Mercure Paris Centre Eiffel Tower Hotel

This large, modern hotel hosts both business and leisure travelers, and it can get busy as lines form during peak check-in times. The lobby features square blue columns resting on white-and-beige tile floors that lead to a wood registration desk. Interesting decorative elements include whitewashed bamboo stalks and live plants in large polished-steel vases. Sitting areas have beige-and-brown leather sofas and armchairs on steel frames resting on dark-brown hardwood floors. Some of these sitting areas are tucked in cozy corners, while others sit below banks of floor-to-ceiling windows that look out upon landscaped areas. Newspapers and TVs invite guests to linger in the lobby and catch up on current events.

This hotel is located near the Eiffel Tower in a quiet, upscale Left Bank neighborhood in the 14th Arrondissement. There are several restaurants, bakeries, and shops within a short walk, and major sights are within a 10-minute walking radius as is the RER station at Champs Mars-Tour Eiffel, which provides transport links to Charles de Gaulle Airport in about one hour. 

• Three-minute walk to the RER station at Champs Mars-Tour Eiffel
• Four-minute walk to Bir-Hakeim metro station
• Five-minute walk to the Eiffel Tower
• Eight-minute walk to the Seine river
• Nine-minute walk to Champ de Mars
• 18 minutes via metro to Musee d'Orsay (eight-minute drive)
• 25 minutes via metro to Notre Dame Cathedral (14-minute drive)
• 31 minutes via metro to the Louvre Museum (11-minute drive)
• 21 minutes via metro to L’Arc de Triomphe (12-minute drive)
• 33 minutes via metro to Gare Du Nord (Eurostar train station) (23-minute drive)
• 42 minutes via metro to Sacre Coeur (23-minute drive)
• 27-minute drive to Orly Airport
• 33-minute drive to Charles de Gaulle Airport (one hour via public transportation)

Guest rooms are reasonably sized by Parisian norms, starting at snug Standard Double and Standard Two Singles, which come with coffeemakers, mini-fridges, electronic safes, and flat-screen TVs. Larger Privileged Rooms and Junior Suites have upgraded amenities including robes, slippers, Nespresso machines, iPod docks, and minibars stocked with free sodas, water, and juice. These rooms are on upper floors and some offer Eiffel Tower views. 

Rooms are modern, with interesting decor that contracts dark and light. Black walls behind the beds have large images of the Eiffel Tower with mauve accents that coordinate with the throw cushions. The other walls are bright white, as is much of the furniture, which includes nightstands and small tables that rest on stainless steel pedestals. Carpet is dark-gray-, black-, and white-striped. Most rooms have small corner sofas with brown and beige patterns. Windows open and bring in lots of natural light. The mauve and white motif continues in the small bathrooms, where mauve walls contrast with bright-white acrylic vanities. Walk-in showers have glass doors and rainfall showerheads. Toilets are in separate, cramped vestibules. 

This large hotel has all the amenities you would expect of a property that caters to both business and leisure travelers. The full-service restaurant offers a daily hot breakfast buffet as well as lunch and dinner. There's also a bar and a 24-hour shop that offers various snacks and drinks. The fitness center is small, with just a few cardio and weight-training machines, but it does have views of the Eiffel Tower. Six meeting rooms can accommodate up to 150 people for various events. There's also a tourist information desk that can assist guests with purchasing tickets to city tours and other attractions. The business center has computer stations with Internet access, and free Wi-Fi is available throughout the property. Limited private parking is available on-site for a fee, but it can’t be secured in advance.