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Hôtel Keppler: 12 Rue Keppler, 16th, M° George V, ☎ 01 47 20 65 05, fax 01 47 23 02 29, www.hotelkeppler.com (€€).
The family-run Hôtel Keppler is one of the few budget hotels in the swanky Champs-Elysées neighborhood. Its 49 rooms are spacious and brightly decorated with blue and gold fabrics and pale walls, and are equipped with in-roof safe, phone with dial-up Internet access, satellite TV, and private bathrooms (shower or bath) with hair dryer. The hotel has room service, elevator and a large lounge bar just off the lobby with wooden parquet floors. Continental breakfast is served in a separate dining room or in guest rooms.
Au Palais de Chaillot: 35 Avenue Raymond Poincaré, 16th, M° Trocadéro, ☎ 01 53 70 09 09, fax 01 53 70 09 08, www.chaillotel.com (€€€).
This bright and modern hotel a stone’s throw from the Eiffel Tower has 28 soundproofed rooms with private bathroom (shower), hair dryer, in-room safe, dial-up Internet access, satellite TV, and plenty of space. The hotel has an elevator, room service, and laundry service. Breakfast can be served in the guest rooms or the comfortable lounge. This hotel is best known for its friendly, multilingual staff.
Hôtel Pergolèse: 3 Rue Pergolèse, 16th, M° Argentine, ☎ 01 53 64 04 04, fax 01 53 64 04 40, www.hotelpergolese.com (€€€€).
This sleek designer boutique hotel near the Champs-Elysées features the latest contemporary design and luxury amenities, without a sky-high price tag. There are 40 soundproofed and air conditioned rooms equipped with Bang & Olufsen television, minibar, in-room safe, direct-dial phone, parquet-wood furniture, luxury linens and sparkling white tiled bathrooms with chrome sink. Guests can order 24-hour room service. The hotel also has an attractive bar decorated with contemporary artworks, a small garden, and a bright breakfast room designed by Philippe Starck. Ask for a courtyard-facing room, and opt for the Superior Double if you want some extra space.
Hôtel du Rond-Point de Longchamp: 86 Rue de Longchamp, 16th, M° Trocadéro or Victor Hugo, ☎ 01 45 05 13 63, fax 01 47 55 12 80, www.rd-pt-longchamp.fr (€€€€).
The Eiffel Tower is in full view right outside the front door of this elegant hotel in the Trocadéro district. There are 58 soundproofed rooms decorated in classic contemporary style with air conditioning, minibar, marble bathroom, hairdryer, satellite TV, and direct-dial phone. A few rooms actually have balcony views of Gustave Eiffel’s masterpiece. The hotel also has an intimate bar, billiards room, and English or American à la carte breakfast. Torcadéo is pretty quiet after dark, but the Champs-Elysées is just five minutes away by taxi or métro.
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