MrJordan_Scott
January 28, 2026
This hotel was lovely and really saved our trip, which my partner had planned as a surprise for my 30th birthday! Shortly after arriving in Paris we arrived at our first ‘hotel’, which we quickly left without a refund due to location and poor cleanliness (thrilled to pay double city tax). Following a search for a better hotel, we luckily found the Star Champs-Elysées.
(✓) Location: Star Champs-Elysées is perfectly situated near the Arc de Triomphe and Charles de Gaulle–Étoile Metro Station, being a 5 minute walk away. With restaurants and shops in close proximity, it’s a great spot. Although we didn’t have time to go, there is a fun looking hidden cocktail bar / speakeasy called Haze, which is only a few doors down from the hotel.
(✓) Cleanliness: Spotlessly clean and well-presented, something we noticed instantly when we arrived at Star Champs-Elysées. This continued as we entered our room, with housekeeping maintaining the same high standards throughout our stay, working around our belongings, which remained safe and untouched.
(✓) Customer Service: The staff were welcoming, friendly and consistently ensured comfort and convenience, from asking us to take a seat whilst they complete the check-in for us, to bar staff insisting on bringing the drink to you (with no queues on both occasions). In the room there was a helpful guest services book, providing helpful information on the hotel’s services and amenities, as well as local recommendations.
(✓) Room & Hotel: Our last minute booking was for the Classic Double Room, a nicely decorated modern yet warm and inviting room, albeit a little small, the room felt cosy and was ideal for our stay whilst we explored Paris. The pool was relaxing and whilst it was a small space, it was quiet and enjoyable. However as I was not expecting a pool, finding swim shorts during winter in Paris felt like an impossible challenge - luckily Decathlon, the only shop I found selling swimwear (out of many shops), is an 8-10 minute walk from the hotel.
(!) Price Increase (Trip.com): Not a reflection on the hotel and whilst we still found the hotel good value, I wanted to point out that when we first found the hotel using the Trip.com app, it displayed ’1 room remaining’, when booking, I paused for a couple of minutes to double-check this was the best price available, but when I returned to Trip.com’s app and tried to pay for the booking, I was notified that payment could not be completed as the room was sold out. In a following search, Star Champs-Elysées with ‘1 room remaining’ appeared again, however the price had increased for the same Classic Double Room. Despite still being the best price, I was not impressed with Trip.com’s method of increasing the price during booking - something a friend has also experienced.
Overall, we had a fantastic stay and agreed that this is our first choice when returning to Paris in the future.