Arena Hotel La Defense

Reception several flights of stairs up.No lifts therefore unsuitable for elderly or those with heavy luggage. Hotel was being refurbished at time of visit (early December 2024) of which we had no prior knowledge. No bar or dining available too. WiFi down for hours. Location excellent for La Defense Arena and RER connections.

The hotel is located at the center of the riots in France in 2023. It was the third day of the riots when we arrived, and it felt like we were deep in a tiger's den. The black guy at the front desk had a "I am ***" feeling. Fortunately, there were no more disturbances the rest of the night.
Apart from these, let’s make an objective evaluation of this hotel. The decoration is new and the quality is similar to Home Inn. The main entrance is on the third floor and there is no elevator. If you have large luggage, you are in luck. Opposite the hotel is a residential area, and it is in a commercial building, but the other shops are obviously in poor condition. Everything in the room was fine, except that after washing the clothes and drying them on wooden hangers, the hangers faded and stained all the white clothes. The clothes hanger says novotel, it may be old goods collected by other hotels.
The transportation is very convenient, there is a city railway, and it is only two stops to the Arc de Triomphe. There were many restaurants near the station, and when the riot was coming to an end, the market was still quite lively.