The lobby at the Hotel Résidence Foch is typical of most small Parisian hôtels : clean, cozy, but nothing too fancy. What really makes this three-star hôtel special, however, is the obvious care that the owner, Nelly Roland, takes in making each of its 25 rooms unique. Tucked into a side street off the Avenue Foch, near the Bois de Boulogne, the Hôtel Résidence Foch gives you a good deal for your money in a pleasant, charming, and quiet hotel.
The owner is upfront about which type of clientele enjoys her hotel: if you want to be in the middle of everything, this hotel is not for you. There are no drunken college-age students roaming the streets around the hotel and no loud, wild bars with music pumping through the walls at three a.m. The hotel’s neighborhood maintains the respectful calm of its bourgeois roots in the 16th arrondissement. However, if you’re looking for a good night’s sleep in a hotel near all the major metro lines, you might want to consider the Hotel Résidence Foch.
On the western edge of Paris, the hôtel is located along line 1 of the metro, which goes directly to the Champs-Elysées (which is also only a short walk away), the Louvre, and La Défense. The hôtel is also close to line 2 which takes visitors up towards Montmartre (via Pigalle) and the RER line C provides a direct route to the Musée d’Orsay, Saint-Michel, and the Château de Versailles. The hôtel, while somewhat off the beaten tourist track, allows for easy access to all the major attractions, without having to live within the bustle of tourism in the city center. Also, if travelling by car, the hôtel is reasonably close to the highway with lots of available parking (paid) nearby.
Every year, the hôtel undertakes a project to provide better service to its clients. All the rooms have been re-done at least once, if not twice. Each room is designed to have its own personality and charm, with some /admin/story/story/18150/going the extra mile. Those rooms, which are considered supérieur, are tastefully designed in a typical French fashion. With one exception, they also all have balconies, which makes for a pleasant way to enjoy breakfast on a beautiful Paris spring or summer morning. The room prices fluctuate depending on the season, but they usually remain between the 150-180 euro range.
A great option for travelling families is the chambre familiale, which is
more like two rooms that can sleep up to four people (of course, you can also request a chambre familiale if you are not travelling with a family). These rooms are ideal for families looking to stay in a suite-like room, while still hoping to pay a reasonable price.
The hôtel offers Wi-Fi in every room , a plus that brings in business people looking to stay somewhere more unique than the Hilton or Holiday Inn. As a matter of fact, the hôtel was originally a Best Western, but when Ms Roland took over, she left the chain and created a hôtel with an atmosphere all of its own. Looking around the hôtel, one would never guess that it was once anything other than the quaint, familial hôtel it is today.
The neighborhood surrounding the hôtel is quiet and safe, but that is not to say that there is nothing to do. Restaurants are within a short walking distance, either near the Place Victor Hugo or in the opposite direction towards Porte Maillot. If in town for a salon at the Palais des Congrès, you could not choose a more perfectly located hôtel: just off the main streets to avoid the constant noise of Parisian traffic, but steps away from the Palais’ front doors. Typical French brasseries (try the Auberge Dab near Porte Maillot) or bistros (Le Petit Retro on the Place Victor Hugo) are well-received by hôtel clients. In addition to the bistros and brasseries, the neighborhood offers a large selection of non-French cuisine: Italian, Indian, Lebanese, etc. Nearby, there is also a popular jazz club (Au Méridien) and an Irish bar for those looking for after-dinner events.
The hôtel staff will be more than willing to help out with any recommendations. They are friendly and obviously enjoy their work. Guests come back yearly to this hôtel, as they know they can depend on the quality service the small staff offers, while still enjoying the quaintness of an independent French hôtel.
The lobby at the Hotel Résidence Foch is typical of most small Parisian hôtels : clean, cozy, but nothing too fancy. What really makes this three-star hôtel special, however, is the obvious care that the owner, Nelly Roland, takes in making each of its 25 rooms unique. Tucked into a side street off the Avenue Foch, near the Bois de Boulogne, the Hôtel Résidence Foch gives you a good deal for your money in a pleasant, charming, and quiet hotel.
The owner is upfront about which type of clientele enjoys her hotel: if you want to be in the middle of everything, this hotel is not for you. There are no drunken college-age students roaming the streets around the hotel and no loud, wild bars with music pumping through the walls at three a.m. The hotel’s neighborhood maintains the respectful calm of its bourgeois roots in the 16th arrondissement. However, if you’re looking for a good night’s sleep in a hotel near all the major metro lines, you might want to consider the Hotel Résidence Foch.
On the western edge of Paris, the hôtel is located along line 1 of the metro, which goes directly to the Champs-Elysées (which is also only a short walk away), the Louvre, and La Défense. The hôtel is also close to line 2 which takes visitors up towards Montmartre (via Pigalle) and the RER line C provides a direct route to the Musée d’Orsay, Saint-Michel, and the Château de Versailles. The hôtel, while somewhat off the beaten tourist track, allows for easy access to all the major attractions, without having to live within the bustle of tourism in the city center. Also, if travelling by car, the hôtel is reasonably close to the highway with lots of available parking (paid) nearby.
Every year, the hôtel undertakes a project to provide better service to its clients. All the rooms have been re-done at least once, if not twice. Each room is designed to have its own personality and charm, with some /admin/story/story/18150/going the extra mile. Those rooms, which are considered supérieur, are tastefully designed in a typical French fashion. With one exception, they also all have balconies, which makes for a pleasant way to enjoy breakfast on a beautiful Paris spring or summer morning. The room prices fluctuate depending on the season, but they usually remain between the 150-180 euro range.
A great option for travelling families is the chambre familiale, which is 
more like two rooms that can sleep up to four people (of course, you can also request a chambre familiale if you are not travelling with a family). These rooms are ideal for families looking to stay in a suite-like room, while still hoping to pay a reasonable price.
The hôtel offers Wi-Fi in every room , a plus that brings in business people looking to stay somewhere more unique than the Hilton or Holiday Inn. As a matter of fact, the hôtel was originally a Best Western, but when Ms Roland took over, she left the chain and created a hôtel with an atmosphere all of its own. Looking around the hôtel, one would never guess that it was once anything other than the quaint, familial hôtel it is today.
The neighborhood surrounding the hôtel is quiet and safe, but that is not to say that there is nothing to do. Restaurants are within a short walking distance, either near the Place Victor Hugo or in the opposite direction towards Porte Maillot. If in town for a salon at the Palais des Congrès, you could not choose a more perfectly located hôtel: just off the main streets to avoid the constant noise of Parisian traffic, but steps away from the Palais’ front doors. Typical French brasseries (try the Auberge Dab near Porte Maillot) or bistros (Le Petit Retro on the Place Victor Hugo) are well-received by hôtel clients. In addition to the bistros and brasseries, the neighborhood offers a large selection of non-French cuisine: Italian, Indian, Lebanese, etc. Nearby, there is also a popular jazz club (Au Méridien) and an Irish bar for those looking for after-dinner events.
The hôtel staff will be more than willing to help out with any recommendations. They are friendly and obviously enjoy their work. Guests come back yearly to this hôtel, as they know they can depend on the quality service the small staff offers, while still enjoying the quaintness of an independent French hôtel.
