On Avenue de la Grande Armée, about a 5-minute walk from the Arc de Triomphe, the Hotel Marmotel Etoile is a 3-star hotel in the 17th arrondissement with soundproofed rooms and a courtyard with flowers. It is a good fit if you want to start sightseeing at Place de l’Étoile and the Champs-Élysées.
Location and getting around
The address is 34 Avenue de la Grande Armée. Besides the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower is about a 30-minute walk. Gare Saint-Lazare is 2.6 km away and the Palais Garnier 3.1 km, so the Métro is better for those.
According to the hotel, Argentine Métro station, on line 1, is about 170 metres away and runs directly to the Louvre and La Défense. The Porte Maillot Convention Centre is, according to the hotel, about a 3-minute walk.
Rooms and facilities
The rooms are soundproofed and have wifi, a desk, an LCD satellite TV and a minibar. The private bathroom has toiletries.
Breakfast is continental and can be taken inside or in the courtyard. Air conditioning, a restaurant and a car park are not listed. To compare with other places in the area, see the guide to hotels in Paris.
Who it suits
- Couples who want to walk to and from the Champs-Élysées.
- Anyone with a meeting at the Convention Centre.
- Travellers who use Métro line 1 towards the Louvre.
- Guests who work in the room for a while and need a desk.
Good to know
You can occupy the room from 14:00 and must leave it at 12:00. Photo ID and a credit card are requested on arrival. In summer, bear in mind that air conditioning is not listed among its services.