Hotel Du Louvre

Location.

There is even a boutique dedicated to the little black dress. Tiny shops sell everything from antique toy soldiers to vintage couture.  The 17th-century arcades of the Palais Royal Gardens, opposite the hotel, are a shopper's paradise, even for Paris.

Expert Tip. Features include cable television and high-speed Internet access. Rooms have views over the inner courtyard, Opera Garnier or the Louvre.  The Hotel du Louvre's 177 air-conditioned guestrooms are decorated in eight different colour schemes, including patriotic red and blue, and dark green with mahogany furniture.

Guestrooms.

The hotel has a small fitness room, with cardio machines and free weights. There are eight air- conditioned meeting rooms for hire and a grand reception hall. Fax and secretarial services are available.

The Hotel du Louvre's small 24-hour business centre has a computer workstation, with high-speed Internet access (surcharge) and printer. Room service is available 24 hours a day. Le Defender Bar offers cocktails and snacks amid black marble columns and velvet chairs. In summer, guests can dine on the terrace, with views of the Palais Royal and Louvre. For lunch and dinner, the Brasserie du Louvre serves fresh seafood and classic French dishes.

At the Hotel du Louvre, a buffet breakfast is served daily (surcharge). The marble-floored lobby is decorated in crimson and greens, with a contemporary chandelier, velvet tapestry and suspended vases above reception.  Built on the orders of Napoleon III for the International Exhibition of 1855, the grand Hotel du Louvre has restored its facade and filled the interior with colour and contemporary design.
Hotel Features. The hotel is 800 metres from the Musee d'Orsay, while the Eiffel Tower and Montmartre are both two-and-a-half kilometres away.  The 19th-century Hotel du Louvre is located in Paris, France, opposite the Louvre and 1 block from the Tuileries Gardens.