Bonjour! Does anyone know of a really good hotel in Paris, near Eiffel tower, Arc de Triomphe and Champs Elysées??? I need at least a 4* hotel. I'm going with my niece and there are soooo many hotels, and I keep on looking at all the reviews, and I am so mixed up!!! HELP!!! And I also need a great hotel in Amsterdam near the museums and the center.

Merci!!!!

You should re-post this over on the Europe forum. There are hundreds of Paris experts who post there but never look at "Travel Tips & Trip Ideas". This board is mostly meant for general travel ideas -- not destination-specific questions.

Also - when you re-post -- include your budget. '4 star' isn't a price range or quality level in France. It just indicates the types of amenities.

oh - that also applies to Amsterdam . . . Just re-post on EUROPE and tag your thread for France and the Netherlands.

One Paris trick I learned here on Fodor's is that the arrondisement number is the last part of the postal code. So if you want to stay near the Eiffle Tower for example (which is in the 7th) you'll be looking for hotels with an address of 75007. Here's a map: www.parisnet.com/parismap.html

That helps narrow things down so at least you aren't trying to sort out ALL hotels in ALL of greater Paris!

have stayed in george v and plaza athenee in paris. George V is the absolute best hotel i have ever stayed in. Amazing service, located close to champs elysees, arc de triomphe and short walk to eiffel tower. Top notch (also top dollar).

The Ritz is right on the Place de La Concorde. Magnificent location close to all. Also the Meurice and the Crillon. Bring your highest-limit credit card.