How much does the visit cost
The tower’s official site lists adult prices from €14.80 to €36.70 and €3.80 to €18.40 for children and youth. On the official ticket office, tickets range from €3.60 to €35.30, depending on the floor and access mode. The gap between the low and high ends of these ranges is not random: it depends on the floor you aim for and how you ascend.
One reservation tip, which we repeat often at the front desk: buy on the official ticket site, ticket.toureiffel.paris. Resellers sell the same climb for more, sometimes with a less flexible date.
2nd floor or summit: which to choose
The official ticket office distinguishes two products, the 2nd floor and the summit. Here’s how we help our guests decide.
| You want | The floor we recommend |
|---|---|
| See Paris and recognize the monuments | The 2nd floor. High enough for the view, low enough to see streets and rooftops. |
| Go all the way up, just to have done it | The summit. It’s the most expensive ticket and the extra line is at the top, not the bottom. |
| Come with young children | The 2nd floor. Shorter wait, less empty space beneath your feet. |
If you’re unsure, take the 2nd floor. No one ever comes down disappointed for missing an extra thirty metres.
When to go
The two best slots are early morning and late evening. Mid‑afternoon is when everyone arrives at once, and it’s also when the light is the flattest for photos.
Late evening has an advantage the morning does not: the sparkle. The official site says the tower sparkles every night from dusk, at the start of each hour, for five minutes. Time your descent on the hour and you’ll see it up close.
Opening hours change with the season, and we prefer not to copy them here rather than give you an outdated time. They are on toureiffel.paris, updated by the operator. If you stay with us, ask the day before: we’ll check for you.
What it means to stay in the 7th
We are at 5 Avenue Duquesne in the 7th arrondissement, i.e., the same district as the tower and the Champ de Mars. In practice, this means you can walk to the visit and you don’t have to choose between the last metro and the five‑minute sparkle.
It also changes how you plan the day. Many visitors come from far away, go up, and leave immediately because the return trip weighs on them. From our location you can go up in the morning, return to drop off your luggage, and come out again in the evening for the illuminated tower. It’s the same visit, in two parts, and it’s much more pleasant.
Two of our room categories overlook the tower: the Double Room with View, with a queen bed and air‑conditioning, and the Junior Suite with View, 28 m², with a sitting area and work space. You don’t have to go out again to see the sparkle.
The rest of the day, without taking the metro again
The tower rarely takes more than two hours, ticket in hand. The Champ de Mars is the natural extension of the visit: the large park that spreads out in front of the tower, where people sit to watch it rather than photograph it from the foot, where it doesn’t fit in the frame. Allow about half an hour, more if you’ve brought a picnic.
For food, we send our guests to Rue Cler, the neighborhood market street, rather than the terraces facing the tower. The value‑for‑money is completely different. We have a whole page with our recommendations if you want details.
And if you return late, our bar is there: classic cocktails, a discreet Parisian lounge atmosphere. It’s where most of our Eiffel Tower evenings end.
Three mistakes we see often
- Booking a climbing hour on the same day during high season. The interesting slots are gone quickly.
- Arriving an hour early thinking you’ll save time. The ticket is time‑stamped; you’ll wait outside.
- Planning only one view of the tower. It looks different at 9 a.m. and 10 p.m., and you’ll be in Paris long enough to see both.