Elle has beaten other major titles to become the first to launch a hotel — but seems more focused on being comfortable than cutting-edge.
A five-minute stroll from the Arc de Triomphe, at the end of the Champs-Elyees, the hotel is in a prime spot for one of Paris’s most famous shopping areas. Maison Elle itself is tucked down a slightly charmless side street that doesn’t exactly scream glamour . However, during my stay it had the advantage of being quiet, apart from when a Serge Gainsbourg lookalike wandered down the street playing “La Vie en Rose” on a trumpet.
Beyond that is a kitchen-like area where breakfast is served, with a coffee machine and help-yourself drawers of juice and water. The “library” features mid-century-style sofas and coffee tables arranged with copies of Elle and Elle Decor. Decorative accents are interiors-influencer territory — coral ornaments and Alexander Calder-inspired mobiles — while a small “concept store” sells Elle merch including yoga cushions and striped tops.
There are also overt fashion themes, and each of the 25 bedrooms is inspired by an element of the French wardrobe. So one room has zigzag striped walls in homage to the mariniere stripy top, and a gratuitous pullout mirror just for taking full-length selfies; others are inspired by flannel or denim.My room was the Atelier Suite, intended to evoke a modern bohemian studio and the relationship between artist and muse — although it seemed more like the flat of a single, male graphic designer to me.
The average price of a room is €250 , without breakfast, while the average for a suite is €420. I found a “Cabin Room” in May for €209 for one weekday night.
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