Renovated in 2004, The Best Western Elysées Paris is this modern hotel is adjacent to the Arc de Triomphe and 100 metres from the boulevard of Champs Elysées. The 34 air- conditioned guestrooms feature traditional style décor in creams, reds or browns, with patterned fabrics and wood furnishings. Rooms include Internet connections, air conditioning, flat screen televisions with satellite channels, minibars, in-room safes, hair dryers, telephones and marble bathrooms.
After breakfast, guests can browse through the complimentary newspapers in the lobby and use the high- speed Internet services for business or leisure purposes. Those wishing to explore the city can seek tour assistance and local information from the concierge and multilingual staff. Practical amenities include a dry cleaning service, nearby pay parking, and use of a nearby fitness centre (fee). The hotel is within walking distance of the city's g littering attractions. The Pompidou Centre, with the Museum of Modern Art, and Seine cruises are both one kilometre away and the Eiffel Tower is at a two kilometre distance. The Louvre, home of the Mona Lisa, Galaries Lafayette department store and the neoclassical splendour of the Opera Garnier are all three kilometres away. The nearest airport to the hotel is Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, which is ten kilometres away at an approximate driving time of 20 minutes. The RER train service serves the airport. Line B runs from the TGV station at Terminal 2 to Gare du Nord, Châtelet-les-Halles, St Michel and Denfert-Rochereau, with connections for the metro. The nearest metro station to the hotel is Etoile (RER A), which is less than 200 meters away. A taxi to the city centre will take around 45 minutes. The easiest way to get around Paris is via the fast, cheap and reliable Metro service.