The Sofitel Paris La Defense is a contemporary eight-floor hotel built in 1987, situated in the business district of La Defense, ten kilometres from the historic city centre. The 151 guestrooms feature muted decor and contemporary furnishings, and Sofitel's signature MyBed bedding. Rooms are equipped with satellite television with OnCommand pay movies. High-speed wired and wireless Internet access is available for a fee. Other amenities include coffee/tea makers, safes and complimentary newspapers. Bathrooms come bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.

Fitness enthusiasts can tone up in the onsite gym, which is equipped with cardio-vascular and resistance machines. The Italian Lounge serves authentic Italian dishes in a modern setting beneath a glass roof, complete with a piano bar. La Tavola serves upscale French cuisine, and is reserved for meetings and events at lunchtime and private dinners in the evening.

Guests can stay connected via dial-up and wireless Internet access for a fee, and newspapers are available free of charge in the lobby. Copying, printing and fax facilities are available in the business centre, and the hotel houses five meeting rooms with audio-visual equipment and a maximum capacity of 100. Multilingual staff at the 24-hour front desk are on hand to provide around-the-clock room service, exchange currency and store valuables in the safe-deposit box. Those arriving by car can make use of the secure valet-parking service (surcharge).

The 17th-century Château de Rueil-Malmaison, the former home of Napoleon and Josephine, and the Local History Museum are both three kilometres from the hotel. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is 35 kilometres from the hotel.

The following mandatory hotel-imposed fees are charged and collected by the hotel either at check-in or check-out.

• A city/local tax will be charged

The above list may not be comprehensive. Mandatory hotel-imposed fees may not include tax and are subject to change.

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

Grande Arche 1 km / 0.6 mi
Parc de Bagatelle 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
Bois de Boulogne 2.5 km / 1.6 mi
Longchamp Racecourse 3.2 km / 2 mi
Arc de Triomphe 3.8 km / 2.3 mi
Stade de Roland Garros 4.6 km / 2.8 mi
Eiffel Tower 4.8 km / 3 mi
Champ de Mars 4.8 km / 3 mi
Pierre de Courbetin Stadium 5.9 km / 3.7 mi
Chateau de Malmaison 6.2 km / 3.9 mi
Parc de St Cloud 6.2 km / 3.9 mi
Louvre 7 km / 4.4 mi
Notre Dame Cathedral 8.3 km / 5.2 mi
Stade de France 9.2 km / 5.7 mi
Palace of Versailles 13 km / 8.1 mi

The preferred airport for Sofitel Paris La Defense is Paris (CDG Charles de Gaulle) 24.9 km / 15.5 mi.