Hôtel Mercure Paris Etoile

Review from a Canadian tourist.
I stayed at this Mercure hotel for 2 nights in August 2014. In France, August=national vacation time so hotels are expensive and fully booked while some shops and restaurants are closed. The hotel is rated 4 stars and we paid € 128 with an early booking. The day rate when we got there was € 170 per night. The location is fantastic! You have 2 metro station close by, Ternes & l’Etoile, and you’re close to the Champs Élysées (5 – 10 min. walk). If you’re arriving by plane you can take the Air France shuttle bus for € 12.50 which will drop you at L’Étoile. Situated right next to it is a Monoprix which is similar to Waitrose (UK) in terms of food but they also have clothing and a few items you would find at the drugstore. I think you cannot do better in terms of price and location. The hotel is modern, renovated, and well kept. The staff was lovely and helpful, a smiling face in Paris is a rare! The room was spotless and well organized considering the size. The boyfriend who actually grew up in Paris told me the room was big for Paris standards. If you’re coming from North America you might be surprised as it is about half the size of our regular rooms. Don’t worry, it doesn’t feel small somehow when you’re spending time in it. The hotel only serves breakfast for an additional charge if you have a regular room and the price started at € 8. I cannot comment on the food as we were always having a croissant on the go somewhere around town. I looked at the menu quickly and it did seem lovely, they even had gluten-​free options. The Monoprix next door also had a ton of gluten-​free options. If you’re coeliac you can easily come here without bringing a bunch of food from home.
The only downsides are the single tiny elevator, it fits 2 people with a suitcase at the most and there’s only one for 8 floors… typical Paris, and the lack of a shower curtain. To avoid the water from spilling everywhere there’s only this glass but it’s simply not large enough.
Overall a great little hidden gem in Paris.

Agréablement surprise!
Cet hôtel est particulièrement bien situé, à 2 pas de l’Arc de Triomphe, sur une avenue commerçante et animée. Notre chambre était propre, spacieuse, bien insonorisée et la déco était plutôt de bon goût, sobre et contemporaine. L’accueil, professionnel, est très serviable. Quant au prix je né pourrais vous dire mon amoureux m’avait invitée mais en s’y prenant suffisamment tôt…