Renaissance Paris Arc De Triomphe

Our Uber choffer drove at great speed down the Périph on the way to Place Charles de Gaulle, the site best known for housing the legendary Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Arriving to Paris is always an amazing experience and as we approached the tourist area the excitement increased. We took the exit of the world-famous roundabout and saw in the distance the unmistakable corrugated glass facade designed by Christian de Portzamparc, which told us that we had arrived at the Renaissance Paris Arc de Triomphe.

The location is privileged; on Avenue du Wagram, framed by restaurants and shops for all kinds of tastes, stands the district where the contemporary design hotel is located, which houses some of the most famous tourist attractions throughout Paris.

The hotel welcomes us with a small modern living room next to the front desk, flowers and original lamps decorate the space, illuminated by colors that pay homage to the “City of Lights”. We walk along the corridor leading to the Makassar, a contemporary French restaurant with huge windows overlooking the hotel’s terrace and garden, which in the morning will surely visit. For now it is time to settle in our room.

A space that allows you to enjoy the iconic monuments of Paris is one of the luxuries that you must try at least once in your life, if only for just a couple of nights. So after climbing to the top floor of the Renaissance Paris Arc de Triomphe in a neon-lit elevator, we opened the door to one of the 5 Paris Sky View Suites, which for about 600 euros, showed us one of the most beautiful postcards this city has to offer.

It is difficult to leave your room when in addition to Bvlgari and Nespresso amenities, you have a private terrace overlooking the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe, but the Parisian night is promising, so we leave our bags and return to the Makassar lounge to take some drinks and then go for a walk around the Place Charles de Gaulle, just three blocks from the Renaissance.

If you have a Gold or Platinum Marriott Rewards membership, you can access the free American Breakfast served in the mornings; the perfect petit déjeuner to start the day, and although we would have loved to spend more time resting on one of the most comfortable beds we have slept in, we knew that Paris was waiting for us and that time will never be enough to walk its streets. We followed the recommendations of the Navigator, a concierge in charge of curating the best hidden jewels of the city. Certainly one of the best added values of the hotel, as that helped us to make the most of the day.

After a long day of exploring the city, the rooms at the Renaissance Paris Arc de Triomphe are an excellent choice to rest in a city with such an extensive offer; every night you are greeted with small details that will make this hotel your first choice for the next time you visit Paris.