My Top-Floor Apartment Hit 95°F: I Tested an Air-Conditioned Day Hotel to Survive the Parisian Heatwave

Testimonial. When your top-floor Parisian apartment turns into an oven, the usual tips just don't work. I fled my 95°F (35°C) indoor temperature for the cool, quiet escape of a daytime hotel. Here's the story of a day reclaimed from the heat.