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| Melia Alexander - ParisWalking distance from the Arc de Triomphe (1 km), the Eiffel Tower (2 km) and the Seine river. The Business Center CNIT is just 5 km away. Well communicated by train & metro, and close to the International Airports of Orly (20 km) & Charles de Gaulle (35 km). While in Paris, visit as well nearby Versailles (35 km) and/or Disneyland París (45 km). Accomodation - Melia Alexander This hotel offers 58 immaculate accommodation units that are endowed with all the essential amenities to assure you immense pleasure throughout your stay. Guest Rooms • 58 Quiet and elegantly decorated rooms, and 3 Apartments/Suites; including 4 with hydromassage • Bathroom with hair-dryer • Air-conditioning • Satellite TV • Direct dial telephone • Modem connection • Mini-bar • Safe deposit box • Additional bed & cribs upon request (free of charge for children aged 12 or younger) • Room service Hotel Facilities • Laundry and dry cleaning • Photocopying service • Baby-sitter upon request • Public parking close by • Varied breakfast buffet • Bar Location - Melia Alexander Located in an elegant residential area of Paris, the Melia Alexander Boutique Hotel is close to the famous Champs Elysees and the Victor Hugo Square with its fountains. This property is close to the Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower and Seine River, while the Orly International Airport is 20 km away. Attractions Nearby • Arc of Triumph - 0.5 km • Eiffel Tower - 1 km • Versailles • Disneyland París • Cnit (Business Center) • Trocadero Gardens - 0.5 km • Champs Elysees - 0.5 km • Champs de Mars - 1 km • Les Invalides - 2 km • Place de la Concorde - 2 km • Tuileries Gardens - 2.5 km • Louvre Museum - 3.5 km The city's metro system, augmented by trains and buses, connects the hotel to the city. The hotel is near Victor Hugo metro station. Attractions - Melia Alexander Here is a highlight of things that one should see during your visit to Paris. Consider getting the Paris Museum Pass, a pre-paid entry card that allows entry and line jumping into over 70 museums and monuments around Paris. The Paris Pass is a variant also allowing free metro and public transport travel. Note that most museums and galleries are closed on either Monday or Tuesday. Attractions & Landmarks • Place de la Bastille is a square in Paris, where the Bastille prison stood and later destroyed during the French Revolution. • Champs-Élysées is a 17th century garden-promenade turned avenue connecting the Concorde and Arc de Triomphe. It is also a major shopping street. • Place de la Concorde was the site of the infamous guillotine during the French Revolution. It was replaced with an Egyptian obelisk. • Place Vendôme is famous for its fashionable and deluxe hotels and its jewellers. • Les Halles was formerly Paris' central meat and produce market for over a 1000 year and was turned into a shopping centre in 1971. • Le Marais is a trendy district with large gay and Jewish population. • Avenue Montaigne is home to luxury brand labels such as Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Dior and Givenchy. • Montmartre is a historic area on the Butte, home to the Basilica of the Sacré Coeur, and has always had a history with artists. • Montparnasse is a historic area famous for artist's studios, music halls, and café life. The lone Tour Montparnasse skyscraper is located there. • L'Opéra is the area around the Opéra Garnier and department stores such as Printemps and Galeries Lafayette. • Quartier Latin is a 12th century scholastic centre with the Sorbonne University. • Faubourg Saint-Honoré is one of Paris' high-fashion districts, home to Hermčs and Christian Lacroix. • Eiffel Tower, built on the Champ de Mars, is probably the most famous landmark in the world. • Pčre-Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in the city of Paris. See the graves of Moličre, Sarah Bernhardt, Georges Bizet, Édith Piaf, Yves Montand, Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison, amongst many others. • Catacombs of Paris is a famous underground ossuary. • Arc de Triomphe was commissioned by Napoleon I. Beneath the Arc is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from the First World War. • La Defense is a modern office-building variant of the Arc de Triomphe. Churches • Notre Dame Cathedral is an impressive Gothic cathedral that was the inspiration for Victor Hugo's novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame. • Sacré Coeur is perched on top of the highest point in Paris. Behind the church is the artists' area. • Sainte Chapelle is stunning on a sunny day, as the highlight of this small chapel are the large stained-glass windows which soar up to near the vaulted ceiling. • Pantheon is the final resting place for the great heroes of the French Republic. Museums & Galleries • The Louvre is one of the finest museums in the world of art, art-history, and culture, home of the Mona Lisa. • Musée d'Orsay displays works of the great artists of the 19th century. • Centre Georges Pompidou houses the museum of modern art. • Jacquemart-Andre Museum displays a private collection of French, Italian, Dutch masterpieces in a typical 14th century mansion. • Picasso Museum contains the master's own collections. • Rodin Museum shows his personal collection and archives, in a charming hotel and sprawling garden. • Invalides is the museum of arms and armour from the Middle Ages to today. • Carnavalet is the Museum of Paris history and is noted for its collection of French Revolution artefacts. • Cluny is Paris' medieval museum, in a part roman, part medieval building. Package Details - Melia Alexander • Roundtrip flight in Economy class • 7 consecutive nights and daily breakfast (buffet) • Roundtrip transfer between the airport and the hotel Other Information - Melia Alexander Hotel rooms in Europe are generally smaller than in North American hotels. Please keep in mind that rooms with 2 double beds are quite rare. All hotels provide towels; some do not offer face cloths. In most European countries the current is 220V. Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. | ![]()
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