Editorial Standards

Our editorial mission

Weekends in Paris exists to help travelers plan a great 48 hours in the City of Light. We publish practical, opinionated guides — not exhaustive lists — and the entire site is held to the same standard you would expect from any serious travel publication.

How we research

• First-hand reporting. Every itinerary, restaurant, hotel, and neighborhood recommendation is based on first-hand visits by our editors. When we cannot verify something in person — for example, a brand-new museum or a freshly renovated hotel — we say so explicitly and link to a primary source.
• Primary-source linking. Prices, opening hours, and operational details (like Eurostar fares or Louvre free-admission days) link to the official source so readers can verify and re-check before traveling.
• No AI-only articles. We use AI tools for research and editing assistance, but we never publish articles that have not been written, fact-checked, and edited by a human.

Update cadence

Every article on this site shows a Last verified date below the headline. We re-check every article at least twice a year — typically each spring and fall — and refresh prices, opening hours, transit changes, and any seasonal information. Major operational changes (a station reopening, a new museum policy, a closed venue) trigger an out-of-cycle update for any affected article.

Disclosures

• Affiliate relationships. We participate in a small number of affiliate programs (most commonly hotels via Booking.com and tickets via the attractions' own affiliate schemes). When an article includes affiliate links, we disclose this inline. Affiliate revenue does not influence which venues we recommend — we have declined to add hotels and restaurants to recommendation lists multiple times after dissatisfying personal stays.
• Press trips and comp stays. If a hotel, restaurant, or tour operator hosts our editors at no cost, we disclose this in the article and apply the same review standard we would for a paid stay. We turn down most invitations — they usually come with editorial expectations we won't accept.
• Sponsored content. We do not currently publish sponsored content. If this changes, sponsored pieces will be clearly labeled as such and excluded from recommendation lists.

Corrections policy

We make mistakes. When we do — a wrong price, a closed venue, an outdated transit tip — we want to know. Email hello@weekendparis.com and we'll update the article and add a "Correction:" note at the bottom for substantive factual fixes (typos and minor edits are made silently).

Authorship

Articles on Weekends in Paris are published under the publication name rather than individual bylines. This is a deliberate choice — our editors prefer to publish collectively — but the editorial team is real, accountable, and reachable by email. The About page explains who runs the site and how to get in touch.

Reader feedback

The most valuable thing readers can do for us is share what they actually did on their weekend in Paris — what worked, what didn't, and what we missed. We read every email at hello@weekendparis.com and our guides are noticeably better for it.