About Hôtel De Castiglione
Situated in the heart of the 8th arrondissement, De Castiglione offers guests comfortable central accommodation close to many of Paris’ top designer boutiques.
Though the rooms have all the modern conveniences, they do have a bit of an Art-Deco feel to them. Each features air conditioning, satellite TV, in-room safe, alarm clock, work desk, telephone and soundproof windows.
Reception is open 24 hours a day and can assist with concierge services, basic business services, laundry, babysitting and luggage storage. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the property, and a communal computer is available in the lobby.
The on-site café serves a basic breakfast, and other meals, but for a true gastronomic experience there are many top quality French restaurants in the immediate area.
The Champs Élysées is barely 600 yards from Hotel De Castiglione, while the city’s iconic Eiffel Tower is two miles away.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Excellent central location
The hotel is situated close to the élysée Palace, and guests feel that a location good enough for the French Prime Minister is certainly good enough for them. It is also close to the Louvre and of course metro stations, so all of Paris is easily accessible.
positive:
Professional and proactive staff
Guests overwhelmingly approved of the conduct of the hotels staff. They were described as exceptionally professional in the way they carried out their duties, and most helpful when it came to offering local information and concierge services.
positive:
Chance of room upgrades
The hotel is in the midst of updating its rooms, and many guests report being upgraded to better rooms, since all standard rooms were occupied or being renovated. While of course this will not go on forever, and neither is an upgrade guaranteed, it is more likely during the upgrade than at any other time.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Some rooms a bit noisy
It seems unfortunate, but the rooms with the best views over the Eiffel Tower were described as the nosiest due to their street facing position. On the other hand, the back rooms were described as surprisingly quiet, so light sleepers should perhaps request these rooms.
negative:
Some rooms still unrenovated
The reviews seem to show a hotel of two halves, those from guests in rooms that had been renovated and those from guests in unrenovated rooms. The unrenovated rooms were not much liked. As of March 2016 the renovation project seems to still be ongoing.
negative:
Bar closes very early
A surprising number of guests mentioned that the bar closes exceptionally early, leaving them with nowhere in the hotel to repair for drinks after a dinner nearby.