Hotel California Champs Elysees, Paris

Hotel California Champs Elysees - A historic Art Deco hotel with indoor garden patio and American-style bar near Champs-Elysées

Located in Paris's 8th district, this six-floor Art Deco Paris hotel welcomes guests with a striking red awning and arched windows framing a marble-floored lobby. Hotel California features 172 accommodations, including 155 rooms and 17 suites, each offering views of Parisian rooftops, Montmartre, or the central patio with its Art Deco fountain. The Lounge Bar, home to over 200 whiskey varieties, has hosted Hollywood legends like Clark Gable and Ernest Hemingway. Chef Gilles Courtin prepares French cuisine at the restaurant, open from noon to 10:30 PM, while the Cadre d'Or serves American breakfast in a glass conservatory. Business travelers have access to seven California-themed meeting rooms surrounding an indoor garden. Hotel California Champs Elysees sits 0.5 miles from the Champs-Elysées and 0.5 miles from Charles de Gaulle-Etoile.

Pros

Historic bar containing an extensive whiskey collection popularized by American journalists since the 1930s

Central patio features an Art Deco fountain and outdoor seating beneath parasols

All meeting rooms receive natural daylight - unique in the 8th district

Collection of over 3000 paintings throughout the property

Cons

12.5 miles from Orly Airport

Limited room configurations for groups larger than two people