Best Western Empire Elysees

nice room, comfortable

convinent to Arc de Triomph at a good price. Room had multi day rental discount. Only problem was the shuttle that took us to the airport had a wreck and almost made us miss our flight

Understand you are getting a deal for the area.

This hotel falls into the category of "perfectly adequate." Room was small even by European standards, but clean and efficient. Hotel is fairly well maintained. Breakfast was actually very good; diverse, fresh as good as a full service hotel. Location is a little off the beaten track -- but only a 5 min walk to the Arc de Triamph, Champs Elyse and Metro stop. Experienced travelers will find this comfortable, inexperienced travelers will be a little shocked at first about the style -- remember the next step up in the area is hundreds of Euros more. If the hotel is not your destination, this is a good choice and kept me below budget. If you want the hotel to be part of your stay, you need to spend more.

Good Hotel to Stay

Nice hotel, convenient location for both the airport bus and the metro. Easy walk to Arc de Triomphe and metro stations. Lots of surrounding restaurant in neighborhood streets. Room is small but who stays in their room for a trip to Paris?

Convenient Location

The hotel was located near the Metro which was convenient. There were decent restaurants nearby and a grocery store. The hotel itself was clean and staff was friendly and helpful but lacked any sort of charm or interest. Room was a small single and the shower was not enclosed. Good hotel if you don't plan on being there other than to sleep!

Very nice hotel

Great hotel - very clean, nice room/ room size, hotel staff was very helpful and great, very cool AC when during hot days. My room had pretty large bathroom for Paris and was quite comfortable. Neighborhood is great too but little pricey, don't forget that this hotel is located in the most expensive zip code in Paris. Though on the same street there's a cheap supermarket where you can get basics very cheap, also laundromat is one block away - right across of the supermarket - great! Short walking distance from many cafes' and restaurants, metro and arc de triumph and main drag. Very convenient location metro-wise. If you want to find a cheaper food - go to ether Latin Quarter or between Rome and Place de Clichy metro stations - there are plenty restaurants that are half in price and quite good. Anyway, love the hotel and will recommend this hotel and will definitely stay there again.

nice room, comfortable

room was comfortable. airconditioned. Staff was very nice and helpful. Located just a short walk to the Arc, which was nice. Only problem was the shuttle they set us up with when we checked out had a wreck carrying us to the airport. Driver wasn't very helpful or concerned about our injuries and still charged us the same rate. Hotel good, shuttle ???

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Great room and location for the money

This was my first stay in Paris. I traveled with my 16 year old daughter and her friend. The Hotel is in a great location close to the Arc de Triomphe and the main Metro connection at Charles de Gaulle Etoile that will get you anywhere. Getting around was easy and convenient. The English speaking staff was excellent. The location is quiet and close to some excellent cafe's and restaurants. Highly recommend the four cheese pizza at Banque Populaire next to Yuppies. The Hotel is also close to a ton of shopping and restaurants down Avenue des Champs Elysees. The room was large for Paris and we slept comfortably with air conditioning. There is no pool or other amenities, but we were only there for a bed and a shower. Pass on the Hotel breakfast. You can get much more at the local shops for less. I would highly recommend this Hotel and plan on staying again in the future.

Good hotel, good location

The staff was very friendly and helpful. Location was very good. Many restaurants close by and very reasonably priced. The room we stayed in (triple) was larger than most European hotel rooms and made it more comfortable of a stay. The only complaint: the most uncomfortable mattress I have ever slept on in my life. My back ached every morning. One last bit of advice; do NOT pay the additional $xx-euro for breakfast as there are plenty of local places to have breakfast and crepe's at for less.

location is good

the hotel is not bad and located close to the Arc de Triumph... however, my friend had her money stolen from a wallet in the hotel, and the staff wasn't very helpful in trying to identify how it was stolen using their recording cameras...

Great hotel in Perfect Location

Would highly recommend this hotel. In the perfect location in the Champs Elysees, close to everything, shopping, Arc de Triomphe, metro line 1. Hotel staff is very friendly and speak fluent English. One computer in the lobby with free internet access was very convenient. Stayed in a Triple room which was big for Parisian standards with a large bathroom. Thin walls and floor did creak, but room was clean. Would stay at this hotel again, great price for awesome location.

Great location - hotel not so much

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. This hotel is very close to the Arch. It is very old, rooms are very small, even for Europe. Maintenence is not part of their vocabulary. We had a triple room big enough for one. The sliding bathroom door was off the track so it either didn't close or once you were in, it wouldn't open. Some nights it was after 6 before the room was cleaned(beds made). Worst hotel we ever stayed in, including Europe. The elevator was so small only one person and one piece of luggage could go in at a time. Even European guests were complaining to the front desk, without satisfaction.

Magnificent Hotel!

Location of the hotel is excellent. Staff was very helpful. Bathrooms are brand new and big for Paris standards. Rates are reasonable and I would not hesitate to recommend this hotel to anyone... There are plenty of restaurants to eat for decent prices even though the hotel is so close to the Champs Elysees... We found a new home in Paris!

Great Hotel

This was a great budget hotel. Take the Air France Buses from the airport to the Arc de Triomphe and walk 5-10 minutes to the hotel. Clean rooms, spacious, quiet and friendly front desk staff. Enjoy your stay!