Hotwire Hotel: Help ID Champs Elysees - Trocadero

[mcremata]

4.5-star hotel in Champs Elys

[thereuare]

This property has not yet been identified, but $400+ for a hotel rated 3/5 by TA :)... i'd think there would have to be better options at that price point.

[mcremata]

This property has not yet been identified, but $400+ for a hotel rated 3/5 by TA :)... i'd think there would have to be better options at that price point.

agreed. it's a challenge since there is no longer the 4.5 star category on priceline in paris. i've won the hotel scribe and westin paris in this category and have been pleased both times. it looks these days that the winning bid in this zone (champs) is the le meridien etiolle which is not a well reviewed property. any ideas?

[mcremata]

what about this one?

4-star hotel in Latin Quarter - Saint Germain des Pr

[thereuare]

This property has not yet been identified either.

Have you tried searching thru conventional means at all?

For example, i don't know anything about this particular property but in a quick search i found Ampere Hotel which appears to be in the oringal zone you inquired about, is priced at $234/nite, and is in the 95th percentile of user rated hotels in Paris.

I'm not saying that this is necessarily the hotel for you, but at more than $100+ than the opaque properties you're inquiring about, i would think that there would be something similar where you will know exactly what you're getting and be less than the prices you're looking at above.

[mcremata]

Just checked Hotwire for a Paris hotel 3/16/-3/19/08. Unless I'm missing something, the Trip Advisor scale is absent. Is this the case for all of Hotwire?

By the way, I'm struggling to find a 5 star hotel for these dates. Since Priceline has eliminated the 4*+ category in Paris, it makes winning a hotel of this level virtually impossible, from what I can see. Anyone have any ideas?

[thereuare]

It has never been the case where a TripAdvisor rating is shown for all properties... only some of them show such a rating.

[mcremata]

I don't see any 4.5* on the Hotwire Hotel List. Any ideas, best guess or gut feelings?

Champs Elysees - Trocadero

3/16 - 3/19

$377

Fitness

Restaurant

Pool

Business Center

[WillTravel]

I'd guess the Hilton Arc de Triomphe, but that's just a guess since that hotel has a pool and is in the right area. I'd also go to the Accorhotels.com link (there's a BetterBidding support page link) and look at the Sofitel options. I notice you asked about an April stay as well. Did you change your dates?

[mcremata]

Thanks so much for the reply and your best guess that it may be the Hilton. I did go to the Accor site and looked at the Sofitel options, but both the Scribe & Farbourg are priced high.

I did change my dates. These are now set in stone 3/16 - 3/19 and I actually need 2 rooms. Struggling to find something I can live with. Bidding on a 4* through Priceline, it looks likely that I will win the Le Meridien Etoile, which I'm not crazy about. Last year won both Westin ($200) and Scribe ($225) bidding on the 4*+ category, which no longer exists. Not sure what options I have other than going for a Hotwire (which will be a guess since there are no 4.5* hotels listed on the Hotwire Hotel List for Paris) or just booking a traditional reservation. Any ideas would be much appreciated. Thanks again for all of the help this forum continues to provide.

[mcremata]

One more thing... If it is in fact the Hilton Arc, I'll point out that the Hilton.com web site has a published rate of $334 for this stay, making the HOTWIRE price higher.

[WillTravel]

That could well be the case with the Hilton - as noted previously, HOTWIRE is often not a great choice in Paris.

The Sofitel Trocad

[mcremata]

Thanks WillTravel. It's a tough one. Not sure what I should do. In case anyone else is looking for the same dates, the best I've found so far is: Warwick Champs $279 (TravelRes.com) Marignan Champs ($292 GTA Hotels.com) Eduard Vii ( $271 GTA Hotels.com) and Elysees Regencia ($297 TravelRes.com). The Elysees Regencia is highly rated on TripAdvisor. I think it's the #5 choice. I'm not familiar with any of these hotels though, so any thoughts from those in the know will be appreciated.

[WillTravel]

For location, the Hotel Edouard VII would win by far, for me. The reviews on TripAdvisor are pretty good, too. But if you are looking for the top hotel experience, it's really hard to tell which would be best.

Have you seen this site? It might help with comparisons or offers:

http://www.luxury-paris-hotels.net/