Where to Stay in Paris for New Year's Eve 2026: The Champs-Élysées, Five Areas, 12 Hotels and the City Tax

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Paris’s New Year’s Eve show is free, but it is not simple. The fireworks over the Champs-Élysées sit inside a police perimeter with bag searches, and a string of Métro stations closes from mid-afternoon. Last year public transport was free from 5pm on 31 December until noon on 1 January. Add the taxe de séjour, charged per person and per night by star rating, from €2.60 to €15.93, and the bill is not what the room rate suggests.

This guide covers what the City and the Préfecture de Police have published (neither had released its 2026 plan on 29 October, so where we describe last year’s arrangements we say so), five areas, 12 hotels, and the terms that catch people out. For the rest of your trip, where to stay in Paris covers seven areas and 15 hotels, six of which also appear here. The hotels are researched picks, chosen for location, what each property publishes and consistent guest feedback, and each was checked as operating in October 2026. No hotel pays to appear here.

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31 December 2026: what is planned, and last year’s rules

On 29 October we did not find a 2026 programme on paris.fr: the City’s page for the show still described the 31 December 2025 edition. Paris je t’aime, the tourist office’s site, lists a free show for 31 December 2026 at the Arc de Triomphe, with video mapping on the monument from 11.50pm, a countdown at 11.59pm, about ten minutes of fireworks at midnight and an end at 12.20am. Its listing repeats last year’s station-closure times word for word, so we treat it as last year’s pattern rather than confirmation, and the Préfecture de Police had not published an order for 2026 either.

Last year, the City’s page said the avenue opened to the public at 7pm, mainly through the Place de la Concorde, with other entrances from avenue Montaigne and avenue Matignon and avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt. The mapping began at 11.50pm and the fireworks at midnight, on the Arc de Triomphe, not the Eiffel Tower. The City recommended arriving early, dressing warmly and leaving strollers at home.

The Préfecture’s order for 31 December 2025 shows the kind of rules to expect. From 4pm until 4am, anyone entering the perimeter had to agree to pat-downs and bag searches if asked. Fireworks and pyrotechnic articles, firearms including replicas, and anything that could be a weapon or a projectile were banned, as were take-away alcohol sales and drinking on the street, and the avenue’s terraces were cleared of furniture. A separate order banned parking from 10pm on 30 December around Place Charles de Gaulle, in the 8th, 16th and 17th arrondissements. Paris je t’aime’s 2026 listing adds that shops are expected to close between 3pm and 6pm, so eat before you go, and that glass containers, animals, bikes, scooters and helmets are not allowed.

Last year’s City page listed these station closures:

Étoile, Kléber, George V, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Concorde were due to reopen at about 1am. The same page said public transport was free from 5pm on 31 December to noon on 1 January. Transbus, a trade site, adds that airport zones were excluded and that lines 1, 2, 4, 6, 9 and 14 and the RER ran through the night. Île-de-France Mobilités gave the same window in 2017, but we found no 2026 plan yet.

What this means for a hotel: a room inside the perimeter puts you minutes from the show but behind checkpoints and without your nearest station. A room across the river or in the 17th puts you on the free, all-night network, with a ride to reach the avenue.

Paris’s hotel tax on New Year’s Eve

Every hotel adds the taxe de séjour to the bill, per adult and per night. The City’s grid for 1 January 2026 adds a 10% departmental share and two regional shares, 15% for the Société du Grand Paris and 200% for Île-de-France Mobilités, to the municipal rate. It has no New Year’s Eve supplement, and minors are exempt.

Unclassified hotels pay 5% of the nightly cost per person before VAT, plus the additional shares, capped at €15.93. Our arithmetic for a couple staying three nights, 30 December to 2 January, six person-nights: €50.70 at a four-star (6 × €8.45), €70.20 at a five-star, €95.58 at a palace and €33.18 at a three-star. By the hotels’ own sites, the Crillon and the Shangri-La are palaces, the Napoléon is a five-star, five others are four-stars (the Lord Byron, Eiffel Trocadéro, Récamier, National and Mercure) and three are three-stars (the Grands Hommes, Caron and B&B); the Pavillon de la Reine’s pages did not state a rating, so ask.

Getting in from the airports, and around

• From Charles de Gaulle, the RER B reaches central Paris, including Gare du Nord and Châtelet, in about 30 minutes, on the €14 airport ticket. The CDG Express does not open until 28 March 2027, so it will not help on New Year’s Eve.
• From Orly, metro line 14 reaches the centre in about 25 minutes, on the same €14 ticket. Line 14 also stops at Porte de Clichy and Madeleine, which suits the Batignolles hotels below.
• In town, a Métro, train or RER ticket is €2.55 and a Navigo day pass for all zones is €12.30, though it does not cover the airports. Last year the network was free after 5pm on the night.

The Champs-Élysées and the 8th: the show on your doorstep

The 8th arrondissement holds the avenue, from the Place de la Concorde to the Étoile. A hotel here is the shortest walk to the show but the most affected by closures: Étoile station shut at 2pm last year, and Concorde, George V and Franklin D. Roosevelt at 4pm. Ask the hotel in writing how arriving guests are let through the checkpoints.

Where to stay on the Champs-Élysées

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• Hôtel de Crillon, splurge. On the Place de la Concorde, where last year’s main public entrance stood, with a site that lists 36 suites and ten signature suites. For New Year it advertises a Masquerade Ball with a festive cocktail reception, live music, dancing and a DJ set, booked through its experiences page. Choose it to be at the Concorde end of the avenue. Watch out: the page does not say whether the ball is sold with a room, or give a price or a minimum stay, and Concorde station closed at 4pm last year. Check rates on Booking.com →
• Hôtel Napoléon, splurge. At 40 avenue de Friedland, with 96 rooms and suites, and Étoile station, by the hotel’s FAQ, a two-minute walk away. Superior rooms run 17 to 23 m², and three top-floor junior suites have a balcony facing the Eiffel Tower. Choose it for the Étoile end, beside the Arc de Triomphe. Watch out: Étoile closed at 2pm last year, and its offers page lists no New Year’s Eve package. Check rates on Booking.com →
• Hôtel Lord Byron, comfortable. A four-star of 52 rooms and suites at 5 rue Chateaubriand, renovated in 2019, on a quiet street two minutes from the Champs-Élysées and, by the hotel’s count, nine minutes’ walk from the Arc de Triomphe, with a courtyard patio and a hammam. Choose it for a calm base beside the avenue. Watch out: the Solo rooms are 13 m², George V station closed at 4pm last year, and its special offers page has no New Year’s Eve package. Check rates on Booking.com →

Trocadéro and the 16th: the tower from your window

The 16th faces the Eiffel Tower across the Seine. Last year Iéna station closed at 4pm and Passy and Dupleix at 9pm, but Trocadéro was not on the list.

Where to stay in Trocadéro and the 16th

• Shangri-La Paris, splurge. The former home of Prince Roland Bonaparte at 10 avenue d’Iéna, a palace with 100 rooms and suites, one bar and three restaurants, and Eiffel View rooms. Choose it for the tower from a palace. Watch out: only the Eiffel View rooms are sold for the view, its homepage showed no New Year’s Eve offer when we read it, and Iéna station closed at 4pm last year. Check rates on Booking.com →
• Hôtel Eiffel Trocadéro, comfortable. A four-star boutique hotel at 35 rue Benjamin Franklin, with 17 rooms including one suite, some with a view of the Eiffel Tower, a lounge bar and a restaurant. The hotel puts the Champs-Élysées and the Arc de Triomphe 10 minutes away. Choose it for a small hotel on the Trocadéro. Watch out: with only 17 rooms there is little choice of room type, and its offers page has no New Year’s Eve terms. Check rates on Booking.com →

Saint-Germain and the Latin Quarter: across the river

The Left Bank is for people who would rather leave the perimeter alone: cafés around Saint-Sulpice in the 6th, and the Panthéon in the 5th. Reaching the avenue means a journey across the river, so plan the return on the free, all-night lines.

Where to stay in Saint-Germain and the Latin Quarter

• Hôtel Récamier, comfortable. A four-star boutique hotel of only 24 rooms at 3 bis Place Saint-Sulpice, with free tea-time from 4pm to 6pm every day and a breakfast buffet at €26 (express €16). Choose it for a small hotel on one of the Left Bank’s squares. Watch out: the smallest rooms are 15 m², and its site lists no New Year’s Eve offer. Check rates on Booking.com →
• Hôtel des Grands Hommes, good value. A three-star of 30 rooms facing the colonnades of the Panthéon, in an 18th-century building. Its homepage lists a four-nights-for-three advance offer with special cancellation conditions. Choose it for a Panthéon view at a lower rate. Watch out: Classic rooms are 14 m², and you should check whether the offer covers 31 December. Check rates on Booking.com →

Le Marais: Place des Vosges and its own streets

The Marais, on the Right Bank in the 3rd and 4th, is a district to choose for its own sake. Line 1, which runs along the avenue, lost its stations at Étoile, George V, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Concorde and Tuileries last year, so the last stretch to the show is on foot.

Where to stay in Le Marais

• Le Pavillon de la Reine & Spa, splurge. At 28 place des Vosges, behind the square, with a spa and a restaurant called Anne. Its Classic rooms are attic rooms of about 21 m² with a queen-size bed, on the top floor. Choose it to sleep on Place des Vosges itself. Watch out: its offers page lists gift vouchers and no New Year’s Eve package. Check rates on Booking.com →
• Hôtel National des Arts et Métiers, comfortable. A four-star of 64 rooms behind Haussmann façades at 243 rue Saint-Martin, with Classic rooms of 20 m² and the Ristorante National. Choose it for a design hotel with its own restaurant and bar. Watch out: its homepage still carried a notice that the rooftop was closed for the season, so ask before counting on the roof. Check rates on Booking.com →
• Hôtel Caron de Beaumarchais, good value. A three-star boutique hotel at 12 rue Vieille-du-Temple, with a 1792 piano-forte among its antiques and, by the hotel’s count, 8 minutes’ walk to the Centre Pompidou, 10 to Notre-Dame, 12 to Place des Vosges and 19 to the Louvre. Choose it for the middle of the Marais at a lower rate. Watch out: front rooms face one of the liveliest streets in the Marais, by the hotel’s own account, so ask for a rear room on a night when the streets are full. Check rates on Booking.com →

Batignolles: lower prices and a direct line

The Batignolles, in the north of the 17th, is residential and lower in price than the hotels above. Porte de Clichy is on lines 13 and 14, and line 14, one of the lines that ran all night last year, serves Saint-Lazare, Madeleine, Gare de Lyon and Bercy. Madeleine was not on last year’s closure list.

Where to stay in the Batignolles

• B&B HOTEL Paris 17 Batignolles, budget. A three-star of 253 rooms at 4 boulevard Berthier, with a 24-hour reception and Porte de Clichy, which the hotel puts two minutes’ walk away, on lines 13 and 14, the RER C and tram T3. Choose it for the lowest price and a direct line to Madeleine and Saint-Lazare. Watch out: rooms are for two adults at most, and the hotel lists the ring-road exit among its access routes, so expect a transport hub rather than a village. Check rates on Booking.com →
• Mercure Paris 17 Batignolles, comfortable. A four-star of 134 rooms at 118 rue de Tocqueville, with a patio and Superior rooms of 17 m², some with a balcony. Choose it for a quiet residential street at a lower rate than the 8th. Watch out: its page names no Métro station, only Saint-Lazare as a 26-minute walk, so check the route on the RATP app, and it publishes no New Year’s Eve terms. Check rates on Booking.com →

How to book Paris for New Year’s Eve

• Count the tax. It is per adult and per night by star rating: €8.45 at a four-star, €5.53 at a three-star, nothing for under-18s.
• Ask about 31 December. Of the 12, only the Crillon advertises a New Year’s Eve event, and none of the pages we read published a minimum stay for the night. Ask in writing, and ask hotels near the avenue how arriving guests pass the checkpoints.
• Check room size. Among these hotels the smallest rooms run from 13 m² at the Lord Byron to about 21 m² at the Pavillon de la Reine. If you need space, book the category above the cheapest.
• Compare totals. Hotel booking sites compared goes through where to book, and hotel taxes around the world sets Paris beside other cities.

All 12 at a glance

Before you go

• ETIAS is not running yet. The EU’s travel authorisation for visa-exempt visitors is not in operation and no applications are being taken; the EU says it will announce the start date several months ahead, and the fee will be €20. A site that asks you to pay for one now is not the official service.
• Expect fingerprints and a photo. The EU’s Entry/Exit System registers visitors from outside the EU at the border and is gradually replacing passport stamps.
• Before you fly, sort out mobile data (the best eSIM for Europe) and cover (the best travel insurance). For more hotels across the city, see where to stay in Paris.
• Another New Year’s Eve? See where to stay in London for New Year’s Eve, New York and Sydney.

Frequently asked questions

Sources & further reading

• Ville de Paris: New Year’s Eve on the Champs-Élysées, 31 December 2025 (last year’s page, in French)
• Préfecture de Police: order no. 2025-01692 on protection perimeters, 22 December 2025 (last year’s, in French)
• Préfecture de Police: order no. 2025-01687 on parking and traffic, 19 December 2025 (last year’s, in French)
• Paris je t’aime: New Year 2027 show at the Arc de Triomphe (in French)
• Transbus: public transport for New Year’s Eve 2025 (in French)
• Île-de-France Mobilités: New Year’s Eve free travel, 21 December 2017 (in French)
• City of Paris: tourist tax rates from 1 January 2026 (PDF, in French and English)
• City of Paris: the tourist tax, and who is exempt (in French)
• Île-de-France Mobilités: 2026 fares
• RATP: the RER B to Charles de Gaulle (in French)
• RATP: metro line 14 to Orly (in French)
• CDG Express
• European Union: ETIAS
• European Union: the Entry/Exit System
• Hôtel de Crillon: festive season and New Year’s Eve
• Hôtel Napoléon: offers and FAQ
• B&B HOTEL Paris 17 Batignolles: access and rooms
• Official websites of each hotel named above, checked in October 2026

Dates, rules, rates and hotel terms change, and neither the City of Paris’s 2026 programme nor the Préfecture de Police’s order was published when we checked; where we describe last year’s arrangements we say so. Every hotel detail here was checked in October 2026; confirm minimum stays, rates and cancellation terms with the hotel before booking. These are researched picks, not reviews. ETIAS and the Entry/Exit System do not guarantee entry to France. This article contains affiliate links: hotel rates on Booking.com and other booking sites through Stay22, and tours, transfers and eSIMs through our partners; if you book through them we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. No hotel pays to be included.

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