Booked this hotel through Costco travel and was very happy with the selection. It was centrally…read morelocated. The hotel was located about .7 miles from the Louvre and the Opera House. It was a quick 3 minute walk to Concorde metro station and one Metro stop from Invalides station. This gave access is easy access to the Metro and RER C rail. The RER C was important because we wanted to see the Palace of Versailles.
The staff and facilities was great. They were friendly, spoke English, and answered all our questions. The bathrooms were spacious, clean and good water pressure. My family particularly loved the library that had chess and checkers to play on. Good way to keep the kids entertained while we make plans for the day.
The morning buffet was great with tons of selections including a wide selection of pastries, yogurts, juices and meats. The even had a well made congee. It was my wife's favorite as it was both savory and spicy.
If you like high end shopping then nothing could be better. Every major chain was represented in the neighborhood.
The security was a whole other level. Sharing the street with the embassy meant arm guards at either end of the street and stationed guards that seem to take their breaks in the hotel. Patrols of armed guards could be seen walking the area.
My only complaint was the lack of local food shops / restaurants. The food that was in walking distance was lacking in both diversity and quality. However, this can be fixed by hoping on the metro.
Overall, the hotel was a great base of operations for exploring Paris and I highly recommend it.