Petite Paris - handpicked authentic Parisian B&Bs and Apartments - live like a local, get to know the Parisians.

AS SEEN IN: VIRGIN Inflight Magazine, ESCAPE Travel, The Weekend Australian, Sydney Morning Herald, Cosmo Bride & more

Personalised Paris

Since 2009

Hi, I’m Regina, Australian based, Paris obsessed B&B specialist of over 17 years, featured in travel publications The Weekend Australian, The Age, Cosmo Bride and Virgin Voyeur.

I offer a handpicked selection of incredibly charming and authentic Paris B&Bs Authentic residential family run B&Bs in Paris (Known as Chambre d’hotes in French) ie traditional guesthouses in Paris. The hosts I work with are the kindest, most generous, gracious and hospitable people that I have known personally and professionally; most of which I have worked with for at least 10 years.

I visit and stay in all Petite Paris B&Bs every year, I adore all the homes and hosts whom I have developed the best most respectful, loving and trustworthy friendships and relationships with that I would love to share with you for your own welcoming and intimate and cultural immersive Paris experience too. For anyone who wants to live like a local, connect with their local host and to explore Paris like a local too.

I also lovingly curate personalised Paris itineraries to suit your personal interests, ticking off all your must-see monuments combined with off-the-beaten track insider Paris places to ensure you have the most complete Paris experience.

The Petite Paris service has naturally developed into a service that women know and trust, especially solo women travellers, however Petite Paris empowers ALL to come to Paris and be supported in a home and by a host that feels just like family, with an abundance of tips and itineraries to help you navigate the city safely and with confidence, like a local.

Petite Paris is also a community of travellers from around the world who love French culture as well as making connections! I love meeting up with Petite guests whenever I am in Paris and there is the NEW Petite Paris Community Calendar where all B&B guests staying in Petite homes can reach out to another if they want to meet up in the city too.

The Petite 2025 B&B Tour

Here are a couple of videos from my 2025 trip.

(videos of each B&Bs can be found on their webpages)

B&B Monique - CLICK HERE

B&B Sylvie and Francois - CLICK HERE

Apartment Julien - CLICK HERE

Petite Paris Homes

I proudly offer a handpicked handful and highly recommended selection of family-run traditional Parisian B&Bs, (and a few private apartments - read more here). I have worked with my hosts for 10-15+ years, they are like family to me and I know their homes, like the city, like the back-of-my-hand. I inspect and staying in the homes every year in Paris for quality control and assurance and always post updates on the homes as I check in on them! It would be a pleasure to book you in - I promise, a friend, and a home that feels like your own awaits!

Ps even if you book one of the few self contained apartments available vs a classic B&B guesthouse, your host (home owner) will still reside either in the same building or nearby so you can always have that personal connection and human care, not to mention a local friend happy to meet you for a local cheese platter and wine if you wish.

Below are acouple of my short social media posts about the benefits and positive aspects of staying in an authentic family home vs a regular Hotel

Petite Paris Itineraries

It can be daunting searching ‘what to see and do in Paris’, so let me take the hard work out for you and curate your perfect Paris experience, day-by-day including your must see monuments as well as non-touristy, quirky, local and off-the-beaten-track places. It is my passion and joy to create these for you!

Petite Paris itineraries are interactive and live online so they can be edited at any time even while in Paris - you can tweak and reshape the plan as your day unfolds in Paris. It’s the perfect Paris Plan that allows for spontaneity, going off track, but returning to ‘the plan’ later if you wish!

Fate has a strange way of making Plans
— David Lethivan

The LIFETIME Paris  Guide

300+ of my favourite insider spots!

A collection of my favourite secret and authentic non-touristy places in Paris, all mapped out and categorised. My 17 year relationship with Paris in 300 places. Simply search according to whats immediately around you, wherever you are in Paris, EG If you are finished at the Louvre and want to find a good local coffee place nearby, or an authentic locals lunch Brasserie or Bouillion, OR a winebar to relax, this map has it all, and which is closest to you! Walk there!

Do you want to be a

Petite B&B Host?

This is an invitation to local Parisians who love hospitality asnd to be good host and wish to host my Australian and International guests in their homes. Hosts who are in it for the genuine care of traveller experiences above all else.

In fact this is also an invitation to any Petite Paris Guests who may be inspired to open a B&B in their own corner of the world, to host Petite Paris guests (or Petite Paris hosts) too. The world is our oyster my dearest Petite Community and together we can travel the world and host each other. Pourquoi Pas?!

Your host Antonella from Petite Paris B&B Antonella - at the front of her building entry in le Marais. A B&B for solo women only in Paris, looking to stay somewhere safe, friendly and will a local Parisian woman for support.

Pictured: Antonella, one of my many incredible professional warm B&B hosts; your friend in the city, eager to welcome you to her solo women-only Paris B&B.