A number of exclusive hotels line Avenue des
Champs-Élysées, and prices here are not the cheapest in Paris. Some of the most
luxurious choices in the area include Hotel des Champs-Élysées, Hotel Rochester
and Hotel Beauchamps, which all offer their own style of quality service and
highly maintained facilities. If you want to stay in this popular area but
can’t quite afford a four star hotel, perhaps you could go for the 2-star Royal
Colisée Hotel, which is located on Rue de Colisée, just off Avenue des
Champs-Élysées. Conversely, the ultimate experience lies in the five star
hotels such as Paris Marriott Hotel Champs-Élysées and Hotel Lancaster, which offer some of the finest accommodation in Paris.
There are some amazing hotels and other
establishments in this area of Paris, as the Avenue des Champs- Élysées is
quite possibly the most famous avenue in the world. The avenue was created by
Louis XIV's gardener, Andre Le Notre, in 1667, as an improvement of the view
from the Tuileries gardens. Stretching from Place de la Concorde in the east to
Place Charles de Gaulle in the west, Avenue des Champs-Élysées is flanked by
numerous attractions in their own right, including the Grand Palais and Petit
Palais at its eastern end. The stature of this thoroughfare is the site of many
celebrations and events. It is a popular location for New Year’s Eve parties,
military parades on 14th July, and marks the culmination of the
world famous Tour de France.
It was not until the 18th century though that
Avenue des Champs-Elysees was lengthened considerably to run from Place de la
Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe. The avenue now has a length of two kilometres
and a good portion of this is bordered by trees. Closer to its western
culmination, luxury shops, cafes, cinemas and theatres can be found each side
of the avenue. The street is also a prime location for exclusive hotels. This
kind of development really took off after 1900, when metro line 1 finally
reached to Etoile, traversing the city from east to west.