Recommended Hotels in the 17th Arrondissement of Paris (Parc Monceau and the Clichy Area)

A five-star hotel that opened in June 2021 on Rue Beudant, with twenty-eight rooms in seven different designs. Some rooms have a private jacuzzi, and the lighting, scents and curtains are all controlled from an iPad. Downstairs there’s an eleven-meter heated pool with a jacuzzi, a hammam, a red cedar sauna, an ice fountain and a pink salt cave, plus three treatment rooms. The restaurant has live jazz in the evenings. Note that the spa costs extra, even for hotel guests. I recommend it mainly for couples, since the whole place is built for a romantic getaway rather than a family trip.

The tallest hotel in Paris: thirty-four floors and 137 meters on Place du Général Koenig, with 995 rooms. On the 34th floor sits the Windo Skybar, with a panoramic view, open to everyone from 5 p.m., and downstairs there’s a restaurant and a gym open around the clock. The hotel connects directly to the Palais des Congrès, with its shopping mall and supermarket, and to Porte Maillot station on line 1, and across the square the Bois de Boulogne begins. Note that the rooms themselves are fairly small for a hotel this size. I recommend paying for a room on a high floor, since here you’re paying for the view.

Thirty-five rooms on Rue de l’Arc de Triomphe, a quiet side street about 400 meters from the Arc de Triomphe. Everything here is built around natural materials: raw wood, stone, linen and leather, and the mattresses are organic, made of natural latex and coconut fiber. There’s no minibar in the rooms, a deliberate choice by the hotel, and the lobby has a library and a cigar room. Breakfast is organic, fresh madeleines come out at night, and the hotel lends guests bicycles made of wood. Note that the basic rooms are really small. I recommend going up one category, since the difference in size here is significant.

Forty rooms and suites of 25 to 40 square meters, behind a Haussmann facade on Avenue Mac-Mahon, a two-minute walk from the Arc de Triomphe. The design leans on chandeliers and Venetian mirrors, and the top suites have a private jacuzzi and a hammam shower for two. You can see the Arc both from the hotel restaurant, which is also open to non-guests, and from the breakfast room. Note that the pool and spa are not in the hotel itself but in its sister hotel, about four kilometers away. I recommend asking for a room on a high floor with a French balcony, since that’s where the view of the Arc is the real thing.

Ninety-seven rooms of 21 to 37 square meters on Avenue de Villiers, set around an inner garden that is the heart of the place, where you can have breakfast on nice days. The bar has a working fireplace in winter, the top suites have a balcony with a view of the Eiffel Tower, and the rooms are insulated with double windows. A bistro and a wine bar recently opened on the ground floor, and there’s also covered parking, a rarity in Paris, for about 38 euros a night. Note that this is a quiet residential area, not a touristy one, and that the Arc de Triomphe is about a twenty-minute walk away. I recommend asking for a room facing the garden, since there you won’t even hear the avenue.

Forty-four rooms on Rue Pierre Demours, a quiet one-way street in the calm part of the arrondissement. The hotel’s secret is a small pool, about six meters by two and a half, and a sauna, both free for guests, and you can also book them for private use. Some rooms have a balcony, every room has a minibar, and there’s a babysitting service on request. Charles de Gaulle-Étoile station, with line 1 and the RER A, is about a twelve-minute walk away. Note that the rooms are small and that the pool is a plunge pool, not a swimming pool. I recommend booking the pool in advance for an evening hour, since it’s the best way to end a day of walking in Paris.

A Mercure chain hotel about 150 meters from the Arc de Triomphe, in the Ternes neighborhood. Most rooms have chromotherapy lighting that lets you change the color of the light to suit your mood, the two junior suites come with a balcony, and the ground floor has a library corner and a shared workspace. Breakfast is a buffet, and you can have it brought to your room. Some rooms look out on the Arc itself, and lines 1, 2 and 6 run right under the hotel, along with the RER A, which takes you straight to La Défense. Note that this is a standard chain hotel, not a boutique, and that the rooms are compact. I recommend it for anyone who prefers certainty over surprises.

In the heart of Batignolles, one of the most village-like neighborhoods left in Paris. There’s an inner garden where you can have breakfast, a lounge with books and games, a foosball table and ping pong, and a welcome drink between 3 and 8 p.m. The buffet is served from 7 to 10:30 and includes fresh-squeezed orange juice and pastries baked on site, and there’s also one private parking space nearby, for about 25 euros a day, by advance booking. The real drawback here is that there’s no elevator and the building has four floors, but two ground-floor rooms with an accessible shower are available on request. I recommend booking them in advance if stairs are hard for you.

Forty-five rooms on Villa Berthier, a quiet residential street in the west of the arrondissement. Every room has an Apple Mac mini connected to the screen, the bar has an outdoor terrace, and breakfast costs 17 euros and is served from 7 to 10:30, with waffles and a gluten-free option on advance request. There are also meeting rooms and massages on request, and Porte de Champerret station on line 3 is about 100 meters away. Note that this is a fully residential area and that the Champs-Élysées are about a twenty-minute walk away. I recommend it for anyone coming to a trade show at the Palais des Congrès who wants a quiet bed.

Thirty-seven rooms on Rue Troyon, a small street between Avenue de Wagram and Avenue Mac-Mahon, about 190 meters from the Arc de Triomphe and the same distance from Charles de Gaulle-Étoile station. There are family rooms for four, an elevator, air conditioning and soundproof windows, and breakfast is a buffet with hot dishes. Some rooms have a small balcony or a view of the inner courtyard. Note that the walls between the rooms are fairly thin and that there’s no parking at the hotel, only a public garage nearby. I especially recommend it for families, since it’s hard to find a room for four this close to the Arc.

Twenty-five rooms on Rue du Mont-Dore, also in Batignolles, with a colorful design inspired by Piet Mondrian (1872-1944). There’s a blooming inner courtyard and a furnished terrace, and you can have breakfast inside, outside or right in your room. All the rooms are soundproofed, and Rome station on line 2 is about 270 meters away. Note that the standard rooms are only 11 square meters, which is really small, and that the superior rooms are 13 square meters. I recommend paying the difference for a superior, since those two extra meters completely change how the room feels.

Thirty-four rooms on a street leading off Place de l’Étoile, with the Arc de Triomphe about an eight-minute walk away. Some rooms have a small balcony, and from a few of them you can see the Arc itself. Every room has air conditioning, a kettle and a small fridge, and the windows are double-glazed. The front desk is staffed around the clock, and Argentine station on line 1 is about 500 meters away. Note that the rooms are small and that breakfast is served in a small basement room and costs about 16 euros, so if you want something more generous, a café on the street is a better bet. I recommend asking for a room with a balcony on a high floor when you book.