The hotel location was excellent. It was within walking distance of the Eiffel Tower, Champ Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, plenty of restaurants, bakeries, convenience stores, and pharmacies (which is important if you need a Covid test to fly back home or to your next destination) as well as multiple Metro stations about a third of a mile away (about 500m)
The staff was super friendly and helpful and someone was available at the front desk 24 hrs (which you would not get from a private rental)
Being 2 blocks away from the main street, the balcony had an enjoyable small street view, to what I would describe as a clean and typical Parisian street. There was no back-alley, highway, or dumpster to look at. Just a nice narrow street full of Parisian architecture. It was perfect to get fresh air while enjoying our morning coffee or a glass of wine in the evening.