of the world (with that I mean in the US and Europe it is way too expensive for my taste) and I came to realize that I do not spend much time in a hotel room or enjoy all the features of the hotel anyways. Personally, I prefer to stay in Airbnbs/something equivalent when traveling for work, in that way I can cook while traveling, pull out my laptop at a desk, look around in residential areas during a break, and crash on a couch after a heavy day when needed. To get the same at a hotel, you need an executive or business suite (which takes away that homey feeling).
I’m happy for you, happy that you got to experience this and grateful that you’re sharing it with us who can’t live over there lol
I'm quite surprised that alot of the things that you saw in the bathroom (and the closet) aren't normal in the uk.. They are very much normal where I'm from. Also the "shower" next to the toilet is to wash your ass/wash off the shit that stays stuck in the toilet and doesn't get flushed down.
I stayed in a fancy hotel by accident while booking something in Japan. We didn't really care since we stayed 1 night in that location so we didn't mind splurging. We didn't expect it to be a luxury hotel to be honest, we where shocked when we arrived. The rest of our stay, we used ryokans (youth hostels, much much cheaper and a lot less fancy). We felt so out of place with all the rich people. You could tell by how they dressed vs how we did, clearly we weren't on par with the richness! It was the best restaurent I've ever eaten at too!
I really enjoyed this! The history, the storyline and the hotel room itself so well put together and displayed!
thank u so much!!! 💜
Wow you did not oversell that bathroom! it was HUGE especially for a hotel room bathroom. Though I was amused by your comment about never seeing a bathroom with 2 sinks. Those are reasonably common in newer American homes in the mid-to-high end price range. :)
That's because American homes are usually larger than in other countries. We usually don't have large enough bathrooms to install 2 sinks
Paris is honestly massively overhyped, like its a really nice city, a great city, worth a visit!(if you manage your expectations) but the amount of romanticisation of Paris going on on SoMe and in movies n stuff is insane
Yes!!!! This!!! I adore Paris - but the obsession with old school opulence gives people a super skewed idea of the reality of Paris. It’s a home to over 2 million people - of course it’s not going to be a perfect, untouchable relic of old money paris. But that doesn’t mean it’s not wonderful !! 💜
You're very sweet Ellbat; I would think that most of your viewers would simply appreciate you for showing them a cool place they have never been before.... No worries.... ☺️🌹
I love how this was a bit of history, a hotel review and some comedy ('scaffolding? edging?") all in one :)
Having slept in just about every kind lodging imaginable, I've determined that cleanliness, comfortable bedding, and access to clean water is all I really need. If I'm awake I'm out seeing the sights so fancy accouterments in a room are wasted on me. If a person prefers a 5 star hotel for whatever reason I see nothing wrong with it though.
When I watch your videos I feel comfortable and happy 🥳🎊♥️ I wish to see you always and wish you a happy life my best friend🫂🍡❤️🥰😍😘🍭🌸💖💕🧁. ❤️
I love aesthetically beautifully places
You're gonna be so pissed, when you come to the US and see how many of us have two sinks in our master baths
The green shirt Elena is wearing has "iets frans" written on it, which translates to "something french".
(It's dutch)
Fun clothing choice ^_^
hehe I’m glad someone noticed !!! 💜
Okay so the sleeping area of the room is pretty standard for a luxury hotel, BuuUuUUUt the bathroom is incredible, especially for a hotel of such age. Really nice!
You don’t rave any stone unturned. You always go above and beyond to make sure your videos are meaningful and substantial and you really try to make everyone comfortable ❤
this is such a lovely comment - thank u so much !
I’ve just been binge watching your main and second channel videos and now I’m up to date! You’ve been so consistent 👏
thank uuuu
urgh I loved this so much!! thank u for letting me help with this special lil vid💛✨
love u, thank u for lending me ur brain !!!
im french so there's a part of me that loves that you're talking about Paris and French history but also im french so of course i want to yell at everything french and especially parisian lol
I so much appreciate your sense of humor. I was not sure this would be entertaining, but you made it fun. I, too, have never seen a bidet and would not even know how to operate one. But I have had a boyfriend (somewhat wealthy) and he had two sinks in the large bathroom. But no bidet. I wanted to google the brand of chocolates that they offer so I could have some shipped to the US. But I found out months ago, that good european choclatiers do not ship to the U.S. as the air flight will possibly cause the chocolate to explode or crack and they refuse to allow that. I asked them to ship them via an actual ship and then it would take 3 to 4 weeks and I was fine with waiting, but the answer was no to that also. So, pass on the chocolates.
Elena's clickbait game goes hard.
Also if you wanna check out a really cool old hotel, there's a hotel/restaurant in Lebanon in the mountain village Hammana called Ein El Hassa. Very well known. It's cozy and covered in vines. You should come visit it. The owner's name is Rita. She has dogs.
im so confused because this isnt clickbait at all xD oooh that sounds amazing - ill check it out !!! THANK U !
@@Ellbat I feel the word has a connotation that refers to people using titles/thumbnails to create an expectation of the content and then not delivering on the promised content, but I think many people also use it in reference to optimizing titles/thumbnails to get clicks. In the latter, a person can clickbait while still delivering on the expectation. In that sense it’s not a negative thing and would arguably classify this title and thumbnail as the good kind of clickbait.
Funny how things that are so common in some countries are fancy in others. I'm from Uruguay (not a rich country) and almost everybody has a bidet, and some also a shower next to the W.C. (you can buy one in most supermarkets)
Also, sparkling water is the same price of regular water (tap water is not recommended, just filtered but is a pricey investment), and every brand has the two options. We even have 'soda', water even more sparkly, and often times cheaper than the other two.
P.D.: bidet are not recommended for people with vagina, so the shower is a better option. Water flows and you can manage the power, is not going directly there (less infections)
I absolutely love seeing hotel rooms, and as this would definitely be beyond my budget, it was amazing to see it and live vicariously through you! What a sexy, gorgeous room ❤
I’d love to see this as a series….
This looks so nice! How did you feel at the hotel generally? I always feel so uncomfortable (mentally) while being somewhere fancy - like a restaurant etc hehe 😂😂
same, I always feel so paranoid, like an impostor 👀
I love paris, it is my favourite city in the world. I've lived there and i read quite a lot of books about the golden age of Paris. The two parises are massively different. I think it is a shame that people often expect the book and movie version of the city while it is such an amazing city all by itself.
10000%, I love Paris. Something that's so sad to me is that Paris is genuinely this cultural hub - with incredible music, food and art, but because so many go into it with expectations that every building will be like Le Meurice, they leave disappointed - despite being surrounded by beauty. It's an impossible standard that's been spread by books and media for decades; look up "Paris Syndrome", it really is wild !!!
@@Ellbat Wow I just looked it up, that is insane! Massive disappointment manifesting physically and mentally. I wouldn't be surprised if this syndrome is expanding rapidly to other places that are portrayed on social media as perfect locations (bali comes to mind).
That bathroom was truly spectacular! This was great, loved learning the history and just getting to see such a lux hotel.
I was holding my cup of warm tea and i said loudly "dah F...!!!" when you said the tic tac was 7 euro.I am happy you fulfilled my desire of trying that chocolate because just by seeing it for a moment, it looked damm delicious and expencive.
This hotel room has more space storage than 90% of houses in Dublin.
WOW!!! But .... $1500 a night? Yeah .... probably not gonna happen. Loved seeing it from your perspective ... and, hey ... where can I get some of that chocolate?
Ironically 'soft feelling' water is actually hard water by definition. But it textural feels 'soft' or smooth
you're kidding, surely not
Your face while eating the chocolate was priceless! Like your tongue jumped out of your mouth and slapped you right across the face with pure ecstasy 😊
Your videos are so goooood
You are a rare person that values paying forward your good "luck" or more like your hard work.
I always taught my daughter if she gets surprise good luck be it money, me paying for spa night with her husband, someone helping her to car with shopping pay that good luck back not only will she feel good the other person will feel good ergo if everyone did it what a, different world we would live in.
Oh lordy you made me laugh with ways to kill someone with complementary flowers family and friends know if sending me flowers to specify no Lilies as I am highly allergic to them accidental contact always results in trip to A&E, Resus so if flowers arrive and shop has, not listened and added Lillies not only do they get sent back ASAP friends / family get fun text saying OK lovely flowers but why do you want to kill me this week.
I have no mother or mother in law now to send kisses, to will give cats, and dog a extra kiss is that OK
I honestly so appreciate you being considerate of your viewers’ perception of a bougie hotel review in the current financial circumstances. I somewhat understand the escapism of these sort of videos, but it really doesn’t sit well with me when RUclipsrs don’t even slightly touch on the world events, makes me feel so disconnected like they’re from a better planet, our worldly struggles can’t reach them. So yes, thank you!
I love this so much. thank you for your openness at the start and thank you for showing us all this history
I think if this video has taught anything its that ellbat is not posh enough for a room like this 😂
Thank you so much Ellbat, what a fun travel video! Paris is pretty neat, but I hope one day you'll visit Detroit - it's my favourite city in the entire world 🙆♀️
How come Detroit is your favourite !!
Chairs in my house: 1 couch, 2 folding chairs, three computer chairs. Zero dining room chairs. Our "dining" table is a foldable table, and is also my daughter's computer desk. We don't eat there. Well, my daughter does, but when we eat together it's in the living room while watching a shoe we all like.
Relatable girl gives a room tour of a fancy hotel. someone who understands the “why do you need this thing” of fancy stuff
beautiful video hun, I hate to think how expensive it was but I hope you enjoyed it - you deserve it
the "shower toilet" is to clean the toilet after going for number 2 :D
BUT ISNT THAT WHAT A BIDET IS FOR 😭
@@Ellbat like you said, it serves the same purpose. You are right 😂
@@Ellbat: It is a Health faucet for cleaning your bum after a poo. Countries like India & Thailand which don't use bidets have that instead. It is much easier to use than bidets, for those used to it. It is excellent that they have options for different cultures to have a better experience!
The 'shower' connected to the toilet is really common in middle eastern toilets. Usually we use water instead of toilet paper 😅
this is super smart, I wonder why it's not more common in the UK
a lot of grand hotels are designed for long-term stays, so that's why there's that much storage
that makes sense!!
The truly scary thing is that as far as hotel rooms go that's not even that opulent. It's nice, but for the truly wealthy that's basically slumming it. It's definitely not the nicest room in that hotel. On an unrelated note, did anyone else get smacked in the face with the, "Oh, I've had an upbringing most would consider privileged," club from watching her gush about things you remember being normal when you were a child? The comments about his and hers sinks and the chairs really drove it in.
I (an American) starter watching you 2 hours ago, at 8:00 am in the morning on a Friday. Im supposed to be working (I work from home billing insurance claims) but I am watching you, video after video because you got me hooked and I cant focus on my work. You are so genuine and its refreshing to watch. I subbed to your channel. Thank you for making content for all of us to enjoy.
We had telephones in the loo in Turkey. My son just bought his first house and it had bidets in both bathrooms, he ripped them out, he said he kept banging his knees on them lol
If I watch this on the tv the disclaimer plays over the normal video. Only on my phone does the video play without the disclaimer over the top. Strange.
Also... You never actually told us if it was the comfiest bed you've ever slept in? What was the night like? The breakfast?...?
i found your channel years ago and you became one of my youtubers i watched everythime u posted. then i lost you. years later i have found you again and im so happy. i love your videos and your personality
Apparently there's different styles of bidets. So you have two styles of them in one bathroom.
I enjoy occasionally staying in nicer hotels; overly fancy things make me too nervous.
Like in Paris in WWII, the Germans were supposed to flatten Brugges when they left and the guy in charge just couldn't do it.
If only I could afford that, after a car crash and shelling out for a car, a broken knee, chronic spinal pain, and now trying to find a new place to live, nowhere affordable, and trying to stay local as my daughter is autistic and changing address is going to be stressful enough for all, but if she has to change school as well, she'll completely meltdown, her meltdowns consist of self harming and lashing out, she's only 5, and her meltdowns are so explosive, her birthday is 2 days after Christmas, and I don't even know what kind of Christmas I can give her this year, I was only just going to be able to get by for bills, now faced moving, I have no clue If I can afford winter this year, who else feels depressed atm? Feel like I'm letting her down 😔
But at least I can live through your videos.
I'm ten months late on the video - very good BTW - but you never actually answered the most important question of all. Why DOES Paris smell of wee?
I remember booking a tiny suite for a girl I was dating at the time (She broke up with me pre the event the hotel was needed for) so i just had a very nice suite all to myself and it was honestly the most absurd thing I've ever experienced, and it wasn't even the fanciest hotel in the area. I got up ridiculously early just to try out the giant bathtub and the one at home shall never compare, but I got the idea to do the thing in the first place from videos like these. These are my favorite videos! Yes! let us peasants imagine a 6ft bed and needing a phone toilet that sounds delightful. I just found your channel and it is lovely!
I like the way she reviews things, it seems like she is genuinely interested in whatever she is taking about. She should review cars and games
This was so cool to see and learn about... and hilarious that your man was doing pushups when you were checking the bar 😂
Don't apologize for using your money! I would love to see more videos like this, it even made me a subscriber. :)
Thsis was interesting. I have personally accepted I will be butchering the French language for a while longer
when my eldest was young we lived in an apartment with only two chairs. we brought the van seat in as a couch. i always said that I'd get them a room full of chairs. when we got money. so yeah # of chairs + $$
Huh two sinks is pretty standard here in Canada. And the shower in the tub just makes cleaning said tub a gazillion times easier but I have never seen the toilet shower lol
"have you ever been in a bathroom with two sinks?" *Laughs in North American*
I believe I could listen to you talk in any language!!!
I love this!!!
Amazing
thanks jean 😭
"do you remember when you were in the womb?" Oh yeah, I think back to that all the time 😂
Thats one of the most luxurious hotel in Paris. It's one of the palaces.
I'm German and even I am not quite sure how to pronounce the Nazis name! You did good. :)
You literally have the voice of a news anchorman 😭😂💕
this would lowkey be such a fun job lmao
Please do not apologize for your content. If people are offended , they can just jog on.
I have one chair in my room ,+ a box for my jumpers that I have shoved cosions on
There was so much space in the closet, I'm surprised there wasn't a chair in there.
WHAT IS WITH THE ALGORITHIM
idk but it's making me sad lol
do you make/select your own thumbnails?
I wanted to watch this video because I just wanted to see you have a good time lol
is this where they stayed for that one scene in the princess diaries? The closet space looks similar to me idk
Thirst Trap Thumbnail :|
How??? There’s literally no nudity in it ?? 😭
I’ve been watching you for a long time and you have always been awesome thank you for being a good human
this is so sweet thank u :)
is someone doing pushups in the mirror of the bar cart?
7 minutes into the video and only now i’m noticing the top you’re wearing hahah god i love your attention to detail 😂. Thank you once again for an amazing video, a perfect combo of informative and fun to watch!!
IM SO HAPPY SOMEONE NOTICED 😭😭
I stayed at the Renaissance hotel in Washington DC. I read that Reagan had a speech their
seriously, you're paying that much for a bed and bathroom which you can get anywhere, and you have to pay EXTRA for the tik toks etc? SERIOUSLY?
THATS WHAT IM SAYING !!!
The "toilet shower" is a hand held bidet😭😭😭
These are nectarines, not plums XD
You are wonderful. That is all 💖
Paris a fascinating part of the World
Disclaimer done by a smart person
I Like Your RUclips Channel
You're doing really good stuff elbat. I've been learning so much and I appreciate you for this knowledge. :)
I Don’t Not Have Friends
I Don’t Not Have Friends
I was quarantined for 14 days in Singapore. Luckily I had to work during that period, otherwise I don't know if I ever left that comfy hotel bed ;-)
THAT’S WHAT THE TOILET PHONE IS FOR 😂