Inside the Hôtel du Rond-point des Champs-Élysées
When you first see the gilded exterior of l’Hôtel du Rond-point des Champs-Élysées, you’re struck by the building’s Art Deco history. As your shoes cross the threshold and onto the polished marble floors, it feels like stepping back in time.
I was in Paris for business on the occasion, and I found the hotel to be well situated, just a stone’s throw from the Avenue de Champs-Élysées. The time was 3:26 pm. With a large suitcase at my feet and a welcoming team at the four-star hotel reception, I was offered a coffee upon arrival.
Hôtel du Rond-point des Champs-Élysées. Photo: Sophie Farmer
Among the boutique hotel’s 36 bedrooms, I was led to a stylish and spacious suite, having been kindly upgraded by the staff at check-in.
The room was soundproofed, blocking out any neighborhood noise, with a magnificent adjoining bathroom (soft bathrobes included), wardrobe space, coffee machine and a flat-screen TV. The chic room decor channeled the 1920s with crushed velvet furnishings, curtains and vertical stripe wallpaper. Softly lit, the rooms are calming in contrast to the busy Parisian life unfolding outside.
The largest suite in the hotel is the “Parisienne Suite,” divided into two rooms on the 8th floor (34 square meters). With views of the Sacré-Cœur and the Eiffel Tower on the skyline, the suite elevates you above the rooftops of Paris- talk about living the high life!
The hotel is replete with amenities, impressive for such a boutique space. Becoming acquainted with the Daphne Bar when I first arrived, I also discovered a 13-meter swimming pool/hammam underground, and a meeting room. My colleagues and I reserved this meeting room during our stay for filming purposes and were taken aback by how spotlessly clean the space was (there were rumors of a bed bug epidemic in Paris at the time). Across the hotel, however, the most commendable asset was how the staff went above and beyond to accommodate their guests, with no request too large or too little.
In the morning, a large spread of continental organic breakfast options and coffees is served between 7 and 11 am. If you are not a morning person, arrangements may be made to deliver your breakfast to your room.
A minor footnote on the kitchen would be that room service was not provided out of hours. Coming back from a late-night work event meant that I was scuppered for dinner…
While sightseeing activities were not on my radar, it is worth highlighting that the hotel facilitates the full Parisian visitor experience, with access to a wide range of activities from guided tours to tasting menus on the River Seine.
In-room robes at the Hôtel du Rond-point des Champs-Élysées. Photo: Sophie Farmer
Owned by the Villette-Vuitton family since the end of the 19th century, the hotel is part of Esprit de France, a collection of hotels including Hôtel Brighton (Place de la Concorde), Maison Armance (Rue Saint-Honoré) and Hôtel des Saints Pères (Rive Gauche). What the management does so well is showcase the hotel’s history while bringing the service and amenities into the present day. Esprit de France aims to immerse guests in French culture, gastronomy and the French art of living.
I would recommend Hôtel du Rond-point des Champs-Élysées if you are looking for a peaceful night’s sleep among the hustle and bustle of the famous avenue. It makes for a comfortable stay with an accommodating reception.
Bon séjour !
DETAILS
Hôtel du Rond-point des Champs-Élysées
Classic rooms start from €160
10 Rue de Ponthieu, 8th
Tél: +33 (0)1 53 89 14 14
Closest metro: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lead photo credit : Hôtel 4 étoiles du Rond-Point des Champs-Elysées - courtesy of Esprit de France.
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