Paris Orly International Airport (ORY): Approximate driving time is 24 minutes and distance is 12 miles (19 km).

Roissy–Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG): Approximate driving time is 30 minutes and distance is 12.4 miles (20 km).

The InterContinental Le Grand Hotel is located right outside the exit for Metro Opéra (Metro lines 3, 7, 8) or exit Auber (regional train RER C). From Roissy–Charles de Gualle Airport there is a direct bus, the Roissy Bus, which stops on Rue Scribe, 1 block from the hotel. From either airport, guests can take the regional high-speed train (RER line B) to station Châtelêt-Les Halles, and then transfer to Metro line 7 or continue to the hotel by taxis found at the exit at Place du Châtelêt.

Generally, it's easiest to get around Paris using the Metro and bus systems which operate from 5:30 AM until 1 AM. Taxis are easy to find and inexpensive within the city limits.

High-speed Internet access is available through the telephone data port (two phone lines), as well as through the TV with a wireless keyboard (fee). Also available are film and music libraries accessible through the TV (fee), satellite TV with 40 international channels, fax machines on request, and mini-bars. Decorated in light marble and dark wood, bathrooms have combination shower/tubs.

Le Bar du Grand Hotel - This low-lit bar has upholstered armchairs, dark-wood paneling, and a low ceiling for added intimacy. The bar also provides service in the adjoining atrium lounge, a vast salon flooded in sunlight during the day, with pale marble columns and archways, low tables and armchairs, and grand piano in the evenings. Cocktails and beverages, as well as light meals and snacks, are served from 11 AM to midnight daily.

Amenity highlights: Occupying an entire wing, the hotel's 24-hour business center offers high-speed Internet access and 21 conference and reception rooms, including the Salon Opera ballroom, a classified historic monument. Guests can dine at the Café de la Paix under the frescoes of the main dining room or on a glassed-in terrace. The hotel bar serves more casual meals and cocktails under a large glass atrium and in an intimate bar lounge.

Insider tip: Two historic department stores, Galeries Lafayette and Le Printemps, are 2 blocks from the hotel. The 10th floor terrace of Le Printemps offers one of the city's best panoramic views, encompassing the Eiffel Tower, Sacré-Coeur Basilica, and the rooftop of the Palais Garnier.