Hotel de la Paix is a modern hotel situated in Reims historic center, 500 meters from the city's beautiful 13th century cathedral. Featuring simple, modern furniture, neutral paintwork and deep colored textiles, the 99 air conditioned guestrooms all offercable television, direct dial telephones and minibars. Opening onto a sidewalk terrace on the pedestrian Place d'Erlon, the brasserie restaurant has a traditional tavern feel, with its wooden paneling, heavy furniture and low lighting. Continental breakfasts served each morning with seafood specialties and international brasserie dishes offered at lunch and dinner. Guests can relax on leather sofas and read the daily papers in the spacious lobby and take advantage of wireless Internet access in the hotel's public areas. Multilingual staff can answer queries at the front desk 24 hours a day. Guests with cars will appreciate the proximity of secure parking facilities. Other amenities include laundry and dry cleaning facilities, a currency exchange service and a porter. Important city center monuments including the cathedral and Tau Palace are within 500 meters of the hotel, while the Remi Basilica and the Champagne caves are just two kilometers away. The train station is 500 meters away and the nearest airport is Charles de Gaulle, 130 kilometers away. The Best Western Hotel de la Paix is currently being renovated and refurbished until April 1, 2005.