The quintessentially French city of Paris is home to some of Europe's most recognizable architecture. Originally settled by the Gauls around 250 B.C., this capital city has a long and violent history, much of which has been documented and is visible through the art and paintings on display in any one of the capital's 180 museums and monuments. The Eiffel Tower dominates the skyline, while family-run and popular chain hotels cater to Paris' influx of out-of-town guests.
This Mercure hotel has an enviable location just over half a mile from the Eiffel Tower. Each of the hotel's 77 rooms includes a work desk and en-suit bathroom, and some provide views of the popular landmark. Cocktails are mixed and light meals are served at the Le Magellan bar until 11 p.m. nightly. The Avenue des Champs-Elysées is about a mile and a half from the Mercure Paris Tour Eiffel Grenelle, while the stunning 17th-century palace of Versailles is 13 miles away. Built in 1624 as a small hunting lodge, the palace is currently home to spectacular gardens, over 400 marble and bronze statues and fountains, and Marie Antoinette's private residence, the Petit Trianon.
Mercure Paris Tour Eiffel Grenelle
64 Boulevard de Grenelle 75015
Paris, France
011-33-145789090
mercure.com
Located in the heart of the city, the Mercure Paris Montmartre offers easy access to some of the area's most popular attractions. The Moulin Rouge, Musee d'Orsay, Arc de Triomphe, Louvre and the 19th-century basilica Sacré-Coeur are all less than two miles from the hotel. This Mercure hotel offers 305 simply furnished, soundproofed rooms and a small bar, L'Atelier, which serves beverages and snacks every evening until 1 a.m. The Mercure Paris Montmartre is about half a mile from the Haussmann-Saint-Lazare train station and within 2,000 feet of half a dozen metro stations.
Mercure Paris Montmartre
3 Rue Caulaincourt 75018
Paris, France
011-33-144697070
mercure.com
Named for famed 19th-century French author Marie-Henri Beyle, better known by his pen name Stendhal, this small Mercure hotel is nestled just half a mile from the Opéra Garnier and Vendôme Square. This 20-room hotel provides modern accommodations in one of two categories: classic or privilege. The on-site Le Sorel lounge provides a quiet location for guests to sip cocktails before an open fire. The spectacular gardens of the Tuileries are within a 15-minute walk of the hotel. Commissioned by Catherine de Médicis in 1559, these gardens were redesigned between 1660 and 1664 by André Le Nôtre, the mind behind the gardens of Versailles.
Mercure Paris Stendhal Place Vendôme
22 Rue Danielle Casanova 75002
Paris, France
011-33-144585252
mercure.com
