I recently completed a five-night stay at the Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile, located in Paris’s 17th arrondissement, and I absolutely love this hotel. I found this to be a convenient and pleasant place to stay with my seven-year-old. This property is ideal for visitors looking to conserve both cash and points, and although not the most centrally located Hyatt in Paris, it’s a perfectly adequate jumping off point for exploring the city.

Value

I booked this room as a category 4 Hyatt. (You can read all about how I booked this trip here.) Our dates were off peak, so standard rooms were available for 12,000 points per night. We opted for a club access room for 18,000 points per night, which gave us access to breakfast, snacks, and an evening happy hour featuring heavy hors d’oeuvres. We were upgraded to an Eiffel Tower view room, which did indeed have an incredible view. The Hyatt Regency is one of the tallest buildings in the city (though no one will accuse it of being the prettiest); we spotted it from the top of the Eiffel Tower.

The cash rate for the four nights I booked on points was $1,883.50, but this cash rate obscures the significant savings we obtained from having club access. 

The club lounge, located on the 34th floor, features stunning views of the Eiffel Tower. We ate breakfast and dinner in the club lounge each day, which meant the only meal we actually had to pay for while out and about in Paris was lunch (usually a crepe, on the go). Food in the club lounge was served buffet style, which worked exceptionally well for my somewhat picky eater. While others might want to spend their evenings enjoying the fine restaurants of Paris, our family is vegetarian, and much traditional French food just doesn’t work for us, so the club lounge was a great option. This also meant I didn’t have to schlep my kid out into the city and make him sit through a full restaurant meal at the end of a long day, when we were both tired. The offerings in the club lounge were sufficiently varied that we didn’t get sick of it before our trip was over, and included a selection of French wines and sparkling wine upon request. 

Convenience

Although many view the location of the Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile as a drawback, we found it to be extremely convenient. The hotel is connected to a mall, which is located directly above a metro station. This means it’s possible to get to the metro and RER trains without actually going outside, which is a plus in February. This mall features a bakery and a grocery store, which provide additional opportunities to cut back on food costs. (I got a ready-to-eat meal from the grocery store for lunch one day, for example.) 

A streetcar stops right outside the hotel, as well as multiple bus lines. We were able to walk to the Arc de Triomphe, and attractions like the Eiffel Tower, the Musee d’Orsay, and the Louvre were just 20-30 minutes away on the metro or bus. While other Hyatt properties in Paris are much more centrally located, we found it very easy to navigate the city with the Hyatt Regency as a home base.

Comfort

Our room was small, but quite comfortable, with exceptionally cozy bedding and a view that never got old. It got a bit warm with the afternoon sun shining in the window; I imagine this could be a real problem in summer. It was also remarkably quiet. We were on the 25th floor, and parents traveling with young children should note that these rooms have windows that actually open–without screens. 

The service we received throughout our stay was excellent. Any requests or issues we had were resolved promptly. For example, when we checked in, the sofa bed in our room was partially disassembled, due to some miscommunication between maintenance staff and housekeeping. This was remedied right away. Everyone we encountered was solicitous and kind–especially to my son.

Bottom Line

I loved pretty much everything about this property and recommend it without hesitation. In fact, I liked it so much that when our flight home was canceled due to a snowstorm back home in the States, I forked over the full cash rate to stay for a fifth night. Hotel staff graciously extended our club access for this additional night, even though we didn’t pay for it. I would come back in a heartbeat.

This hotel is moving up to a category 5 as of March 25th, 2025, which is unfortunate for visitors hoping to use a category 1-4 free night award here. However, this is still far more accessible than the other Hyatt properties in Paris proper, which are all category 7 or 8. Even as a category 5, I think this property offers tremendous value and is a great option for visitors to Paris. 

I noticed that award availability at the Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile seems to come and go, so if you’re hoping to book a stay, check often and/or consider setting alerts through a service like MaxMyPoint.

If you’d like to earn more points to transfer to Hyatt to book your stay, head over to my credit cards page to learn about the Chase Sapphire Preferred and the Chase Ink Business cards.