Hôtel Le 123 Elysées - Astotel Hôtel

Hotels seem to be very similar these days, so it is the details that make this one stand out. But first the essentials. The Metro is just 3 minutes walk away, but many attractions are within walking distance from this hotel. The choice of shops and eating places very close, is huge, and then the warm welcome on arrival is first class. I made some notes of what impressed me. On arrival in our room, we found a hand written note of welcome on the table, and a plate of sweets and pastries; a free non-alcoholic minibar in the fridge; Instant and strong WiFi; Kettle with tea and coffee; Almost silent and accurate air condition unit; A smallish, but complete bathroom with all toiletries, a bath and shower and a lovely old-style basin and mirror (see photo), multi-channel HD television; An efficient and easy to use safety-deposit box; stylish full length drapes; modern key entry. We had breakfast here as the easiest thing to do, and we found they had a good selection - sufficient for our needs for the day ahead. Fruit, cereals, hot selection, pastries etc. On asking about buying stamps, reception took all our postcards and posted them for nothing. Everything we saw was very clean and nicely presented, and the staff could not be more helpful. We used the free snacks at the bar on three occasions, and they were both welcome and perfect. Overall, this was a lovely experience. Nothing more I could ask for just continue giving guest the great service that you provide.

The hotel location is ideal, a few minutes away from Les Champs-Elysees, there's several metro station nearby and it's located on Faubourg St Honore famous for its luxury shopping, all the designer shops are within walking distance. I found the staff to be extremely professional, helpful and friendly. I was pleased to see they had a travel adapter to give me when I realized I had forgotten mine, they had umbrellas available when it started raining and I had several deliveries from my shopping spree made to my room, all of which was handled well and always with a smile. It remains a boutique hotel and shows in some area, the lift is small and slow, it also apparently stops on the 4th floor so if you have limited mobility you should inform the staff in advance. The room are nothing spectacular and rather small, however mine was clean with a design of good taste and the bathroom was rather spacious, the bed was comfortable even though the pillow were of poor quality, I always prefer soft feather pillow as oppose to the cheap synthetic ones but this is really of personal preference. Soft drinks were free of charge which is a really nice touch, also they offer free WiFi and connection was pretty good to my room. The breakfast was everything I could ask for from an hotel breakfast, food was fresh and of good quality with a nice selection. If you're looking for a simple hotel that won't break the bank combined with an ideal location, you should really consider staying there.