Recommended apartments in the 8th arrondissement of Paris (Champs Elysées, Madeleine, Triumphal Arch and Chabad House)

A spacious studio with a warm design on Rue du Cirque, the small alley that comes off Rue Faubourg Saint-Honoré right next to the Elysee Palace, the residence of the French President. This is the quiet end of the Champs-Elysees , the one where the avenue is still surrounded by gardens and not shops. It's a few steps to Place de la Concorde , and from there you can continue on foot to the Tuileries Gardens and the Louvre. Please note that this is a government and business area: very quiet in the evening, police on every corner, and very little street life after seven. Anyone looking for a bar under the house will have to go to another district. I recommend it to a couple who wants a particularly central location and a quiet sleep, and who don't want a neighborhood atmosphere.

The apartment is located on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, the street where the flagship stores of the big fashion houses are located and at the end of which is the Elysée Palace. If shopping in Paris is high on your list of goals, there is no more precise address than this. A ten-minute walk from here brings you to the Orangerie Museum and the Louvre, and the Place de la Madeleine is a similar distance. Be aware of two things: this is one of the most expensive areas in Paris and the prices reflect this, and the street is busy during shopping hours, so a unit facing it will hear traffic almost all day long. I recommend asking for a room facing the inner courtyard, and this advice is worth more here than anywhere else on the list.

A one-bedroom apartment on Rue Danzo, a quiet alley that runs down from the Madeleine Church towards Boulevard Haussmann. The truly great score, 9.3 out of fifty-four reviews, is the highest I’ve found in the 8th arrondissement with a significant number of reviews. The location allows for walking distance to the Madeleine Church, the famous food market next door, and the luxury shops of Rue Faubourg Sainte-Honoré. This is a two-person-only apartment, with no sofa bed, which is exactly what makes it comfortable: there’s no attempt to cram four people into a space that’s fit for two. It’s worth noting that the 8th arrondissement is primarily a business and office district, which means it’s quiet in the evenings but also less of a neighborhood vibe on weekends.

A one-bedroom apartment on Rue Miromanil, the seam between the Champs-Elysées area and the quieter neighborhoods to its north. The Miromanil metro station is right outside, with two lines going directly to the center and Montmartre. The 8.4 out of fifty-eight reviews indicates reasonable consistency over time. This is also an apartment for a couple, with a separate bedroom from the living room, which makes a difference for a few nights' stay compared to an open studio. It's worth noting that this property only has portrait-format photos, so the photo on the listing only shows part of the full frame.

A designer apartment on the western edge of the 8th arrondissement, a short walk from the Champs-Elysées and Place Charles de Gaulle, better known by its old name Étoile, from which twelve avenues branch off around the Arc de Triomphe . The design here tends to be upscale and luxurious, which is exactly the language of the neighborhood. What you should know before booking in this area at all: it is intended for business, embassies and shopping, not for living. Grocery stores, neighborhood bakeries and reasonably priced restaurants are rare here, and you will often find yourself traveling to another district for dinner. I recommend it for a couple who is coming for a few nights and plans to eat out anyway.

An inviting apartment that comfortably accommodates five people, on a street that connects directly to the Champs-Elysées. For a family that wants to be in the heart of the 8th arrondissement without paying suite prices, this is the balance point. Everything the district has to offer is spread out around it: the boulevard itself, the Arc de Triomphe, the Grand Palais, and metro line 1, which leads directly from here to the Louvre and the Marais without changing. I reviewed the rest of the area on the 8th arrondissement attractions page . Please note that this is a residence and not a hotel: there is no concierge and no room service, and the service is limited to receiving the keys. I recommend it to a family that knows how to manage on their own and prefers a kitchen over a lobby.

Twenty-nine apartments spread across several buildings in the Champs-Elysees area: Rue de Brie, Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Rue Darrow, Rue Copernicus, and more. All renovated, with contemporary furniture, parquet floors, air conditioning, and large windows. The studios are 25 to 30 square meters and the apartments are 50 to 60, there is a washing machine and dishwasher, and weekly cleaning is included. And here's the downside that must be said out loud, because it doesn't appear anywhere prominently: the specific apartment is only assigned about a week before arrival, so until then you won't know which building and which street you'll be staying in. There's also no reception desk, and the keys are collected from a box at a separate address. I only recommend it to those who are truly flexible and don't build plans around the address.

At 74 Champs-Elysees Boulevard stands a building from 1914 with a facade protected by law, containing 135 suites and apartments ranging in size from 35 to 170 square meters. Each has a private kitchen equipped with a dishwasher, a marble bathroom, air conditioning and soundproofing, and the inner courtyard itself is designated a Historic Monument. Edith Piaf, Marlene Dietrich, Ella Fitzgerald and Ray Charles have all passed through the place in their time, and it is still noticeable. There is a 24-hour reception, daily cleaning, a gym, a buffet breakfast, and free baby playpens. The Georges V and Franklin Roosevelt stations on Line 1 are minutes away. Note that the price is for a five-star hotel on the most expensive avenue in the world, and there is no parking on site. I recommend a suite facing the courtyard rather than the avenue, unless the view is exactly what you came for.

A 68-square-meter apartment on Arsène Houssaye Street, with three bedrooms, that can accommodate six people, about three hundred meters from the Arc de Triomphe and about a half-hour walk from the Madeleine Church . It has a kitchen with a dishwasher and oven, a washing machine, air conditioning units and a smart TV, and the building has an elevator. Key collection is simple and quick, which is not obvious in apartments of this type. And here is the main reservation, and it is very practical: there is only one bathroom here for three bedrooms and six people. A family that gets ready to go out in the morning will feel it every day. I recommend it for a group of adults or for two families who do not leave at once at eight in the morning.